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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:42-68810 USAAF
    Construction Number:11737
    Last Civil Registration:N49AG
    Latest Owner or Location:Sonoma Valley Aircraft Inc, Vineburg, CA

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-53D-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    16 June 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68810.

    To Melun Villaroche, Paris, Seine et Marne.
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    Converted to a DC-3A.

    17 October 1945

    To Trans World Airline with new c/r NC86543.
    Operated with markings: 301

    24 October 1952

    To Beldex Corporation with new c/r N86543.

    2 February 1953

    To Federated Department Stores Inc with new c/r N67B.

    To Calif Alm with new c/r N671P.

    2 December 1962

    To Gates Rubber Co, Denver, CO with new c/r N671G.

    5 February 1966

    To Import Motors of Chicago Inc, Deerfield, IL with new c/r N163VW.

    9 July 1968

    To Pointer Oil Co, Northfield, IL with new c/r N889P.

    October 1972

    To F J Lindsay, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N889P.

    11 June 1974

    To Skyways Aviation Inc, Fort Leonard Wood, MO T/A Air Americana, Brownsville, TX keeping c/r N889P.

    3 March 1981

    To Com Padre Markets Inc, Corpus Christi, TX keeping c/r N889P.

    22 March 1981

    To Dodge Air Charter, Miami, keeping c/r N889P.

    24 July 1981

    To North American Airline, Miami, FL keeping c/r N889P.

    24 June 1982

    To TL Cooper, Miarni Sprinqs, FL, keeping c/r N889P.

    1984

    To H H Delno, T/A Express Airways, Sanford, FL keeping c/r N889P.

    11 November 1987


    Photographer: Lewis Grant
    Notes: N889P Douglas DC-3 Express Airways Inc. Parked at Sanford, long before it opened for scheduled airline traffic as Orlandos second airport.

    February 1993

    To Ajwtransport/Aerien du Mali with new c/r TZ-AJW.

    27 March 1996

    To G Bertrand, Temploux, T/A Air Dakota ASBL based, Belgium with new c/r N49AG.

    21 June 1996

    Certificate of airworthiness for N49AG (DC3A, 11737) issued.

    23 June 1996


    Photographer: Robert Roggeman
    Notes: Belgian Air Force colours.OT-CWG.K-16.EBZR.

    Painted as K-16 / OTCWG and stored at Brussels-Melsbroek 1996-2002.


    Photographer: Xavier Bertrand


    Photographer: Xavier Bertrand

    22 July 1999

    To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Houston, TX keeping c/r N49AG.

    2002

    Ferry flight.
    To Paris Orly.

    31 July 2003

    To Sonoma Valley Aircraft Inc, Vineburg, CA keeping c/r N49AG.

    15 June 2008


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At 2008 Paris Air Show at Le Bourget

    8 September 2018


    Photographer: xavier Cotton
    Notes: During the Paris Air Legend 2018 at Melun-Villaroche (LFPM)

    14 March 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N49AG.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Nogent Sur Marne.

    18 March 2019

    To unknown owner with c/r N49AG.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Nogent Sur Marne.


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