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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-49K
    Last Military Serial:43-2007 USAAF
    Construction Number:06332
    Last Civil Registration:N38941
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-49K sn 43-2007 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Condor Enterprises Ltd, Sugar Grove, IL

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    Dates

    Event

    By December 1942

    Constructed as a DC-3-455.

    By December 1942

    Civil registration NC30030 reserved but not taken up.
    Aircraft ordered by Eastern Air Lines, but impressed by USAAF prior to delivery.

    14 December 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-2007 as a C-49K.

    6 March 1944

    Transferred to Alaska Wing, Air Transport Command.

    17 May 1944

    To Trans World Airlines with new c/r NC38941.
    Operated with markings: 345

    27 February 1951

    To Wisconsin Central Airlines with new c/r N38941.

    From 16 December 1952 to 1966

    To North Central Airlines keeping c/r N38941.
    Markings added: 12/Rib Mount

    1953


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    23 December 1959


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

    1960


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    To unknown owner with c/r N38941.
    Passed through the hands of various owners and operators.

    Withdrawn from use.

    By April 1976

    To Crystal Shamrock Airlines, Minneapolis, MN with new c/r N38941.

    By 24 March 1983

    To unknown owner with c/r N38941.

    24 March 1983

    Involved in an incident.
    The incident occurred at the Springfield Reg Airport (SGF) Springfield, MO, United States while taxiing. The damage was minor. On taxi for takeoff the aircraft left propeller struck a parked unoccupied aircraft.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    By May 1987

    To Condor Enterprises Ltd, Sugar Grove, IL keeping c/r N38941.

    30 May 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    30 May 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    30 May 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    31 May 1987


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: 35mm slide photographed at DuPage Airport, West Chicago, IL

    Circa September 1987

    Destroyed.
    While waiting for repainting the aircraft was struck by a tornado while on the ramp in Sherman, Texas.
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    National Transportation Safety Board
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Peter Nicholson
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