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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-60-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-24391 USAAF
    Construction Number:10253
    Last Civil Registration:LX-DKT
    Latest Owner or Location:Legend Air

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-60-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-24391.

    6 October 1988

    To Stellair Transports Aeriens Sarl, Bouguenais, Pays de La Loire with new c/r F-BEIG (Dc 3c-s1c3g, 4224391).
    Based at Nantes Atlantique.

    16 October 1989

    Civil registration, F-BEIG, cancelled.

    Civil registration LX-DAK reserved but not taken up.

    To unknown owner with c/r LX-DKT.

    Written off.

    To Koksijde Air Base, Veurne, Vlaams Gewest.
    View the Location Dossier

    To Dakota Documentation Centre, Brussels Airport, Melsbroek, Vlaams Gewest.
    View the Location Dossier

    By 21 July 1992

    To Legend Air with new c/r LX-DKT (Douglas C-47A (DC-3), 10253).

    21 July 1992

    Written off.
    Summary: The airframe was written off. The event occurred at Oostende Airport (OST) (Belgium) while standing. Narrative: Blown by storm into Boeing 707 Z-WKV. Damaged beyond repair.
    For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

    10 February 2007


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2007 photo - whilst parked at Oostende West - since transferred to a Museum

    14 July 2011

    21 September 2013


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: DAKOTA MUSEUM.Repainted as K-1 OT-CWA Belgian Air Force.

    21 September 2013


    Photographer: robert roggeman
    Notes: DAKOTA MUSEUM.Repainted as K-1 OT-CWA Belgian Air Force.


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    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Aviation Safety Network
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Euro Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood

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