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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Dakota III
    Last Military Serial:6573 SAAF
    Construction Number:11926
    Last Civil Registration:N249CM
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota III sn 6573 SAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Mendig Airport, Mendig, Rhineland-Palatinate

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    25 September 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92157.

    20 January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FL565 as a Dakota III.

    Transferred to 28 Squadron South African Air Force Transport Squadron, Castel Benito, Tripoli, Libya.

    From June 1944 to September 1945

    Transferred to Maison Blanche, Algiers.

    1 October 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the South African Air Force with s/n 6573.

    From 2 June 1950 to 1960

    Transferred to 15 Air Depot, Zwartkop Air Station.

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-NTE.

    Withdrawn from use.

    26 April 2014


    Photographer: Mike Ward
    Notes: 2014 photo taken at Rand Airport, South Africa

    26 April 2014


    Photographer: Mike Ward
    Notes: 2014 photo taken at Rand Airport, South Africa

    2015

    To Peter Adrian, Trier, Germany with new c/r ZS-NTE.

    Based with AB Zweibruecken, Germany.

    Markings Applied: AER LINGUS

    June 2020

    To Manousakis Michael.

    30 March 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for N249CM (DC3C, 11926) issued.

    30 March 2021

    To Neal Julie Cristie, Crossville, TN with new c/r N249CM (DC3C, 11926).

    24 November 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for N249CM (DC3C, 11926) issued.

    2 September 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: With Morlock Aviation - Olive Air titles at Airpower 2022, Zeltweg, Austria

    2023

    Based at Mendig Airport, Mendig, Rhineland-Palatinate.
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