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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:43-2013 USAAF
    Construction Number:06337
    Last Civil Registration:N15748
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-49K sn 43-2013 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Aerometal International, Aurora Atate Airport, Oregon, Canby, Oregon

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-455.

    Civil registration NC30035 reserved but not taken up.
    For Eastern Airlines.

    27 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-2013 as a C-49K.

    From Circa February 1943 to 1944

    Leased to Inland Airlines.

    From May 1946 to 15 August 1949

    To United Airlines with new c/r NC17885 {1}.

    15 August 1949

    To Delta Airlines with new c/r NC15748.

    3 June 1957

    To North Central with new c/r N15748.

    1958


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport

    11 May 1966

    Involved in an incident.
    Summarized NTSB narrative from report number MKC66I0058: There were no fatalities. Incident occurred at 18:26 hours. There was minor damage. There was a fire or explosion in flight while on final approach to land. Landed wheels up on touch down. The emergency circumstances included; precautionary landing off airport. Report remarks include: Under investigation. Preliminary data. Incident occurred at or near Norfolk, NE.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    14 September 1968

    To Sky Club of America keeping c/r N15748.

    1973

    To D E Fillman keeping c/r N15748.

    1975

    To S Lawson keeping c/r N15748.

    2 September 1977

    Certificate of airworthiness for N15748 (DC3, 6337) issued.

    October 1977

    To A. Harleman keeping c/r N15748.

    November 1979

    To PS Rudie keeping c/r N15748.

    1 June 1989


    Photographer: Unknown

    20 July 1992

    To Museum of Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N15748.

    Markings Applied: NC91008, Alaska Airways

    Based at Museum of Flight, Boeing Field, Seattle, WA.
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    1 January 2002

    Certificate of airworthiness for N15748 (DC3, 6337) issued.

    10 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: ex-N15748 with fake reg NC91008 at King County Boeing Field. On the same day a plane with exact the same reg/colors was hanging in the main hall at the Museum of Flight, Seattle.

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at the South end of Boeing Field, Seattle

    29 June 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2012 Photo at the South end of Boeing Field, Seattle

    June 2016

    Transported by ground.
    Moved from Seattle to Aurora State Airport, Oregon.

    June 2016

    Based at Aerometal International, Aurora Atate Airport, Oregon, Canby, OR.
    The company plans to bring it up to display standard and mount it inside its hangar. The fuselage will act as a meeting space and, eventually, fit out the cockpit as a simulator.
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    19 April 2018

    Civil registration, N15748, cancelled.


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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher

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