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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-3TP
    Last Military Serial:43-49786 USAAF
    Construction Number:15602
    Last Civil Registration:N500MF
    Latest Owner or Location:Missionary Flights and Services Inc, Fort Pierce, FL

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    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    January 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49786.

    New construction number, 27047, assigned to the airframe.

    To unknown owner with c/r N376AS.

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-OBU.

    To unknown owner with c/r 5Y-BNK.

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-OBU.

    To unknown owner with c/r N376AS.

    Converted to a DC-3TP.

    April 1991

    To Aero Modifications International Inc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N376AS.

    April 1991


    Photographer: Michel Anciaux
    Notes: At Asuncion

    8 February 1994


    Photographer: Fred Sonders
    Notes: Taken at Miami just before sunset.

    By 1998

    To Comite International, Geneve with new c/r ZS-OBU.

    12 April 1998


    Photographer: Michel Anciaux
    Notes: At Nairobi, Wilson Airport

    By 2000

    To unknown owner with c/r 5Y-BNK.

    29 February 2000


    Photographer: Michel Anciaux
    Notes: At Lanseria Airport 29 February 2000

    By 2001

    To Rossair Air Charter with new c/r ZS-OBU.

    12 August 2001

    Crashed.
    There was one serious injury. The accident occurred at the Alturas, CA Airport (AAT) Alturas, CA, United States while cruising. The operator stated that their mission was to drop smoke jumpers on the Dusenbury fire incident in the South Warner Wilderness area of the Modoc National Forest. The air was smooth as the airplane descended over the fire. The 9 smoke jumpers were let out over the fire at 8500 feet mean sea level (MSL) in five passes, followed by four more passes to drop cargo...
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 June 2002

    To Rhoades Partners Llc, Columbus, IN with new c/r N376AS (DC3C, 27047).

    22 June 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX376AS (DC3C, 27047) issued.

    26 August 2006


    Photographer: James Eubanks
    Notes: Indianapolis Airshow, Indianapolis IN

    18 April 2007

    To Frellum Llc, Darien, CT keeping c/r N376AS.

    To Rhoades Aviation Inc, Columbus Municipal Airport, Columbus, IN.
    View the Location Dossier

    29 April 2010

    To Missionary Flights and Services Inc, Fort Pierce, FL with new c/r N500MF.

    23 February 2011

    Certificate of airworthiness for N500MF (DC-3C-TP, 27047) issued.

    4 April 2014


    Photographer: John Yates
    Notes: Attended 2014 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    May 2016


    Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
    Notes: At Sun-N-Fun, Lakeside, Florida

    Based at Missionary Flights International, Saint Lucie County International Airport, Fort Pierce, FL.
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    20 September 2022

    To Missionary Flights and Services Inc, Fort Pierce, FL keeping c/r N500MF.


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