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Constructed as a C-47A-65-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
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2 November 1943 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100521 and operated with these markings: Night Fright. |
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5 June 1947 |
To Northeast Airlines with new c/r NC65384. |
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26 April 1948 |
To Piedmont Airlines with new c/r N65384. |
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26 March 1953 |
Certificate of airworthiness for N308SF (C-47, 18984) issued. |
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28 February 1962 |
To Charlotte Aircraft Inc with new c/r N45V. |
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5 March 1963 |
Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 18954. |
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12 September 1985 |
To Basler Flight Services with new c/r N98BF. |
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1985 |
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30 November 1985 |
To Skyfreighters Corporation with new c/r N308SF. |
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4 December 1989 |
To Belle Meade Air Inc keeping c/r N308SF. |
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14 December 1989 |
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11 August 1992 |
To Dodson International Corporation, Roswell, GE keeping c/r N308SF. |
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13 January 1999 |
To Dodson International Corporation, Oxford, GA keeping c/r N308SF. |
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21 October 2000 |
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2 October 2002 |
To BS and J Leasing Llc, Hopkinsville, KY keeping c/r N308SF. |
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26 August 2008 |
To Universal Asset Management Inc Memphis TN keeping c/r N308SF. |
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To Hopkinsville Christian County Airport, Hopkinsville, KY. |
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21 February 2013 |
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21 August 2013 |
To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N308SF. |
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17 January 2017 |
To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bungay Suffolk keeping c/r N308SF. |
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Containerised at Shell Creek Florida, Shipped to the UK - for restoration at Coventry to painting to original 42-100521 - Night Fright - of the USAAF 79th Troop Carrier Squadron (436th TCGp). |
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14 June 2018 |
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September 2018 |
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13 March 2019 |
To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bungay Norfolk keeping c/r N308SF. |
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