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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:41-7730 USAAF
    Construction Number:04209
    Last Civil Registration:N1213M
    Latest Owner or Location:Shalkow Inc Express Air Cargo, McAllen, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
    Douglas C-47-DL 4209

    From 11 February 1942 to December 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-7730.

    May 1943

    Served in Africa and Middle East.

    To unknown owner with c/r N17730.

    To Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co, Akron, OH with new c/r NC1213M.

    5 August 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1213M (DC3C-S1C3G, 4209) issued.

    By March 1970

    To Embry Riddle Aeronautical Inst. Inc, Daytona Beach, FL, with new c/r N1213M.

    By July 1972

    To Aircraft Parts International Inc, Los Alamitos, CA US keeping c/r N1213M.

    October 1972

    To Jefferson State Airlines, Klamath Falls, OR keeping c/r N1213M.

    By 1974

    To Hankins Air Service Inc, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N1213M.

    By 1975

    To Key Bros Flying Service, Meridian, MS keeping c/r N1213M.

    By 30 April 1979

    To Meridian Air Cargo, Apple Valley, MN keeping c/r N1213M.

    23 August 1982

    To Pronto Aviation Services, EI Paso, TX keeping c/r N1213M.

    By December 1982

    To Pronto Aviation Services, EI Paso, TX with new c/r N333PV.

    May 1983

    To Atorie Air Inc, EI Paso, TX US keeping c/r N333PV.

    24 October 1984

    To Shalkow Inc Express Air Cargo, McAllen, TX with new c/r N1213M.

    23 February 1991

    To Shalkow Inc Express Air Cargo, McAllen, TX keeping c/r N1213M.

    26 June 2003

    Civil registration, N1213M, cancelled.

    Withdrawn from use.


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