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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-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-16092 USAAF
    Construction Number:20558
    Last Civil Registration:N535M
    Latest Owner or Location:Conoco Inc, Houston,

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    17 June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16092.

    18 July 1946

    To Caribbean American Airlines Inc, Miami, FL with c/r NC1050M.

    28 April 1948

    To Carribbean American Lines Inc, Miami, FL with c/r N1050M (DC3C, 20558).

    19 October 1948

    Civil registration, N1050M, cancelled.

    Circa November 1948

    To Cuba Aeropostal with c/r CU-T-265.

    From 4 January 1951 to 6 May 1960

    To Aerovias Venozalanas SA with c/r YV-C-AVR.

    7 May 1960

    To Servicios Aerotecnicos Latinas Americanas, San Jose, Costa Rica.

    1 June 1960

    To Ohio Oil International of Libya with c/r N535M.

    1966

    To Oasis Oil, Libya.

    1 July 1971

    To Continental Oil Corporation.

    September 1975


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: With neat curtains at the passenger windows, Conocos N535M was one of a number of oil company DC-3s based at Singapore Seletar.This immaculate aircrafts previous base was Libya with Amerada Petroleum Corp and later returned to Malta

    From May 1979 to June 1984

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    And Stored at Malta-Luqa.

    9 July 1979

    To Conoco Inc, Houston,.

    In derelict condition at International Fire (and) Safety Training School, Hal Far, Malta.


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