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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
    Construction Number:02239
    Last Civil Registration:N28AA
    Latest Owner or Location:Shannon Air Museum Llc, Fredericksburg, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-314A.

    From 20 June 1940 to April 1953

    To Braniff Airways/Tom Braniff with new c/r NC25666.
    The delivery date is provided.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    To unknown owner with c/r N25666.

    Assigned civil registration: N25666

    From April 1953 to Circa 1968

    To Trans Texas Airways (TTA).

    6 July 1953

    Certificate of airworthiness for N28AA (DC3A, 2239) issued.

    To Texas International keeping c/r N25666.
    TTA became Texas International.

    4 February 1969

    To Tradewinds Inc, San Antonio, TX keeping c/r N25666.

    September 1970

    To Air Mid America keeping c/r N25666.

    Circa November 1970


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    From 1971 to 1977

    To Air New England keeping c/r N25666.

    1977

    To Cryderman Air Services Inc, Pontiac, MI keeping c/r N25666.

    1978

    To Century Airlines keeping c/r N25666.

    13 June 1978

    To Provincetown-Boston Airline/Naples Airlines with new c/r N139PB.

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Provincetown-Boston Airliness southern division was Naples Airlines based at Naples, Florida. N139PB at Miami in October 1979

    1980

    To PBA keeping c/r N139PB.
    The airline simply changed names.

    27 December 1984

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at the Fort Meyers Airport Naples, FL, United States while taking off. Shortly after takeoff, the aircrew noted that the elevator control was locked. They declared an emergency landed without causing damage to the aircraft. After landing, the elevator external gust lock was found still installed.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    February 1987

    To Bar Harbor Airlines keeping c/r N139PB.
    PBA was bought by Bar Harbor.

    1987

    To Eastern Express keeping c/r N139PB.

    From 6 September 1988 to 1991

    Withdrawn from use and placed in storage at the Naples Tamiami Airport.

    To Starflite Corporation keeping c/r N139PB.

    19 April 1991


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Kendall Tamiami Airport, Florida

    18 July 1991

    To Alexander Aeroplane Company/Ron Alexander keeping c/r N139PB.

    30 April 1992

    To Alexander Promotions Inc, Griffin, GA with new c/r N28AA.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    28 June 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Cedar Rapids, IA

    28 June 1997


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: Photographed from the control tower at Cedar Rapids, IA

    31 March 1999

    To N28AA Inc, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N28AA.

    29 September 2003

    To Alexander Consulting Services Inc, Griffin, GA keeping c/r N28AA.

    11 February 2005


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Peachtree City - Falcon Field, GA, U.S.A.

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N28AA (DC3A, 2239) issued.

    Ferry flight.
    Moved from Tamiami, FL, to Griffin, GA.

    Restored.

    1 March 2009


    Photographer: Unknown

    7 August 2009


    Photographer: Massey Aerodrome FlickR
    Notes: A visitor to 2009 Oshkosh

    24 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: The Candler Field Express DC-3 touches down at 2011 Oshkosh

    28 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    25 July 2012


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2012

    7 September 2013

    At Triple Tree Fly-In, Woodruff, SC.

    22 July 2015


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: Oshkosh Wisconsin Wittman Field EAA Airventure 2015

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Atlanta Warbirds Weekend, 75th Anniversary of the Flying Tigers, Peachtree-DeKalb Airport.

    24 September 2016


    Photographer: Robert Bourlier
    Notes: Atlanta Warbirds Weekend, 75th Anniversary of the Flying Tigers, Peachtree-DeKalb Airport.

    17 February 2017

    To unknown owner with c/r N28AA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Peachtree City, GA.

    18 May 2017

    To James O. Sells, Peachtree City, GA keeping c/r N28AA.

    12 March 2021

    To Shannon Air Museum Llc, Fredericksburg, VA keeping c/r N28AA.


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