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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-47H
    Last Military Serial:17174 USN
    Construction Number:12679
    Last Civil Registration:D-CDRY
    Latest Owner or Location:Parco Tematico and Museo dell Aviazione, Cerasolo, Rimini, Emilia Romagna

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-15-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92834.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17174 as a R4D-5.

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17174.

    To On-Mark Engineering Co., Burbank, CA with new c/r N2084A.

    1956

    To General-. Aerojet with new c/r N242AG.
    Used by Hollywood actor Clark Gable.

    1963

    To Aero Finance Corp with new c/r N123H.

    2 July 1965

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number LAX66A0001: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 19:12 hours. The damage was substantial. Incident occurred at the Venice Island Airport, Stockton, CA. Ground looped or water swerved during the landing rollout. Collided with ditches during the landing rollout. The factors included; soft shoulders. Report remarks include: Left main tire deflated at touchdown.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    1968

    To Lockheed Aircraft, Burbank, CA with new c/r N7124 {1}.

    1969

    To T J Dayharsh, Woodland Hills, CA with new c/r N711TD.

    1977

    To D Davis, Mesa, AZ keeping c/r N711TD.

    1978

    To Air Indiana, Detroit, MI keeping c/r N711TD.

    1979

    To Nevada Airlines Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N711TD.

    1980

    To Agricultural Farms Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N711TD.

    1983

    To R S Bond., NV keeping c/r N711TD.

    Circa 11 July 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N711TD (DC3, 12679) issued.

    11 July 1983

    To Bond Rowland, Jean, NV keeping c/r N711TD.

    21 July 1984

    To unknown owner with c/r I-COFR.

    September 1984


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: At Venice, still marked as N711TD

    5 November 1984

    Civil registration, N711TD, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r D-CDRY.

    To Parco Tematico and Museo dell Aviazione, Cerasolo, Rimini, Emilia Romagna.
    Markings added: N242AG
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    Placed on display.

    After 2000


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: The flight logs in the Museum possession show that many celebrities had flown in this aircraft, including John F. Kennedy and his brother Bob, Marilyn Monroe, Frank Sinatra and Ronald Reagan when he was still a young actor. The last flight of this DC-3 was, in 1986, from U.S.A. to Venice (Italy).


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    Credits
    Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...

    Internet Sources
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    National Transportation Safety Board
    Ruud Leeuw.com by Ruud Leeuw

    Individual Contributors
    Terry Fletcher

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