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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-47B-10-DK
    Last Military Serial:43-49219 USAAF
    Construction Number:15035
    Last Civil Registration:ZK-DAK
    Latest Owner or Location:Flight 2000 Limited, Ardmore

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-10-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 26480, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-49219.

    Markings Applied: 0-49219
    Placed on display.

    April 1959

    To Phillipines Airlines, Manila with c/r PI-C486.

    7 April 1970

    To Papuan Air Transport, Port Moresby with c/r VH-PNM.

    22 July 1970

    To Ansett Airlines of PNG Pty. Ltd.

    4 March 1974

    To Bush Pilots Airways Ltd, Cairns.

    1 December 1981

    To Air Queensland.

    12 August 1983


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Cairns International, Queensland

    27 January 1984

    To MacKay Air Museum, MacKay, Queensland with c/r VH-SBT.

    26 June 1986


    Photographer: Danny Tanner
    Notes: At Mackay Air Museum

    28 July 1987

    To Warbirds DC-3 Syndicate with c/r ZK-DAK.

    1995


    Photographer: Chris Redford
    Notes: 1 of 2 - taken at Ardmore, New Zealand, 1995

    1995


    Photographer: Chris Redford
    Notes: 2 of 2 - taken at Ardmore, New Zealand, 1995

    1996

    At the Wanaka Air Show.

    To Flight 2000 Limited, Auckland.

    Markings Applied: NZ3546

    2010


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Ardmore, Auckland, New Zealand

    November 2015


    Photographer: Fly DC3 New Zealand / Facebook
    Notes: Fly DC3 New Zealand at Hamilton International Airport.

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Attended the 2016 Warbirds Over Wanaka Airshow, Otago, New Zealand

    26 March 2016


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Wanaka

    4 October 2018

    To Flight 2000 Limited, Ardmore.
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