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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:42-68726 USAAF
    Construction Number:11653
    Last Civil Registration:N1294
    Latest Owner or Location:Anderson Johnson Corp, Wakeman, OH

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    Dates

    Event

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

    18 March 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68726.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    To TACA de Salvador with new c/r YS-23.

    To TACA de Venezuela with new c/r YV-AZD.

    1 June 1946

    To Aerovias Brasil with new c/r PP-AVQ.
    Operated with markings: Piaui

    Circa June 1954

    To REAL keeping c/r PP-AVQ.

    Circa 1959


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this while still registered PP-AVQ in MIA on the North side of the airport.

    23 April 1959

    To Remmert Werner, FL with new c/r N98U.

    27 April 1959

    To Fort Worth Pipe (and) Supply Co keeping c/r N98U.

    12 June 1959

    To unknown owner with c/r N129A.

    24 July 1963

    To East Coast Flying Services with new c/r N1294.

    20 July 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1294 (DC3C, 11653) issued.

    1966

    To Atlantic Coast Lines Railroad Co, Jacksonville, FL keeping c/r N1294.

    1969

    To W B Baime, Northridge, CA keeping c/r N1294.

    1970

    To United California Bank, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N1294.

    22 April 1970

    Certificate of airworthiness for N1294 (DC3C, 11653) issued.

    August 1976

    To D S Gilday. Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N1294.

    June 1977

    To Chariot Inc, Las Vegas, NV keeping c/r N1294.

    8 January 1979

    To Anderson Johnson Corp, Wakeman, OH with new c/r N1294.

    1979

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
    In derelict condition at Ft.Lauderdale, Florida.

    October 1979


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: At Opa Locka in October 1979 was N1294 with Viewmaster lengthened passenger windows

    3 September 2014

    Civil registration, N1294, cancelled.


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    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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