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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:FD789 RAF
    Construction Number:09043
    Last Civil Registration:N59NA {2}
    Latest Owner or Location:Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-32817.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FD789.

    From 14 February 1950 to 8 March 1950

    To Field Aircraft Services Limited, Croydon, Surrey with new c/r G-AKNB.

    To unknown owner with c/r XY-ACN {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AKNB.
    Sale not accepted and aircraft returned to British register.

    From 19 October 1950 to 8 December 1959

    To British European Airways Corporation, Middlesex keeping c/r G-AKNB.

    From 3 February 1969 to 18 October 1978

    To Intra Airways Limited, Jersey, Channel Islands keeping c/r G-AKNB.

    9 February 1974


    Photographer: Bob Inman
    Notes: Photo of G-AKNB (Intra Airways) taken at Jersey (JER) on 9th Feb 1974

    18 July 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Dakota 4 of Intra Airways as seen at Hurn in the Summer of 1976.

    18 July 1976


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: Dakota 4 of Intra Airways as seen at Hurn in the Summer of 1976.

    From 20 October 1978 to January 1982

    To unknown owner with c/r EI-BDU {2}.

    From 29 January 1982 to 29 January 1982

    To Aces High Limited with new c/r G-AKNB.

    Damaged.
    Involved in an accident.

    From 2 April 1985 to 2 April 1985

    To Autair Helicopters Limited keeping c/r G-AKNB.

    27 June 1985

    To Aces High Limited, Building C1, West Wing, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey keeping c/r G-AKNB.

    22 July 1985

    Civil registration, G-AKNB, cancelled.

    29 November 1989

    To Warplanes Inc, South Burlington, VE with new c/r N59NA {2} (C-47, 42-9043).

    1994

    Restored.

    16 December 1998

    To Champlainair Inc, Plattsburgh, NY keeping c/r N59NA {2}.

    19 September 2000

    Certificate of airworthiness for N59NA {2} (DC3C-S1C3G, 9043) issued.

    30 November 2007

    To Bga-Viation Inc, Bennettsville, SC keeping c/r N59NA {2}.

    To Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field, Cheraw, SC.
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    Markings Applied: 3J-B

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    7 November 2014

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N59NA {2}.

    17 September 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR141PR (DC3C-S1C3G, 9043) issued.

    27 September 2019

    Civil registration, N141PR, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    12 June 2022


    Photographer: Remi St-Gelais
    Notes: https://www.spotteurdunord.com/photos/category/C-GOOU


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