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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-47B-25-DK
    Last Military Serial:729 MN
    Construction Number:15813
    Last Civil Registration:N4332E
    Latest Owner or Location:Musee des Troupes Aeroportees, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Manche

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76229.

    New construction number, 32561, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN307.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 476229.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAMP {1}.
    French Air Force code.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAXP.
    French Air Force code.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAOD {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TEFJ.
    French Air Force code.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 729.

    1 August 1985

    To Transvalair with c/r F-GDXP.

    15 March 1993

    To Sa Transvalair/Ace, Saint Manvieu Norrey, Basse Normandie with c/r F-GDXP (Dc-3c-r-1830-90c, 32561).
    Based at Caen Carpiquet.

    26 July 1994

    Civil registration, F-GDXP, cancelled.

    From 26 July 1994 to 27 July 1994

    To Aces High Ltd with c/r G-BVRB.

    27 July 1994

    To Aces High Ltd, North Weald, Epping.

    9 May 1995

    Civil registration, G-BVRB, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-GNFD.

    To Euroworld Miami Inc, Miami, FL with c/r N4332E.

    4 June 1999

    Civil registration, N4332E, cancelled.
    Exported to France.

    In derelict condition.

    12 July 2003


    Photographer: TZ Aviation
    Notes: This 2003 photo taken at Le Tourquet - prior to this the aircraft had been stored at Dinard

    30 October 2006

    Placed on display with Musee Des Troupes Aeroportees, Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Manche.
    View the Location Dossier

    12 June 2017


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Sainte Mere Eglise, Manche, France


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

    Print Sources
    European Military Out of Service 2014 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden

    Internet Sources
    Aerodata Quantum+
    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America

    Individual Contributors
    John Bennett

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