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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A
    Last Military Serial:42-68835 USAAF
    Construction Number:11762
    Last Civil Registration:N19924
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-53D-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68835.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    5 December 1946

    To American Airlines with new c/r NC19924.
    Operated on the Mexico City, Mexico to El Paso, Texas, route.

    To War Assets Administration with new c/r N19924.

    16 July 1948

    To U. S. Geological Survey keeping c/r N19924.
    War Assets transferred ownership to the Geologicial Survey.

    11 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19924 (DC-3A-S1C3G, 11762) issued.

    12 October 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19924 (DC-3A-S1C3G, 11762) issued.

    14 August 1963

    To John D. Benn Jr keeping c/r N19924.
    Bill of Sale From U.S. Geological Survey to Mr. Benn.

    Used as transport to hunting and fishing areas for members of Flying Sportsman Club.

    To Gene Cavoli keeping c/r N19924.

    1 January 1968

    On Major repair and alteration to remove door for parachute jumping by Mr. Cavoli.

    4 August 1977

    To Island Air Corporation, Fort Lauderdale, FL keeping c/r N19924.

    13 July 1984

    Complaint for forfeiture filed in U.S.District Court as property constitutes proceeds traceable to unlawful substances. Aircraft titled in the name of Wayne Aircraft Sales, President Earl Wayne Houk.

    10 October 1986

    Placed on display with Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan AFB (formerly), Sacramento, CA.
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    26 May 2007


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With a water-jumping figure painted on the nose at McClellan AFB, CA

    By 15 July 2009

    Civil registration, N19924, cancelled.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Aerospace Museum of California, McClellan, CA.

    15 July 2009

    Civil registration, N19924, cancelled.

    Transferred to a museum.

    11 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    11 September 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19924 (DC-3A-S1C3G, 11762) issued.

    31 August 2014


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Aerospace Museum of California, Sacramento, CA.

    31 August 2014


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Aerospace Museum of California, Sacramento, CA.

    30 September 2019


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at McClellan, CA, U.S.A.


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    U.S. Military Out of Service 2019/2020 by Andy Marden

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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Museum of the United States Air Force

    Individual Contributors
    Richard Benn
    John Bennett

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