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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-1-DK
    Last Military Serial:348289 USN
    Construction Number:14105
    Last Civil Registration:F-BAII
    Latest Owner or Location:Air France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 25550, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48289.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 348289.

    Circa 10 May 1945


    Photographer: Anonymous
    Notes: From the recently re-discovered pictures of Lt. J. Christophe, French liaison officer assigned the the US 2nd Infantry Division from June 1944 to the end of the war May-June 1945.

    27 April 1946

    To Etat/Secretariat General A L Aviation Civile/Sgac, Paris with new c/r F-BAII.

    Circa 21 December 1950

    Certificate of airworthiness for F-BAII (Douglas Dc3-c47b, 43-48289) issued.

    21 December 1950

    To Compagnie Nationale Air France, Paris keeping c/r F-BAII.
    Based at Dakar Yoff.

    By 30 April 1959

    To Air France keeping c/r F-BAII.

    30 April 1959

    Crashed.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. This was a cargo flight. The accident occurred at Poitiers-Biard Airport (PIS) (France) while landing. Narrative: Ran off the runway on landing; damaged beyond repair.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    Written off.

    22 September 1959

    Civil registration, F-BAII, cancelled.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
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