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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-47B-35-DK
    Last Military Serial:CA+011 Luftwaffe
    Construction Number:16605
    Last Civil Registration:PH-MOA
    Latest Owner or Location:Moormanair

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    25 May 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77021.

    New construction number, 33353, assigned to the airframe.

    19 June 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN656.

    8 December 1955

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 0-477021 and operated with these markings: 0-477021.

    1956

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n CA+101.

    By 1958

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Luftwaffe with s/n CA+011.

    1958


    Photographer: Blackbushe Airport Forum

    2 August 1968

    To International Aircraft Development Corporation with new c/r N3179Q.

    November 1969

    To J. J. Quinn/Welltrade Incorporated, Hazlet, NJ keeping c/r N3179Q.

    16 December 1970

    Civil registration, N3179Q, cancelled.

    Civil registration PH-WWW reserved but not taken up.

    17 December 1970

    To Moormanair with new c/r PH-MOA (Douglas C-47B (DC-3), 33353/16605).

    8 April 1971


    Photographer: Ken Fielding

    3 June 1971

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. There were 6,372 hours on the airframe at the time. The international non-scheduled passenger flight departed Southend Municipal Airport (SEN/EGMC), United Kingdom and was destined for Amsterdam-Schiphol International Airport (AMS/EHAM), Netherlands. The accident occurred at Southend Municipal Airport (SEN) (United Kingdom) while landing. Narrative: The Moormanair DC-3 was chartered to fly Ajax football supporters back to the Netherlands. Following a fall in manifold pressure and the discovery of an oil leak in the starboard engine soon after a night takeoff the pilot decided to return to Southend Airport for an emergency landing...
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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