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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:BT-67
    Last Military Serial:46159 RTAF
    Construction Number:16262
    Last Civil Registration:N2685W
    Compressed ID:Basler BT-67 sn 46159 RTAF cn 16262...
    Latest Owner or Location:Royal Thai Air Force

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    Dates

    Event

    1945

    Constructed as a C-47B-30-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    1 January 1945

    New construction number, 33010, assigned to the airframe.

    13 April 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76678.

    14 April 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN492 as a Dakota IV.

    6 February 1950

    To Lancashire Aircraft Corp with new c/r G-AMWW.

    27 May 1959

    To Air Charters of Ireland Ltd (for op by Hibernian A/L and Emerald AW) with new c/r EI-ARP.


    Photographer: Bob OBrien
    Notes: Photo probably taken in 1960s whilst operating for Skyways Coach Air

    By 1974

    To Air Freight with new c/r G-AMWW.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AMWW (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 4, 16262).

    Circa 1981


    Photographer: Han de Ridder

    14 June 1983

    Certificate of airworthiness for N2685W (DAKOTA 4, 16262/33010) issued.

    3 November 1985


    Photographer: Paul J. Hooper.
    Notes: Photographed at Miami, FL.

    By December 1985

    To B Airways with new c/r N2685W.

    24 July 1992

    To International Airline Support Group, Miami, FL keeping c/r N2685W.


    Photographer: Larry Johnson

    Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
    Basler Conversion Number 44.

    In the inventory of Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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    27 November 2004

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Thai Air Force with s/n 46159 and operated with these markings: B.L2k-09/47.

    8 January 2011


    Photographer: Juan A Rodriguez III
    Notes: Photo during 2011 Childrens Day Airshow at Don Mueang Airport, Thailand

    8 June 2017

    Civil registration, N2685W, cancelled.

    17 December 2019


    Photographer: Alec Wilson
    Notes: Douglas DC.3 C.47B Basler BT.67 of the Royal Thai Air Force at Bangkok-DMK, Thailand
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