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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:U-401
    Construction Number:06223
    Last Civil Registration:N473DK
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn U-401 cn 06223 c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jaat Llc, Wilmington, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-5635.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FD769.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n FD769.

    13 February 1943

    To British Overseas Aircraft Corporation with new c/r G-AGFX (DOUGLAS C47-50-DL, 6223).

    To unknown owner with c/r G-AGFX.

    Civil registration G-AGFX reserved but not taken up.

    1948

    To Universal with new c/r ZS-DAI.
    Not taken up.

    29 June 1948

    To Westair Transport with new c/r G-AGFX.

    To unknown owner with c/r ZS-DCZ.

    Civil registration ZS-DCZ reserved but not taken up.

    To Israel Air Force with new c/r 4X-FAG.

    Civil registration 4X-FAG reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration 40 reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration 4X-DCF reserved but not taken up.

    Civil registration 4X-FMF reserved but not taken up.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with s/n U-401.
    Leased to Ugandan Air Force.

    1973

    To Israel Aircraft Industries with new c/r 4X-DCF.

    5 May 2003

    To Jaat Llc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N473DK.

    9 May 2013

    Civil registration, N473DK, cancelled.

    11 August 2014


    Photographer: Rich Tregear
    Notes: Douglas C47A serial 040 painted as 4X-AES seen preserved at Eilat airport, Israel in Aug 2014
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