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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-80-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15334 USAAF
    Construction Number:19800
    Last Civil Registration:N130D
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-80-DL sn 43-15334 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Howe Bros, Shell Creek Airpark, Punta Gorda, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-80-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    11 March 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15334.

    By October 1945

    To Parks Airlines with new c/r NC55115.
    Operated with markings: City of Rockford

    22 August 1950


    Photographer: McLean County Historical Society
    Notes: Parks Air Lines, DC-3 at Bloomington IL Municipal Airport, 1950

    From 1953 to 1969

    To Ozark Air Lines with new c/r N129D {1}.

    30 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N129D {1} (DC3C-S4C4G, 19800) issued.

    By 1973

    To Airfreight Inc, Jackson, MI with new c/r N130D.

    20 February 1974

    To Airline Aviation Academy Inc Griffin G keeping c/r N130D.

    14 September 1998

    To Mark D. McSwiggan, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N130D.

    15 September 1998

    To Mark D. McSwiggan, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N130D.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: at Opa Locka / Florida

    By 13 August 2004

    To Florida Air Cargo with new c/r N130D.

    13 August 2004

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was a loss. The event occurred at Punta Gorda-Charlotte County Airport, FL (PGD) (United States of America) while standing. Narrative: The DC-3 was damaged beyond repair by Hurricane Charley at Punta Gorda.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    15 December 2005

    To Gary F. Quigg, Crawfordsville, IN keeping c/r N130D.

    To Sheriffs Department and Charlotte County Mosquito Control, Charlotte County Regional Airport, Punta Gorda, FL.
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    In derelict condition.

    December 2007

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Punta Gorda to Shell Creek.

    25 April 2008


    Photographer: Michael Jones

    To Howe Bros, Shell Creek Airpark, Punta Gorda, FL.
    Survives here with one wing missing.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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