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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-30-DK
    Last Military Serial:43-48248 USAAF
    Construction Number:14064
    Last Civil Registration:N272ZZ
    Latest Owner or Location:Big Flats Llc, Durham, NC

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 25509, assigned to the airframe.

    28 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48248.

    Markings Applied: 0-348248
    Placed on display.

    9 May 1968

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    12 June 1968

    Certificate of airworthiness for N845S (DC3, 25509(43-48248)) issued.

    Civil registration N68071 reserved but not taken up.

    25 January 1983

    To Taylor Avtech, Phoenix AZ with new c/r N21669.

    2 June 1990


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

    14 July 1992

    To Stevens Express Leasing Inc, Memphis, TN with new c/r N845S.

    10 September 1992

    To Stevens Express Leasing Washington DC with new c/r N5156T.

    February 1998


    Photographer: BMcD
    Notes: At Washington National

    May 2000

    To Stevens Express Leasing Inc, Cordova, TN with new c/r N845S.

    26 May 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N272ZZ (DC3, 25509(43-48248)) issued.

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N845S (DC3, 25509(43-48248)) issued.

    12 November 2014

    To Stevens Express Leasing Inc, Memphis, TN keeping c/r N845S.

    23 March 2017

    To Big Flats Llc, Durham, NC keeping c/r N845S.

    23 March 2017

    To Big Flats Llc, Durham, NC with new c/r N272ZZ.

    11 January 2021


    Photographer: Thomas Goss
    Notes: Photographed at KLHW Midcoast Regional

    11 January 2021


    Photographer: Thomas Goss

    12 January 2021


    Photographer: Ron Tart
    Notes: In flight over Eastern North Carolina

    2 May 2021


    Photographer: Paul Junkins
    Notes: Departing Olive Branch, Mississippi

    25 May 2021


    Photographer: Ron Tart
    Notes: Inflight on another pass, but opposite side, over Eastern North Carolina

    3 June 2022


    Photographer: Jason Dawe
    Notes: CYYT


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