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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-20-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93108 USAAF
    Construction Number:12983
    Last Civil Registration:C-FCUE
    Latest Owner or Location:Buffalo Airways, Hay River, Northwest Territories

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 10 April 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93108.

    9 May 1944

    Transferred to North Africa.

    16 January 1947

    To The Babb Company Inc, Glendale, CA with new c/r N41407.

    Circa 16 January 1947

    Certificate of airworthiness for N41407 (C-47A, 12983) issued.

    18 February 1947

    To Canadian Pacific Airlines with new c/r CF-CUE.

    By 1984

    To Government of Canada, Department of Transport, Gloucester, ON with new c/r C-FCUE.

    3 February 1995

    To Buffalo Airways Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r C-FCUE.

    5 August 1998


    Photographer: Bob Holland
    Notes: At Yellowknife

    Operated by Buffalo Airways, Hay River, NT.
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    19 June 2008


    Photographer: John W. Olafson
    Notes: C-FCUE at Red Deer - Dedicated to the memory of Arnie Schreder, former Chief Pilot, who passed away on May 4, 2008. Buffalo sent a DC3 to Kelowna to bring Arnie back to Yellowknife, where a Celebration of Life service was held.

    29 August 2011


    Photographer: Murray Lundberg
    Notes: Parked at Hay River, NWY (YHY). Although registered as C-FCUE, note that it still sports the historic form, CF-CUE.
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