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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:42-23808 USAAF
    Construction Number:09670
    Last Civil Registration:N840MB
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3TP sn 42-23808 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Policia Nacional de Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    1943

    Constructed as a C-47A-35-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    12 June 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23808.

    Markings Applied: 0-23808

    To unknown owner with c/r N840M {1}.

    28 March 1966

    Certificate of airworthiness for N840MB (C-47A, 9670) issued.

    13 February 1977

    To Collier Mosquito Control Dist, Naples, FL with new c/r N840MB.

    29 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Naples Municipal, Florida

    10 February 1994


    Photographer: Fred Sonders
    Notes: Taken at Naples, FL.

    3 March 2001

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N840MB.

    Converted to a DC-3TP.

    April 2006

    To Policia Nacional de Colombia with new c/r PNC-0257.

    13 November 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N840MB.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Santafe de Bogota.
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