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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-47B-35-DK
    Last Military Serial:771 MN
    Construction Number:16655
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B-35-DK sn 771 MN cn 16...
    Latest Owner or Location:BAN Andrakaka, Diego Suarez, Madagascar

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77071.

    New construction number, 33403, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN690.

    From February 1950 to 1952

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Force Arienne Belge with s/n K-33.
    Callsign OT-CNT.

    From May 1953 to 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 477071.

    November 1954

    Used callsign - F-SDLM.

    July 1955

    Used callsign - F-ROAN.

    May 1957

    Used callsign - F-RAKI.

    1959

    Used callsign - F-SEYD.

    1960


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: In Algeria. French armee de l air ident

    Transferred to CIET 340.

    From 1970 to 1972

    Transferred to Escadrille 56S Nimes APT, South France.

    By 1970

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 771.

    From 1972 to 1975

    To BAN Andrakaka, Diego Suarez, Madagascar.
    Bernard Rousesel comments (26 June 2020): I was in the French Navy for this period at the base Andrakaka Diego Suarez.

    1973


    Photographer: MY SELF
    Notes: ANDRAKAKA MILITARY APT.FRENCH NAVY.771 NOSE FACING DIEGO SUAREZ CITY. MADAGASCAR. CHOUPETTE IS SPONSOR.

    1974


    Photographer: BERNARD ROUSSEL
    Notes: DC3 771 red nose facing AirFrance technical shed.civil airport Ivato.Antananarivo.Madagascar.1974.Sponsored by Choupette.
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    unreviewed imported data.
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