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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:43-16009 USAAF
    Construction Number:20475
    Last Civil Registration:5H-LVR
    Latest Owner or Location:Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16009.

    From 1953 to 1956

    To Northern Consolidated Airlines with new c/r N4766C.

    To Colorado Interstate Gas Company keeping c/r N4766C.

    To Electric Autolite Compan with new c/r N950.

    February 1968

    To Swiflite Aircraft Corporation with new c/r N5000E (DC3, 20475).

    Leased to Western Geophysical.

    14 January 1976

    To Aero Service Corp. Houston, TX keeping c/r N5000E.

    January 1989

    To Starflite Corp. of Miami keeping c/r N5000E.

    13 February 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Kendall - Tamiami in Florida

    17 September 1990

    Civil registration, N5000E, cancelled.
    Exported to South Africa.

    18 September 1990

    To Bazaruto Air Charter, Lanseria, South Africa with new c/r ZS-LVR.
    Operated with markings: Memphis Belle
    Operated by National Airways.

    6 October 2001

    To Nelair Charters and Travel Pty keeping c/r ZS-LVR.
    Markings added: Memphis Belle

    June 2008

    To Skyclass Aviation.
    Markings added: Little Doug

    23 September 2008


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2008 photo at the Rand - Germiston Airport, South Africa

    27 March 2010

    To Indigo Aviation with new c/r 5H-LVR.

    Based at Julius Nyerere International Airport, Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam.
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    27 June 2011


    Photographer: Josh Heppenstall
    Notes: 5H-LVR, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

    27 June 2011


    Photographer: Josh Heppenstall
    Notes: 5H-LVR, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
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