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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:42-68830 USAAF
    Construction Number:11757
    Last Civil Registration:N45366
    Latest Owner or Location:American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68830.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    August 1945

    To unknown owner with c/r NC45366.

    20 November 1945

    Leased to Penn Central Airlines.

    From April 1948 to February 1959

    To Capital Airlines with new c/r N45366.

    16 May 1959

    To Crucible Steel of America keeping c/r N45366.

    To Walston Aviation, IL keeping c/r N45366.

    Circa 1965

    To Palm Beach Yacht Sales keeping c/r N45366.

    1965

    To de Soto Air Park Inc, TN keeping c/r N45366.

    24 May 1967

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45366 (DC3, 11757) issued.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N45366 (DC3, 11757) issued.

    Circa 1971

    To Jim Hankin Services of Jackson, MS keeping c/r N45366.

    1972

    To Bay Airways, Cambridge, MD keeping c/r N45366.

    Circa 1973

    To Florida World, Fort. Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N45366.

    Circa 1974

    Operated by Shawnee Airlines, Orlando, FL.

    By December 1975

    Markings Applied: SHAWNEE AIRLINES

    December 1975


    Photographer: David P.Henderson
    Notes: At Sarasota Florida

    August 1977

    To Transexecutive Aviation, PA keeping c/r N45366.

    August 1982

    To H. Hefley, Kansas City keeping c/r N45366.
    But leased to.

    Leased to Harvest Fields Missionary.

    By October 1990

    Markings Applied: DOUGLAS DC-3

    October 1990


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Clovis, CA

    15 July 1998

    To DC 3 Flights Inc, Stateline, NV keeping c/r N45366.

    4 December 2001

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Midland, TX keeping c/r N45366.

    On behalf of the owner stored with/at Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    Circa 2001

    After years of storage at Richmond, IN, made flyable for ferry flight to Riverside, CA.

    Operated by Commemorative Air Force-Inland Empire Wing, Riverside Municipal, Riverside, CA.
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    By 6 September 2011

    Markings Applied: D-DAY DOLL, M2, R, 268830

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    By 1 June 2013

    Markings Applied: M2, R, 268830

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2013 Wings over Gillespie Airshow, San Diego, California

    1 June 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2013 Wings over Gillespie Airshow, San Diego, California

    24 August 2015

    To American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, Dallas, TX keeping c/r N45366.

    30 April 2016


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California.

    By 10 June 2019

    Markings Applied: D-DAY DOLL, CU, R, 268830

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: Participated in the Berlin Airlift Commemoration at Wiesbaden, Germany code CU-R

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: Participated in the Berlin Airlift Commemoration at Wiesbaden, Germany code CU-R

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Ramin Fischer
    Notes: Berlin Airlift memorial at Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE/ETOU)


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    Print Sources
    U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    AMCAR
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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    Terry Fletcher
    Mike Henniger

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