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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-49J
    Last Military Serial:43-1961 USAAF
    Construction Number:04996
    Last Civil Registration:N12954
    Latest Owner or Location:Richard L. Kreloff, Eugene, OR

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a DC-3-G202A.
    Civilian DC-3s taken over from various sources before delivery. All with military accommodation for 28 troopers as Model DC-3-454.

    30 October 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1961 as a C-49J.

    1945

    To Eastern Air Lines with new c/r NC12954.

    September 1952

    To Purdue Aeronautics with new c/r N12954.

    From September 1953 to 15 March 1969

    To North Central keeping c/r N12954.
    Markings added: 27

    30 October 1953

    Certificate of airworthiness for N12954 (DC3-G202A, 4996) issued.

    23 June 1970


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: N12954 at Winnipeg on 23Jun70 - Commonly seen on sport fishing charters was this Crystal Shamrock DC-3 from Minneapolis and still showing traces of its time with North Central Airlines.

    Circa June 1979

    Mark Higgins comments (7 Oct 2019): In Winnipeg then at Reindeer Lake. Crystal Shamrock Airlines livery. Sport fishing trip.

    1979


    Photographer: Mark Higgins
    Notes: First photo taken at Winnipeg, second photo taken at dirt airstrip used by Arctic Lodge on Reindeer Lake, as we ended our fishing trip. Summer of 1979.

    1979


    Photographer: Mark Higgins
    Notes: First photo taken at Winnipeg, second photo taken at dirt airstrip used by Arctic Lodge on Reindeer Lake, as we ended our fishing trip. Summer of 1979.

    To Richard L. Kreloff, Eugene, OR keeping c/r N12954.

    Operated by Lacaya Air-As A Skydiving Platform, both Zephyr Hills, Florida and Laredo, TX.

    15 May 1992


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1992 photo at Zephyr Hills, Florida

    19 October 1999

    To Richard L. Kreloff, Eugene, OR keeping c/r N12954.

    25 October 2003

    Civil registration, N12954, cancelled.
    Damaged by Hurricane at Laredo Texas.

    25 October 2003

    Civil registration, N12954, cancelled.
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