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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-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:K-688 RDAF
    Construction Number:20118
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-90-DL sn K-688 RDAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nationale Militaire Museum, Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15652.

    1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 315652.
    Marked T-AN later BW-N.

    October 1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n 68-688.

    New serial number assigned: K-688 RDAF

    27 August 1976


    Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
    Notes: A Bridge Too Far colors, Vaerlose Air Base

    July 1982

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the Royal Danish Air Force.
    Withdrawn from service.

    To Militaire Luchtvaart Museum, Kamp van Zeist, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    Markings Applied: ZU-5

    1988


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Until the late 80s the engines were run up on a regular base, to keep them in shape. This was only done when the museum was closed for public.

    To unknown owner.
    Markings added: X-5

    9 April 2005


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Militaire Luchtvaart Museum at Soesterberg, the Netherlands.

    18 June 2009


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: At Kamp Zeist Museum

    By 2012

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Nationale Militaire Museum Depot., Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    By April 2012

    Markings Applied: T443

    15 April 2012


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Photo taken at the new National Military Museum Depot.Normaly not open to the Public.

    2014

    Transported by ground. Delivered to Nationale Militaire Museum, Former Soesterberg Air Base, Soesterberg, Utrecht.
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    28 January 2015


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Nationale Militaire Museum, the Netherlands
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