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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-3C
    Last Military Serial:NZ3531 RNZAF
    Construction Number:15699
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-AZA
    Latest Owner or Location:Dwen Airmotive

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 27144, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49883.

    From Unknown to 31 May 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal New Zealand Air Force with s/n NZ3531.

    17 September 1951

    To New Zealand National Aircraft Corporation with c/r ZK-AZA.

    11 August 1952

    Converted to a DC-3C.
    At Palmerston North.

    To Fiji Airways with c/r VQ-FAJ.

    6 September 1963

    To New Zealand National Aircraft Corporation with c/r ZK-AZA.

    29 September 1967

    To Fiji Airways with c/r VQ-FBF.

    31 July 1971

    To Air Pacific with c/r DQ-FBF.

    14 December 1972

    To New Zealand National Aircraft Corporation with c/r ZK-AZA.

    6 March 1973

    To James Aviation.
    Converted to a topdresser aircraft.

    16 July 1977


    Photographer: Graeme Mills - Don Noble
    Notes: At Ardmore NZ

    1 October 1979

    Withdrawn from use.

    7 July 1983

    To Dwen Airmotive.

    November 1983

    Scrapped.
    Broken up at Ardmore and parts sent to Cook Islands for use in film production.
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