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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:1432 IDF
    Construction Number:04463
    Last Civil Registration:N150D {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Qualitair Llc Trustee, Michelstadt

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    Dates

    Event

    18 November 1941

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
    Rolled off production line this date

    23 June 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18401.

    2 July 1942

    To Pan American World Airways, Air Transport Command.

    3 August 1942

    Transferred to Pan American--Africa, Air Transport Command.

    16 October 1942

    Transferred to Air Transport Command, Accra (Gold Coast).

    1 May 1943

    Transferred to African Middle East Wing, Air Transport Command.

    20 November 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 11401.

    1954

    To French Flight Test Center with new c/r F-ZJLX {1}.

    25 November 1958

    To Etat/Dti/Centre D Essais En Vol D Istres, Istres Air, Aeroport de Paris with new c/r F-BCBB (Dc 3c47, 41-18401).
    Based at Villacoublay-velizy.

    20 March 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 11401.

    11 May 1964

    Civil registration, F-BCBB, cancelled.

    December 1964

    New serial number assigned: BA701 ALA

    October 1965

    Transferred to GTLA 2/60.
    Operated with markings: F-RAGC

    Markings Applied: F-RAJJ

    25 January 1967

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 1432 and operated with these markings: 032/4X-FNX.

    1967

    Transferred to 120 Squadron.

    November 1995

    Withdrawn from use.

    27 August 1999

    To Global Aircraft Industry of Arizona, Phoenix, AZ with new c/r N155JM.

    9 April 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N150D {2} (C-47, 4463) issued.

    17 October 2001

    To Ozark Airlines Museum Inc, Saint Louis, MO with new c/r N150D {2}.

    Based at Ozark Airlines Museum, Saint Charles County Airport/Smartt Field, Saint Charles, MO.
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    1 September 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N150D {2} (C-47, 4463) issued.

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Airshow, Indianapolis IN

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    20 June 2009


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    16 December 2016

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N150D {2}.

    23 October 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N150D {2} (DC3C-S1C3G, 4463) issued.

    13 December 2018

    To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N150D {2}.

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    7 June 2019


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Took part in Daks-over-Normandy, Caen-Carpiquet / France

    9 June 2019


    Photographer: Ramin Fischer
    Notes: Arrival from France for BER Airlift70 memorial Wiesbaden Army Air Field (WIE/ETOU)

    3 September 2019


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: she is leaving Grenchen LSZG to day, across the ocean to Oshkosh

    26 July 2022


    Photographer: Mike Fuller
    Notes: EAA Airventure 22

    17 October 2022

    To Qualitair Llc Trustee, Michelstadt keeping c/r N150D {2}.


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    Aerofiles by K. O. Eckland
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation in Malta
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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