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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-85-DL
    Last Military Serial:T.3-27 EdA
    Construction Number:20002
    Last Civil Registration:G-BGCG
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-85-DL sn T.3-27 EdA c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Thorncote Green, Bedfordshire - Central, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-85-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15536.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC50322.

    To unknown owner with c/r N49V.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Ejercito de Aire with s/n T.3-27.

    Markings Applied: 901-7

    Markings Applied: 745-27

    24 June 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Ex Spanish Air Force C-47A T.3-27 as G-BGCG seen at Blackbushe, Camberley in the Summer of 1979.

    13 March 1980

    To Westair International, Monument, CO with new c/r N5595T.

    15 April 1982

    Civil registration, N5595T, cancelled.

    Withdrawn from use.

    12 October 1984

    To Datran Holdings Limited with new c/r G-BGCG (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 20002).

    3 April 1989

    Civil registration, G-BGCG, cancelled.

    To Thorncote Green, Bedfordshire-Central, England.
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    United Kingdom Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee amp; Wood
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