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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-49J
    Last Military Serial:43-1966 USAAF
    Construction Number:04991
    Last Civil Registration:N26214
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-49J sn 43-1966 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Paul H Jones and Co

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-454.

    Civil registration NC14281 {2} reserved but not taken up.
    For American Airlines - not delivered - diverted to military.

    From 30 October 1942 to 15 March 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1966 as a C-49J.

    8 April 1945

    To TWA Transcontinental and Western Air with new c/r NC26214.

    10 February 1951

    To Wisconsin Central with new c/r N26214.

    17 December 1952

    To North Central keeping c/r N26214.

    1957


    Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
    Notes: At Chicago Midway

    September 1967

    To Houston Aviation Products keeping c/r N26214.

    July 1968

    To University of Chattanooga keeping c/r N26214.

    1969

    To University of Tennessee, Knoxville keeping c/r N26214.

    December 1970

    To Air Enterprises Inc, Lantana, FL keeping c/r N26214.

    16 August 1972

    To unknown owner with c/r N26214.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    16 August 1972

    To unknown owner with c/r N26214.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma City, OK.

    To Paul H Jones and Co keeping c/r N26214.
    Markings added: Flagship North Caicos

    July 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: The courteous crew of this arriving DC-3 at Marsh Harbor pulled over to let our Convair enter the runway

    9 March 1981

    Civil registration, N26214, cancelled.
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