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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3-201A
    Construction Number:02108
    Last Civil Registration:N3TV
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3-201A cn 02108 cr N3TV
    Latest Owner or Location:South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, RAF Doncaster (formerly), Doncaster, Yorkshire - South, England

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-201A.

    February 1939

    To Eastern Air Lines with new c/r NC21744.

    To unknown owner with c/r N51D {1}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N512 {2}.

    To unknown owner with c/r N129H {1}.

    1957


    Photographer: Ken Wilson
    Notes: Ken shot this in MIA in 1956 or 1957 when registered N51D.

    1961

    To Servicios Aereos Santa Isabel, Argentina with new c/r LV-PCV.

    July 1961

    To Ford Motor Company, Argentina with new c/r LV-GYP.

    Converted to an executive configuration for used by Ford.

    13 March 1975

    To unknown owner with c/r N4565L (DC3, 2108).

    20 October 1984

    Certificate of airworthiness for N4565L (DC3, 2108) issued.

    Operated by Hibernian Dakota Flight Limited, Dublin, Ireland.
    Operated with markings: Aisling

    13 July 1985


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: On static display at IAT Fairford.

    13 July 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At RAF Fairford IAT 1983. A DC-3A operated by the Hibernian Dakota Association.

    October 1986

    Ferry flight.
    Flown to Ipswich for film work.

    October 1987

    Damaged.
    Damaged by Hurricane Charley at Ipswich.

    1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N4565L.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    2 July 1992

    To unknown owner with c/r N4565L.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.

    20 March 1995

    To 390th Bombardment Memorial Museum, Parham, Framlingham, Suffolk.
    The fuselage was moved to the museum but a planned restoration failed to materialize.

    2 July 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: torso at Parkham Airfield / Suffolk / UK

    Civil registration N3TV reserved but not taken up.

    Scrapped.

    August 2007

    To South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, Doncaster, South Yorkshire.

    Based at South Yorkshire Aircraft Museum, RAF Doncaster (formerly), Doncaster, Yorkshire-South, England.
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    3 June 2011


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: in front of Doncaster AirVentures Museum

    7 June 2013

    Civil registration, N4565L, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Miami, FL.
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