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    Airframe Family: Douglas B-18/B-22/C-58/DB Bolo / Digby
    Latest Model:B-18 Bolo
    Last Military Serial:36-0277 USAAF
    Construction Number:1665
    Last Civil Registration:XB-NOC
    Latest Owner or Location:Productores de Chiapas, Tuxtla

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    Dates

    Event

    1936

    Constructed as a B-18.

    Circa 1936

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 36-0277.

    24 June 1946

    To Arthur Trepplar, Saint Louis MO with new c/r NC1045M.

    16 December 1946

    To Charles F. Nahill, Philadelphia PA keeping c/r NC1045M.

    18 January 1947

    To Latin American Cargo Inc, Miami FL keeping c/r NC1045M.

    30 June 1948

    To H. Blair Minnick/Skytrade Inc, New York NY keeping c/r NC1045M.

    December 1950

    To Celestial Air Lines Inc, Jacksonville FL keeping c/r NC1045M.

    7 July 1952

    To Harry H. Wheeler, Miami FL keeping c/r NC1045M.

    2 February 1953

    To San Diego Sky Freight Inc, San Diego CA keeping c/r NC1045M.

    15 May 1955

    To Empressa TACSA Inc, La Paz with new c/r XB-VAK.

    7 November 1955

    To Heckathorn and Company, Hayward CA with new c/r N2801D.

    By 1959

    To Sky Spray Inc keeping c/r N2801D.
    Operated as a sprayer.


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher

    21 October 1959

    To United Heckathorn, Hayward CA keeping c/r N2801D.

    8 December 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r N2801D.


    Photographer: Mike Henniger


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    23 February 1960

    To Productores de Chiapas, Tuxtla with new c/r XB-NOC.

    12 May 1960

    Civil registration, N2801D, cancelled.
    Exported to Mexico.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Individual Contributors
     Terry Fletcher
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