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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3TP
    Last Military Serial:6844
    Construction Number:14165
    Last Civil Registration:5Y-WOW
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3TP sn 6844 cn 14165 cr...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mobassa Air Safari

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 25610, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48349.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KJ826.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 6844.
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    Converted to a DC-3TP.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n 6844.
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    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-OJK.

    24 September 2008


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2008 photo at Wonderboom Airport in South Africa

    2010


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At New Century Air Centre, Gardner, KS

    March 2011

    To Mobassa Air Safari with new c/r 5Y-WOW.
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