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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-47A-90-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-15772 USAAF
    Construction Number:20238
    Last Civil Registration:N786T
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-90-DL sn 43-15772 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Tol Air Cargo

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15772.

    31 May 1970

    To Aerotrade Inc, Miami Springs, FL with new c/r N68363.

    30 November 1973

    To T. M. Olsen Illiamna, AK keeping c/r N68363.

    29 April 1975

    Certificate of airworthiness for N68363 (DC3C-S1C3G, 20238) issued.

    30 November 1975

    To J. Bernard, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N68363.

    1977


    Photographer: Dana A.Nichols
    Notes: At Anchorage, AK.

    22 September 1977

    To Ball Brothers, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N68363.

    May 1983

    To Northern Pacific Air Transport keeping c/r N68363.

    28 February 1985

    To Southwind Aviation keeping c/r N68363.

    By 1985


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: On northern Cargo ramp at Atlanta

    24 March 1987

    To Nytex Inc keeping c/r N68363.

    11 April 1988

    To IFL. Group Inc, Waterford, MI keeping c/r N68363.

    1 October 1989


    Photographer: Michael Powney
    Notes: At Pontiac Oakland County in early October 1989.

    6 February 1996

    To Vking Express keeping c/r N68363.

    14 May 1997

    To JA Aero Inc keeping c/r N68363.

    1 July 1998

    To Air Flamenco keeping c/r N68363.

    28 June 1999

    To MBD Corporation, San Juan, PR with new c/r N786T.

    19 March 2001

    To Tol Air Cargo keeping c/r N786T.

    10 November 2003

    Removed from Puerto Rico (fuselage loaded onto a flat bed trailer).

    14 January 2004

    Submerged as diving object off the Bahamas.
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