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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:KG333 RAF
    Construction Number:12332
    Last Civil Registration:N59SC
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-5-DK sn KG333 RAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Flyer Inc, Carolina, PR

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    Dates

    Event

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

    21 January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92522.

    From 6 February 1944 to 5 October 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG333.

    From 14 October 1946 to 9 March 1948

    To Scottish Aviation, Prestwick Airport with new c/r G-AIOF.

    9 April 1948

    To Olympic Airlines with new c/r SX-BBB.

    27 November 1953

    To Province of Sakatchewan with new c/r CF-SAW {2}.

    21 July 1961

    To Northland AL keeping c/r CF-SAW {2}.

    18 July 1962

    To Air Gaspe keeping c/r CF-SAW {2}.

    To Omni International Jet Trading with new c/r N3339.

    To Florida Aircraft Leasing with new c/r N12CA.

    27 July 1971

    To Stan Burnsteiin/Continental Aviation Co, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N12CA.

    18 February 1972

    Civil registration, N12CA, cancelled.
    Exported to Canada.

    From 24 February 1972 to 1974

    To Nordair with new c/r CF-NAO.

    30 November 1973

    To Pemair keeping c/r CF-NAO.

    4 April 1974


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: CF-NAO at Winnipeg on 4Apr74 - Montreal based Nordair operated this DC-3 1972-74, followed by Pemair and Austin Airways, after which it was exported as N59SC in 1977

    30 November 1974

    To Austin Airways keeping c/r CF-NAO.


    Photographer: EX/ZX Collection

    31 July 1977

    To Space Coast Aviation with new c/r N59SC.

    12 September 1977

    To Bass Aviation keeping c/r N59SC.

    21 August 1989

    To Southern Flyer Inc, Carolina, PR keeping c/r N59SC.

    Scrapped.
    At San Juan Airport.

    24 April 2013

    Civil registration cancelled.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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