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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-117D
    Last Military Serial:17108 USN
    Construction Number:11948
    Last Civil Registration:N587LM
    Latest Owner or Location:TMF Aircraft Inc, Miami, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a R4D-8.

    New construction number, 43369, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17108.

    Redesignated as C-117D.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8538F.

    1 April 1972

    September 1984


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 1984 photo at Toronto Lester B Pearson - The aircraft was used by Millardair until May 1995 and went later to Gateway Airlines of Brantford/ON. Exported to the USA in March 2005

    12 July 1996

    To Millardair with new c/r C-GDIK.

    Based at Gateway Airlines, Brantford Airport, Brantford, ON.
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    15 February 2005


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: Opa Locka Airport Florida

    Circa 4 May 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N587LM (C-117D, 43369) issued.

    4 May 2005

    To TMF Aircraft Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N587LM.

    30 January 2009


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Opa Locka, Florida, U.S.A.

    14 May 2013

    Civil registration, N587LM, cancelled.
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