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Constructed as a C-47B-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
Circa 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48847. |
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New construction number, 26108, assigned to the airframe. |
29 September 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 50749 as a R4D-6. |
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Redesignated as C-47J. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N3455G. |
1 August 1966 |
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To FAA with new c/r N63 {2}. |
1973 |
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To FAA with new c/r N79 {2}. |
7 March 1975 |
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To US Department of Agriculture with new c/r N87819. |
1976 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N2002J. |
26 January 1981 |
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To Monroe Cty Mosquito Control Dist, Key West, FL with new c/r N231GB. |
26 June 1988 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Marathon, FL. |
26 June 1988 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: Note the image of a mosquito painted on the tail. |
26 June 1988 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In Marathon, FL. |
26 June 1988 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In MTH. |
13 May 1992 |
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Photographer: Mike Powney
Notes: 1992 photo at Marathon, Florida |
15 March 2003 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N231GB (DC3C 1830-94, 26108) issued. |
4 August 2003 |
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To Howe Bros Enterprises Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N231GB. |
Circa 2006 |
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Photographer: Unknown
Notes: 2006 photo |
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Based at Howe Bros, Shell Creek Airpark, Punta Gorda, FL.
 View the Location Dossier |
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To Heartland Air Museum, Jones Memorial Airport, Bristow, OK.
View the Location Dossier |
17 August 2012 |
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To Heartland Air Museum, Bristow, OK keeping c/r N231GB. |
16 May 2014 |
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To William S. Glover, Mount Pleasant, TX keeping c/r N231GB. |
3 March 2015 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N231GB (DC3C 1830-94, 26108) issued. |
13 March 2015 |
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To Desert Air Express Llc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N231GB. |
3 February 2016 |
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Photographer: Graham Speirs
Notes: This 1944 build DC-3 is looking good in the desert sunshine.California City Airport |
17 November 2016 |
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To California MacHinery Services Inc, Pasadena, CA keeping c/r N231GB. |
20 May 2017 |
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Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
Notes: California Machinery Services Flabob Airport (IATA: RIR, ICAO: KRIR. |
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Based at California City Municipal Airport, California City, CA.
View the Location Dossier |
24 April 2019 |
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To Thomas M. Hanks, Carlsbad, CA keeping c/r N231GB. |
2021 |
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Restored.
Restored at Flabob by Jim Salazar of the Lost Squadron. |
30 November 2022 |
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Photographer: John Wolsafson
Notes: N231GB at Hemet. This DC-3/C-47 - Now with new ownership and wearing Pacific Pearl nose art. It was given this nice paint job at Flabob Airport in 2021. It looks pretty good for a 78 year old. |
