Dates

Event

Constructed as a C-47A-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92834.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17174 as a R4D-5.

Redesignated as C-47H.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17174.

To On-Mark Engineering Co., Burbank, CA with new c/r N2084A.

1956

To General-. Aerojet with new c/r N242AG.
Used by Hollywood actor Clark Gable.

1963

To Aero Finance Corp with new c/r N123H.

2 July 1965

Involved in an incident.
Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66A0001: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:12 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Venice Island Airport, Stockton, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The factors included; soft shoulders. Report remarks include: Left main tire deflated at touchdown.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

1968

To Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank, CA with new c/r N7124 {1}.

1969

To T J Dayharsh, Woodland Hills, CA with new c/r N711TD.

1977

To D Davis, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N711TD.

1978

To Air Indiana, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N711TD.

1979

To Nevada Airlines Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N711TD.

1980

To Agricultural Farms Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N711TD.

1983

To R S Bond., NV keeping c/r N711TD.

11 July 1983

To Bond Rowland, Jean, NV keeping c/r N711TD.

21 July 1984

To unknown owner with c/r I-COFR.

September 1984

Photographer: Richard Vandervord
Notes: At Venice, still marked as N711TD

5 November 1984

Civil registration, N711TD, cancelled.

To unknown owner with c/r D-CDRY.

To Parco Tematico and Museo dell Aviazione, Cerasolo, Rimini, Emilia Romagna.
Markings added: N242AG
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Placed on display.

After 2000

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: The flight logs in the Museum possession show that many celebrities had flown in this aircraft, including John F. Kennedy and his brother Bob, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan when he was still a young actor. The last flight of this DC-3 was, in 1986, from U.S.A. to Venice (Italy).