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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-80-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15288 USAAF
    Construction Number:19754
    Last Civil Registration:PH-DDZ
    Latest Owner or Location:Dutch Dakota Association

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-47A-80-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15288.

    1961

    To Federal Aviation Authority with c/r N161.

    Circa 4 March 1963

    Certificate of airworthiness for N161 (C-47A, 19754) issued.

    4 March 1963

    To Federal Aviation Agency, Washington, DC with c/r N161.

    13 February 1964

    Civil registration, N161, cancelled.

    22 May 1964

    To Somali Airlines with c/r 6O-S-AAA.

    1970

    To Somali Airlines with c/r 6O-SAA.

    Circa 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for N920 (C-47, 4315288) issued.

    1981

    To ATC Inc, Reno, NV with c/r N920.

    1982

    To Pyramid Airlines, Egypt with c/r SU-BFY.
    Operated with markings: Khepren

    1987

    To Dutch Dakota Association with c/r PH-DDZ (Douglas DC-3C-S1C3G, 19754).
    Operated with markings: Doornroosje

    May 1987


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: 1987 photo at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) - in full ex Pyramid Airlines colours

    From 1989 to 1999

    Restored.
    Markings Applied: Martins Air Charter

    1999

    First post-restoration Flight.

    1999


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: PH-DDZ - Douglas C-47A-80DL - Dutch Dakota Association (Martins AirCharter)at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS) in 1999

    16 June 2006


    Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
    Notes: Leeuwarden AB,the Netherlands

    14 May 2017


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Lelystad, Netherlands


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

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    Aerodata Quantum+
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Inspectie Leefomgeving en Transport (Netherlands Civil Register)
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett
    Terry Fletcher

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