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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-3D
    Construction Number:42961
    Last Civil Registration:N3006
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3D cn 42961 cr N3006
    Latest Owner or Location:DC3 Flying Circus Llc, Los Angeles, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a DC-3D.

    28 December 1945

    To Douglas Aircraft Corporation with new c/r NC3000.

    13 April 1946

    To United States Government/Swiftlite Aircraft Corporation keeping c/r NC3000.

    25 October 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N3000 (DC3, 42961) issued.

    11 October 1966

    To Southern AJW Beechcraft Inc, Orlando, FL with new c/r N3006.

    19 October 1966

    To Falco One Inc, Shreveport, LA keeping c/r N3006.

    15 February 1967

    To Blue Quail Inc, Shreveport, LA keeping c/r N3006.

    1 January 1977

    To Kings Three Inc, Lafayette, LA keeping c/r N3006.

    14 February 1978

    To Alan Birk Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3006.

    27 March 1986

    To Valley Resources Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N3006.

    6 August 1995


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Aurora, IL

    2001

    To Alpha Zulu Inc, Portland, OR keeping c/r N3006.

    December 2003

    To Dreamliner Air, Long Beach, CA keeping c/r N3006.

    2 February 2004

    To DC3 Entertainment LLLP, Aurora, OR keeping c/r N3006.

    July 2010

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    18 August 2014

    To DC3 Flying Circus LLLP, Aurora, OR keeping c/r N3006.

    22 August 2018

    To DC3 Flying Circus Llc, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N3006.


    Photographer: Kendall Pearson
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