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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-45-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-24133 USAAF
    Construction Number:09995
    Last Civil Registration:N431HM
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-45-DL sn 42-24133 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-45-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-24133.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC65266 {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC6K.

    To unknown owner with c/r N6K.

    To unknown owner with c/r N88Y.

    July 1977

    To Aero Sales Incorporated, Bethany, OK with new c/r N88YA.

    By January 1978

    To Maharishi International University, Fairfield, IA keeping c/r N88YA.

    13 July 1981

    To Comet Film Florida Inc keeping c/r N88YA.

    Circa August 1981

    Ferry flight.
    Zurich, Switzerland to Exeter, England.

    8 August 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Exeter Airport

    2 August 1985

    To Aces High Limited, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey with new c/r G-BMCR (DOUGLAS C47A DAKOTA, 9995).

    12 August 1985

    Civil registration, G-BMCR, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r N88YA.

    May 1986

    Ferry flight.
    Flown from Exeter to Altenheim Airfield, Switzerland.

    By January 1987

    To Classic Air with new c/r HB-ISC.

    May 1998


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 1998 photo at Zuerich-Kloten Airport (ZRH) - in ALRODO Parfums-colours

    29 April 2001


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Aero 2001 - Friedrichshafen / Germany

    29 April 2001


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Aero 2001 - Friedrichshafen / Germany

    10 November 2010

    Civil registration, HB-ISC, cancelled.

    10 December 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N431HM.

    13 December 2010

    Civil registration N431HM (DC3C-S1C3G, 9995) reserved.

    13 December 2010

    To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N431HM.
    Civil registration reserved.

    31 May 2019


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: N431HM at here homebase Grenchen LSZG

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Ramin Fischer
    Notes: Berlin Airlift memorial Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE/ETOU)

    17 August 2019


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Classic Formation over Grenchen LSZGBeech 18 blue N223CM, yellow N184KP, red N21FS

    2 September 2021


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Grenchen LSZG

    2 September 2021


    Photographer: Mario Richard

    14 March 2022

    To Plane Fun Inc TR Trustee, Snellville, GA keeping c/r N431HM.

    8 July 2023


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Stanserhorn

    8 July 2023


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Stanserhorn

    8 July 2023


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Stanserhorn

    20 July 2024


    Photographer: Mario Richard
    Notes: Stanserhorn Flugparade Switzerland


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    Civil Aviation Authority of the United Kingdom
    Federal Aviation Administration in the United States of America
    Plane Logger

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    Robert Nichols
    Peter Nicholson

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