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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-47A-5-DK
    Last Military Serial:FZ693 RAF
    Construction Number:12299
    Last Civil Registration:N101AP
    Latest Owner or Location:Four Star Aviation Inc, Saint Thomas, VI

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92492.

    1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FZ693.

    Circa 1945

    Certificate of airworthiness for G-AKII (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 12299) issued.

    From Circa 1945 to 1947

    To British European Airways (BEA) with c/r G-AKII.
    Converted for civilian use.

    1948

    To Cyprus Airways.

    Circa 1 June 1948


    Photographer: Cyprus Airways Postcard - Photo Mangoian - Nicosia

    1957

    To Skyways.

    From February 1958 to August 1958

    Leased to Silver City Airways.

    August 1958

    Returned from lease.

    From 1960 to 1970

    To Bahamas Airways with c/r VP-BBR.
    Along with two other DC-3s used to establish domestic air links in Ecuador.

    From 1971 to 1976

    To Sociedad Anonima Ecuatoriana de Transportes Areos (SAETA)-Air Ecuador with c/r HC-AVQ.

    From February 1977 to 1979

    To Air Florida Sunshine with c/r N77KW.

    1979

    To Carriba Air.

    31 December 1979


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International, Florida

    13 September 1980


    Photographer: Paul Thallon
    Notes: 1980 photo at San Juan Int. Puerto Rico - a pair of Douglas C-47s - N79B (left) and N77KW (right)

    To Sun International Airways with c/r N101AP.

    To Four Star Aviation Inc, Saint Thomas, VI.

    To Aero Virgin Islands International Airways.

    24 September 1987

    To Four Star Aviation Inc, Saint Thomas, VI.

    17 September 1989

    Damaged.
    Heavily damaged beyond repair by hurricane Hugo while parked at Saint Thomas-Cyril E. King Airport (STT) (U.S. Virgin Islands).

    Circa 1991

    Written off.

    Scrapped.
    Parted out.

    23 April 1991

    Civil registration, N101AP, cancelled.

    Written off.
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