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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-32827 USAAF
    Construction Number:09053
    Last Civil Registration:N47FJ
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 42-32827 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Round Engine Aero, Charlotte - Nashville - Bellevue, Michigan

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

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

    10 February 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-32827.

    1947

    To Hiawatha Airways Inc, Winona, MN with new c/r NC63800.

    To The Texas Co, New York, NY with new c/r N1623.

    1963

    To Champion Spark Plug Co with new c/r N1823.

    27 July 1965

    To unknown owner with c/r N1820.

    15 February 1966

    To Millardair Ltd, Malton, ON with new c/r CF-WCM.

    19 December 1966

    To Midwest Aviation Ltd, Winnipeg, MB keeping c/r CF-WCM.

    17 August 1968


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-WCM at Winnipeg on 17Aug68 - Imported by Millardair of Toronto in 1966, this DC-3 is here in service with Winnipeg based Midwest Airlines who used it until 1974 when it was exported to the USA.

    4 November 1970


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1970 photo at Victoria BC - A Douglas DC-3 operated by Midwest Airlines. Originally built for the USAF in 1943, post WW-II it saw service with Texaco and Champion Spark Plugs before moving to Canada

    28 February 1974

    To Jerry L Harvey, New Orleans, LA with new c/r N90795.

    29 May 1974

    To Falcon Owning Co, Teterborough keeping c/r N90795.

    8 October 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47FJ (C-47, 9053) issued.

    8 October 1974

    To Falcon Owning Co, Teterborough with new c/r N47FJ.

    March 1977

    To Great Planes Sales Inc, Tulsa, OK, keeping c/r N47FJ.

    8 April 1977

    To E and L Leasing Co, Vichy, MO 1974 keeping c/r N47FJ.

    12 January 1988

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MI keeping c/r N47FJ.
    Operated for Federal Express.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO.
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    7 December 2005

    To E and L Leasing, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N47FJ.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47FJ (C-47, 9053) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2008

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N47FJ.

    8 January 2008

    Damaged.
    Tornado damaged whilst parked at Rolla National Airport.

    In derelict condition.

    19 April 2012


    Photographer: Joe Grant
    Notes: 2012 photo at Rolla National Airport, near Vichy, MO

    22 October 2015

    To E and L Leasing, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N47FJ.

    2 July 2019

    Civil registration, N47FJ, cancelled.

    19 December 2019

    To Round Engine Aero, Nashville, MI with new c/r N47FJ.

    Placed on display with Round Engine Aero, Charlotte-Nashville-Bellevue, MI.
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