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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-47A-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93076 USAAF
    Construction Number:12947
    Last Civil Registration:N982Z
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DK sn 42-93076 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Warbird South Flying Museum, Rainbow City, AL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93076.

    To Hogan Air with new c/r N98HA.

    13 April 1973

    Certificate of airworthiness for N982Z (DC3C, 12947) issued.

    9 September 1991

    To Michael J. Hogan, Fruitland Park, FL with new c/r N982Z.
    Operated by Remote Area Medical (RAM) Volunteer Corps, carrying medical supplies to Central and South America.

    To Remote Area Medical, Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, Knoxville, TN.
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    17 September 1997

    To Michael J. Hogan, Middletown, OH keeping c/r N982Z.

    26 June 2009

    To Michael J. Hogan, Fruitland Park, FL keeping c/r N982Z.

    January 2013


    Photographer: Ken Stoltzfus
    Notes: At Knoxville Downtown Island Airport

    7 July 2016

    To Michael J. Hogan, Bonita Springs, FL keeping c/r N982Z.

    22 March 2023

    To unknown owner with c/r N982Z.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Rainbow City, AL.

    22 June 2023

    To Warbird South Flying Museum, Rainbow City, AL keeping c/r N982Z.

    2 April 2025


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Without titles at Sun n Fun 2025, Lakeland, FL
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