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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-3A
    Last Military Serial:42-56098 USAAF
    Construction Number:01960
    Last Civil Registration:N777X
    Latest Owner or Location:Angels Aviation

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DST-A-207.

    July 1937

    To Western Air Lines with c/r NC18102.

    Circa 1937


    Photographer: Mr.Lowry / San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive

    Converted to a C-48B.

    8 June 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-56098.

    19 January 1944

    To United Air Lines with c/r NC18102.
    Operated with markings: Mainliner Iowa

    To Studebaker-Packard Corporation with c/r N18102.

    To unknown owner with c/r N912F.

    To Florida Automotive Corp with c/r N612F.

    To unknown owner with c/r N777X.

    To unknown owner with c/r N777X.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Okla City, OK.

    12 April 1978

    Certificate of airworthiness for N777X (DC3A, 1960) issued.

    1 November 1980

    To Angels Aviation.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    To unknown owner with c/r N777X.

    10 March 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N777X.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Okla City, OK.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N777X (DC3A, 1960) issued.

    1 January 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N777X.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Okla City, OK.

    22 October 2012

    Civil registration, N777X, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Okla City, OK.
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