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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:43-1988 USAAF
    Construction Number:06343
    Last Civil Registration:N37FL
    Latest Owner or Location:Caribkist International Corporation, Bell Buckle, TN

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-454.
    Douglas DC-3-454 6343

    Civil registration NC30046 reserved but not taken up.
    For Delta Airlines.

    Redesignated as C-49J.

    6 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1988.

    21 May 1945

    To Trans-Canadian Airlines with new c/r CF-TDL.

    26 November 1948

    To Gulf Aviation Ltd keeping c/r CF-TDL.

    14 August 1953

    To Rimouski Airlines (Later to Change their name to Quebecair Ltd) keeping c/r CF-TDL.

    28 October 1954

    To Remmert Werner with new c/r N37F.

    1955

    To Oklahoma Pipeline Constructions keeping c/r N37F.
    Markings added: The Pipe Liner

    1968

    To T. W. Kindred, Dallas, Texas, USA keeping c/r N37F.

    1973

    To Christo Ray Aviation Inc, El Paso, Texas, USA keeping c/r N37F.

    1974

    To B. J. Byrd keeping c/r N37F.

    1975

    To Libertarian Party with new c/r N76LP.

    April 1978

    To Monair Inc keeping c/r N76LP.

    December 1979


    Photographer: Phillip Dawe
    Notes: N76LP - Douglas DC-3 - Fort Lauderdale International

    1981

    To All Air Inc with new c/r N37FL.

    7 October 1981


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1981 photo at Ft.Lauderdale Int - of a Douglas DC-3A

    January 1984

    To Lynbird International Inc keeping c/r N37FL.

    1 January 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Kendall-Tamiami Airport, Florida

    21 December 1994

    To Caribkist International Corporation, Bell Buckle, TN keeping c/r N37FL.

    17 December 1997

    To Caribkist International Corporation, Bell Buckle, TN keeping c/r N37FL.

    In derelict condition.

    6 May 2015

    Civil registration, N37FL, cancelled.

    6 January 2024


    Photographer: Mike Patrick
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