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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:71253 YAF
    Construction Number:14015
    Last Civil Registration:F-BTDD
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota III sn 71253 YAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Otok, Metlika

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    Dates

    Event

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

    24 July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48199.

    New construction number, 25460, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa August 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG783 as a Dakota III.

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AJBH (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 14015).

    Circa December 1946

    To Air Transport Charter keeping c/r G-AJBH.

    15 March 1950

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 48199.

    Circa October 1952

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAVQ.

    Circa November 1952

    To unknown owner with c/r F-RAFG.

    Circa May 1954

    To unknown owner with c/r F-SCOA {3}.

    Circa June 1963

    To unknown owner with c/r F-SCIG {1}.

    Circa 1971

    To unknown owner with c/r F-BTDD.

    Exported to Yugoslavia.

    14 April 1973

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Yugoslav Air Force with s/n 71253.

    To Otok, Metlika.
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    After 2000


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: A Partisan airport was located near Otok during World War II -Today an original DC-3 airplane on the fields near Otok serves as a memorial for the airport and the Allied help.


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