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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3
    Last Military Serial:41-18541 USAAF
    Construction Number:04665
    Last Civil Registration:CF-CPY
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3 sn 41-18541 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse, Yukon

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

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

    1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18541.

    11 June 1943

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a military flight. Narrative: Mid-air collision.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    1946

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CPY.

    1946

    Converted to a DC-3.

    1960

    To Connelly-Dawson Airways, Dawson City, YT keeping c/r CF-CPY.

    1966

    To Great Northern Airways keeping c/r CF-CPY.

    December 1970

    To Northward Airlines keeping c/r CF-CPY.

    1971

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    Never flown by Northward - used for parts.

    By 1977

    To Joe Muff.

    1977

    To Yukon Flying Club.
    Sold to the club by Joe Muff for $1.

    1981

    Placed on display.

    Circa 1996


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: Mounted on its pedestal in the original location towards the north end of the Whitehorse International Airport.

    1998

    Repair started.

    September 2001

    Placed on display.

    6 September 2002


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: Back on its pedestal after re-restoration.

    By 2009

    To Yukon Transportation Museum, Whitehorse, YT.
    View the Location Dossier

    July 2009

    Transported by ground.

    7 July 2009


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: Being moved to its new location at the Yukon Transportation Museum.

    16 January 2014


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: In its new location at the Yukon Transportation Museum.
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    Murray Lundberg
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