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1939 |
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Constructed as a DC-3-G202A. |
From 17 June 1939 to 1951 |
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To Eastern Airlines with new c/r NC21729. |
Circa 1952 |
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To Purdue Aeronautics with new c/r N21729. |
Circa 1953 |
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To North Central keeping c/r N21729. |
1959 |
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Photographer: Midway Airport Historians
Notes: At Chicago Midway Airport |
From Circa 1964 to 1968 |
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To Houston Aviation, TX keeping c/r N21729. |
Circa 1965 |
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Leased to Aircraft Charters, TX. |
Circa 1968 |
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To University, ND keeping c/r N21729. |
1972 |
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To Shamrock Leasing, MN keeping c/r N21729. |
2 September 1972 |
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Photographer: Tim Martin
Notes: N21729 at Winnipeg on 2Sep72 - Originally delivered to Eastern Air LInes in 1939, this DC-3 is here with Crystal Shamrock of Minneapolis in a two-tone green scheme. In 1983 it was acquired by the Canadian Warplane Heritage where it is registered C-GDAK masquerading as RCAF Dakota KN456. |
Circa 1974 |
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To Crystal Shamrock, MN keeping c/r N21729. |
1977 |
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Operated by Weske. |
6 October 1978 |
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Photographer: Peter Nicholson
Notes: As NC21729 this DC-3 attended the 1978 Confederate Air Force Airshow at Harlingen, Texas. |
July 1979 |
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Photographer: David Lednicer
Notes: On display at the 1979 EAA Fly In at Oshkosh. Though painted as a C-47, this is actually a DC-3 which served with Eastern Airlines from 1939 to about 1951. |
28 August 1979 |
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To Jack R. Ormes, Los Angeles, CA keeping c/r N21729. |
1979 |
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Operated by C-47 Inc, Mabrey, MN. |
23 July 1982 |
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Civil registration, N21729, cancelled.
Exported to Canada. |
3 May 1983 |
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To Canadian Warplane Heritage, Mount Hope, ON with new c/r C-GDAK (DC3-G202A, 2141). |
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Based at Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Mount Hope, ON.
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Markings Applied: KN456, Z |
13 July 1991 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Oswego Airport NY |
20 June 1993 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Hamilton International Airshow. |
29 August 1993 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Tillsonburg Airshow. |
June 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at the Hamilton International Airshow. |
June 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at the Hamilton International Airshow. |
June 1994 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photo taken at the Hamilton International Airshow. |
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Markings Applied: KN456(Z) |
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Markings Applied: X, Z, KN456 port side, KN563 starboard side
The Canadian Warplane Heritage Dakota proudly wears the colours of 436 Squadron, whose slogan was Canucks Unlimited. |
28 May 1997 |
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To unknown owner with c/r C-GDAK. |
21 June 2009 |
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Photographer: Dale Morton |
25 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010 |
12 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario Port side shows Serial KN456 |
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12 October 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ontario with Serial KN563 on the starboard side |
15 June 2012 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: 2012 photo taken at Hamilton Air Show, Canada |
18 May 2013 |
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Photographer: Robert Abbott
Notes: Taken at the Military Aviation Museum / Fighter Factory Air Show in Virginia Beach Virginia. 2013. |
10 July 2016 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum |
24 July 2018 |
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Photographer: Mario Richard
Notes: Oshkosh |
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