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    Airframe Family: Douglas B-23 Dragon
    Latest Model:UC-67 Dragon
    Last Military Serial:39-0063 USAAF
    Construction Number:2749
    Last Civil Registration:N777LW
    Latest Owner or Location:Moses Lake North Airport, Moses Lake, Washington

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    Dates

    Event

    1939

    Constructed as a B-23.

    Circa 1939

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Corps with s/n 39-0063.

    Redesignated as UC-67.

    20 June 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 39-0063.

    1947

    To Standard Oil, NJ with new c/r N47994.

    1954

    To Esso Shipping Co, New York, NY keeping c/r N47994.

    1959

    To Le Tourneau Westinghouse Co with new c/r N777LW.

    1964

    To Appliance Buyers Credit Corp, Saint Joseph, MI keeping c/r N777LW.

    December 1964


    Photographer: Richard Fulwiler

    1966

    To Bruce McCreary Co, Grass Valley, CA keeping c/r N777LW.

    1977

    To Robert P. Schlaefli, Fairbanks, AK, keeping c/r N777LW.

    1984

    To Robert P. Schaefli/Slafco, Moses Lake, WA keeping c/r N777LW.

    From 1992 to 2002

    Withdrawn from use.
    Stored in civil executive scheme at Grant County Airport in Moses Lake North, Washington.

    23 July 1992


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Moses Lake

    1998

    To R. P. (and) C. R. Schaefli, Moses Lake, WA keeping c/r N777LW.

    Circa 3 November 2003

    Certificate of airworthiness for N777LW (UC-67, 3963) issued.

    3 November 2003

    To Carmacks Commercial Corp, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N777LW.

    Based at Moses Lake North Airport, Moses Lake, WA.
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    1 July 2019


    Photographer: Alan Roffe
    Notes: Moses Lale Grant County Airport - KMWHWashington, USA

    5 July 2020


    Photographer: Duncan Kirk
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