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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-45-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-24105 USAAF
    Construction Number:09967
    Last Civil Registration:N138FS
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-45-DL sn 42-24105 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Air Cargo Inc, Davie, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-45-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-24105.

    To Air Freight/Air Chicago Freight with new c/r N51617.

    To Falcon Airways with new c/r N86FA.

    23 October 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N138FS (DC3C, 9967) issued.

    By 10 November 1979

    To Skyfreighters with new c/r N103CA.

    10 November 1979

    To Coker Airfreight keeping c/r N103CA.

    10 November 1979

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number FTW80IA010: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 04:25 hours. There was minor damage. The flight departed from Kansas City, KS, with the destination Grand Prairie, TX. Suffered a bird strike while cruising. Report remarks include: Identity of birds unknown but suspected as being geese. Incident occurred at or near Grand Prairie, TX.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By 1987

    To Skyfreighter with new c/r N303SF.

    19 March 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Memphis, TN.

    24 March 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Memphis

    15 October 1999

    To Four Star Aviation Inc DBA, Saint Thomas, VI with new c/r N138FS.

    17 January 2006

    To GD Aircraft Llc, Atherton, CA keeping c/r N138FS.

    23 October 2013

    To GD Aircraft Llc, Philadelphia, PA keeping c/r N138FS.

    14 January 2014

    To Irf Associates Llc, Oxford, CT keeping c/r N138FS.

    August 2014

    Based at Missionary Flights International, Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL.
    View the Location Dossier

    13 October 2015

    To Alen Enterprises Inc DBA, Hialeah, FL keeping c/r N138FS.

    2 October 2018

    To Alen Enterprises Inc DBA, Davie, FL keeping c/r N138FS.

    5 July 2019

    To Florida Air Cargo Inc, Davie, FL keeping c/r N138FS.
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