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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-47B-10-DK
    Last Military Serial:43-48948 USAAF
    Construction Number:14764
    Last Civil Registration:RP-C3
    Latest Owner or Location:Jusmag (Military Advisory Group), Don Muang, Thailand

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    Constructed as a C-47B-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 26209, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48948.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Thai Air Force.
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    From 1965 to 1969

    Transferred to Jusmag (Military Advisory Group), Don Muang, Thailand.
    Steve Boyd reports: I was the mechanic assigned to this airplane from 1967-1969. At that time it was stationed at Don Muang airport Thailand. The unit was Jusmag (Military advisory group for Thai Air Force). I believe this airplane was at Don Muang for at least the previous 2 years 1965-1967.

    May 1971

    Mart Gerards comments (23 January 2015): May 1971 operational. Shot in full USAF color scheme at what looks like Don Muang indeed. Info comes from an original kodak slide with jun71 date printed on.

    To unknown owner with c/r N3261F.

    14 January 1977

    To unknown owner with c/r N3261F (DC3C, 43-48948).

    28 October 2003

    Civil registration, N3261F, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r RP-C3.

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