Dates

Event

1945

Constructed as a C-47B-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

1945

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76209.

New construction number, 32541, assigned to the airframe.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 476209.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KN292.

1953

To unknown owner with c/r F-RAYB {1}.
Based by French Air Force, Hanoi, and Haiphong and used the call sign CFRAYB. C.

1957

To unknown owner with c/r F-RAKK.
In 1957, with French Air Force, Indo-China, this time based, Nhatrang, with the call sign CFRAKK.

To unknown owner with c/r F-SDKC {2}.
Served in North Africa and between January 1965, and June 1967, was based, Columb-Bechar using the call sign CFSDKC.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Marine Nationale with s/n 76709.

August 1993

Photographer: Henry M Holden
Notes: 1993 photo at Oshkosh WI

15 December 1997

To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI with new c/r N91BF.
Basler Conversion 37.

Based at Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
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Converted to a BT-67 by Basler at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, USA.
Basler Conversion Number 37.

13 March 2001

Civil registration, N91BF, cancelled.
Exported to Columbia.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Colombiana with s/n 1658.

5 January 2016

Crashed.
The damage to the airframe was substantial. This was a military flight. The accident occurred at Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) (Colombia) while landing. The Douglas C-47 Basler turbine-conversion aircraft sustained substantial damage in a runway excursion accident at Tres Esquinas Air Base (TQS) in Colombia. The aircraft went off the runway on landing and came to rest in a ditch.
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.