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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-80-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15255 USAAF
    Construction Number:19721
    Last Civil Registration:N19721
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-80-DL sn 43-15255 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth Meacham Airport / Meacham Field, Dallas - Fort Worth, Texas

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-80-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    25 February 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15255.

    12 August 1946

    To Miami Airlines with new c/r NC21919.

    18 October 1950

    To R W. Duff, Miami, FL with new c/r N21919.

    22 April 1955

    To Arctic Wings, Ottawa with new c/r CF-ICU.

    4 May 1955

    Civil registration, N21919, cancelled.

    June 1967

    Ferry flight.
    Arrived at Cambridge (UK) from Tel Aviv, Israel wearing SPARTAN titles.

    27 March 1969

    To Englert Aviation Enterprises with new c/r N19721.

    August 1969

    To Williams Bros, Tulsa, OK keeping c/r N19721.

    13 October 1973


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: N19721 - at Winnipeg on 13Oct73 - I first snapped this DC-3 when it was CF-ICU with Spartan Air Services. That was at Gatwick/UK on 04Aug63. Here it is with Continental Aviation of Oklahoma and still doing survey work. Note the bomb under the fuselage and roof antennas for dual ADF used for cross-checking position in the pre-GPS era. Last known derelict at Fort Worth/TX.

    29 May 1974

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N19721.

    9 July 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19721 (DC3C, 19721) issued.

    1987

    Withdrawn from use.
    In storage in Springfield, MO.

    17 June 1998

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N19721.

    7 December 2005

    To E L Leasing, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N19721.

    To Rolla National Airport, Vichy, MO.
    Only the fuselage survives here.
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    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19721 (DC3C, 19721) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2009

    To Baron Aviation Services Inc, Vichy, MO keeping c/r N19721.

    5 September 2010


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden

    5 September 2010


    Photographer: Andrew William Breeden

    2 August 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N19721.
    Registration pending to a new owner in New York, NY.

    28 September 2011

    To Thirsty 13th Llc, New York, NY keeping c/r N19721.

    20 November 2013

    Civil registration, N19721, cancelled.

    Scrapped.

    To Vintage Flying Museum, Fort Worth Meacham Airport/Meacham Field, Dallas-Fort Worth, TX.
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    Photographer: Unknown
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    U.S. Demobbed by Horrex, Ray, Boulanger, Dunn, McGhee and Wood
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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