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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:RC-47
    Last Military Serial:044 IDF
    Construction Number:16007
    Last Civil Registration:N60154
    Latest Owner or Location:Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA

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    Dates

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    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 44-76423.

    New construction number, 32755, assigned to the airframe.

    February 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN381 as a Dakota IV.

    19 December 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n K39 and operated with these markings: OT-CWR.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 476423.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAQF.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-TESZ {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r 4X-FNV.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Israeli Defense Force with s/n 044.
    Your Assistance is Needed: Another source indicates the serial is 035. Can you confirm which IDF serial is correct?
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    To unknown owner with c/r 4X-DCE.

    Converted to a RC-47.

    To unknown owner with c/r 4X-FNV.

    To unknown owner with c/r 4X-DCE.
    Markings added: 035

    Converted to a RC-47.

    To unknown owner with c/r 4X-FNV.

    To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA with new c/r N60154.
    Operated with markings: 035

    Based at Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs International Airport, Palm Springs, CA.
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    By 18 October 2003

    Markings Applied: 044
    Wore Israeli DF markings.

    18 October 2003


    Photographer: Ralph Lunt
    Notes: Shortly after arrival at Palm Springs and still in its Israeli camouflage scheme, N60154 clearly shows its previous ID of 044.

    Circa 22 January 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60154 (DC3, 16007) issued.

    22 January 2004

    To unknown owner with c/r N60154.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Palm Springs, CA.

    31 August 2006

    To Palm Springs Air Museum, Palm Springs, CA keeping c/r N60154.

    17 December 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N60154 (DC3C-R-1830-90C, 32755) issued.

    By 6 September 2011

    Markings Applied: S, WHATS UP DOC?, 3X

    6 September 2011


    Photographer: Mike Henniger

    28 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Displayed outside Palm Springs Airport, California

    22 April 2017


    Photographer: Marcin Rogowski
    Notes: At the Palm Springs Air Museum, CA, USA.

    14 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    12 September 2023


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the National Championship Air Races at Stead Field, near Reno, NV.


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    Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

    Individual Contributors
    Mike Henniger
    Ralph Lunt

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