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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-52-DO Skytrooper
    Last Military Serial:41-7708 USAAF
    Construction Number:04112
    Last Civil Registration:N139HH
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-52-DO sn 41-7708 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Nevada Airlines Inc, Las Vegas, NV

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    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-197D.
    Douglas DC-3-197D 4112

    Civil registration NC34999 {1} reserved but not taken up.

    Converted to a C-52-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.

    Circa 1941

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-7708.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC15586.

    To unknown owner with c/r N15586.

    To unknown owner with c/r N10CR.

    To unknown owner with c/r N115KW.

    Circa 1955


    Photographer: Garrett AiResearch
    Notes: At Garrett AiRsearch at Los Angeles Int. Airport pre 1956

    8 May 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N139HH (DC3C, 4112) issued.

    5 March 1981

    To Nevada Airlines Inc, Las Vegas, NV with new c/r N139HH.

    Withdrawn from use.

    1 January 2008

    Certificate of airworthiness for N139HH (DC3C, 4112) issued.

    27 June 2012

    Civil registration, N139HH, cancelled.
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