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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93189 USAAF
    Construction Number:13073
    Last Civil Registration:N86U
    Latest Owner or Location:1st Austrian DC-3 Dakota Club, Salzburg Airport, Salzburg, Salzburg

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 20 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93189.

    From November 1945 to December 1953

    To TWA Trans World Airlines with new c/r NC88823.

    1950


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    December 1953

    To Union Steel (and) Wrecking Co with new c/r N88823.

    20 October 1954

    To Grumman A/C Engineering with new c/r N35F {2}.

    29 September 1955

    Certificate of airworthiness for N86U (C-47A, 13073) issued.

    1956

    To Oxford Paper (and) Co., NY with new c/r N56B.

    1956

    To unknown owner with c/r N86U.

    1 June 1963

    To Exec Air Inc, Richmond, VA keeping c/r N86U.

    21 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N86U (C-47A, 13073) issued.

    1 July 1971

    To Hawthorne Aviation, Sandston, VA keeping c/r N86U.

    1 August 1975

    To Andrew Allyn, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N86U.

    1976

    To Florida Airlines and Air South, Sarasota, FL keeping c/r N86U.

    October 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Air South and Florida Airlines also flew services under the name The Connection. N86U at Miami in October 1977

    11 December 1978

    To AAK International Inc keeping c/r N86U.

    25 March 1980

    To E. Stuart, Hollywood, FL keeping c/r N86U.

    15 August 1983

    To Harold J. de Gregory, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N86U.

    2 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Ft.Lauderdale International

    1 August 1985

    To Glade Air Inc keeping c/r N86U.

    3 February 1988

    To Freefall Enterprises Inc, Phoenix, AZ keeping c/r N86U.

    March 1988

    Ferry flight.
    Ferried to Austria.

    From April 1988 to 1995

    Was derelict at Wiener Neustadt Airbase.

    1995

    Based at 1st Austrian DC-3 Dakota Club, Salzburg Airport, Salzburg, Salzburg.
    Operated with markings: OE-LBC
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    1995


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: 1st Austrian DC-3 Dakota Club DC-3 sales contract signed 1995 Airport Wiener Neustadt

    1995


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: Beginning of Restoration

    June 1997


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: We started painting. Austrian Airlines Colours from the sixties

    June 1997


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: Rollout after painting

    16 January 1999


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Badge of the First Austrian DC-3 Dakota Club on Arizona Lady, OE-LBC, at Salzburg, Austria

    23 May 2013


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinabold
    Notes: At Salzburg Airport (SZG)

    20 November 2014

    Civil registration, N86U, cancelled.

    18 September 2016


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Named Arizona Lady, with sticker of the First Austrian DC-3 Dakota Club and the reg N86U, but with historic Austrian Airlines c/s at the 60-Years-of-Salzburg Airport-festivity, Salzburg, Austria

    14 June 2019


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: First Austrian DC-3 Dakota Club Douglas C-47A-20-DK cn 13073 Bj. 1944 N86U named Arizona Lady Salzburg Airport Austria, new painted, Austrian Airlines Reg.OE-LBC from the sixties.


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    Aviation History Site by Geoff Goodall
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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