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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-65-DL
    Last Military Serial:18954 MN
    Construction Number:18984
    Last Civil Registration:N308SF
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-65-DL sn 18954 MN cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bungay Norfolk

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-65-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    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.

    5 June 1947

    To Northeast Airlines with new c/r NC65384.

    26 April 1948

    To Piedmont Airlines with new c/r N65384.

    26 March 1953

    Certificate of airworthiness for N308SF (C-47, 18984) issued.

    28 February 1962

    To Charlotte Aircraft Inc with new c/r N45V.

    5 March 1963

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 18954.

    12 September 1985

    To Basler Flight Services with new c/r N98BF.

    1985


    Photographer: Jim Bavin
    Notes: Photographed at Prestwick,Scotland 1985.

    30 November 1985

    To Skyfreighters Corporation with new c/r N308SF.

    4 December 1989

    To Belle Meade Air Inc keeping c/r N308SF.

    14 December 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Miami International

    11 August 1992

    To Dodson International Corporation, Roswell, GE keeping c/r N308SF.

    13 January 1999

    To Dodson International Corporation, Oxford, GA keeping c/r N308SF.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Paul Hooper
    Notes: Photographed at Covington, GA.

    2 October 2002

    To BS and J Leasing Llc, Hopkinsville, KY keeping c/r N308SF.

    26 August 2008

    To Universal Asset Management Inc Memphis TN keeping c/r N308SF.

    To Hopkinsville Christian County Airport, Hopkinsville, KY.
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    21 February 2013


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Punta Gorda, FL, USA

    21 August 2013

    To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N308SF.

    17 January 2017

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bungay Suffolk keeping c/r N308SF.

    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).

    14 June 2018


    Photographer: Night Fright Project

    September 2018


    Photographer: Night Fright Project
    Notes: A nice profile shot of Night-Fright taken recently at her restoration base in Coventry, England. The airfield will become the aircrafts base of operations once she is airworthy, with an eventual move back to her home airfield at the former RAF Membury once the runway is refurbished

    13 March 2019

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bungay Norfolk keeping c/r N308SF.


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