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Constructed as a C-47A-60-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
21 September 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-30647. |
21 September 1943 |
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Transferred to 12th Air Force, Algiers. |
16 January 1944 |
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Transferred to 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, RAF Barkston Heath, UK. |
By June 1944 |
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Markings Applied: X5, J |
6 June 1944 |
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Lead aircraft of 61st TCG, transported paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone near Saint-Mere-Eglise, Normandy. |
6 June 1944 |
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Photographer: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/21945
Notes: http://www.americanairmuseum.com/aircraft/21945 - British Paratroopers prepare to board a C-47 Skytrain nicknamed Virginia Ann of the 59th Troop Carrier Squadron, 61st Troop Carrier Group at Chipping Ongar. Handwritten caption on reverse: Chipping Ongar - 61 TCG. |
21 October 1945 |
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To Reconstruction Finance Corporation. |
13 April 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for NC62570 (DC3C, 13798) issued. |
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To unknown owner with c/r NC62570. |
Circa 1 January 1966 |
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To Soundlock Corporation in Hazlehurst, GA with new c/r N625SL.
Reid Campbell comments (8 May 2018): Around this date this DC-3 was purchased by Soundlock Corporation in Hazlehurst, GA The N-number was changed to 625SL an extensive interior renovation was done for Corp use. My father was the chief pilot for Soundlock/Cook and Company in Hazlehurst. Claude P. Cook owner. I do not believe N635SL was ever associated with this airplane. |
Circa 1967 |
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Photographer: Reid Campbell
Notes: N625SL on the ramp in Jackson, MI |
Circa 1967 |
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Photographer: Reid Campbell |
From 1973 to December 1983 |
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Civil registration N62CC {2} reserved but not taken up. |
17 December 1997 |
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To Catalina Air Inc, Alcoa, TN with new c/r N62CC {2}. |
20 August 2004 |
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To Air Classics Llc, Sheffield, MA keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
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To Franklin County Airport, Swanton, VT.
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18 June 2010 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N62CC {2}.
Sale reported to a new owner in Orange Park, FL. |
23 July 2010 |
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To Oddy Kenneth Richard DBA, Orange Park, FL keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
23 February 2012 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N62CC {2}.
Sale reported to a new owner in Orange Park, FL. |
15 May 2012 |
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To unknown owner with c/r N62CC {2}.
Registration pending to a new owner in Newport Beach, CA. |
22 June 2012 |
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To Mission Boston D-Day Llc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
1 January 2013 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N62CC {2} (DC3C, 13798) issued. |
Circa 1 January 2013 |
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To Air Classics Llc, Sheffield, MA keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
14 May 2015 |
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To Mission Boston D-Day Llc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
30 April 2016 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Planes of Fame Airshow in Chino, California. |
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Reid Campbell comments (8 May 2018): I notice the wheel well doors have been removed. I wonder why? They were said to reduce drag and add a little speed to this airplane. |
17 June 2016 |
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To Mission Boston D-Day Llc, Newport Beach, CA keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
23 July 2017 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: at 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh |
June 2019 |
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Photographer: Rich Tregear
Notes: At Duxford, UK |
19 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Ramin Fischer
Notes: seen @FMM/EDJA Memmingen,Germany during summer tour 2019 |
12 October 2021 |
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To Mission Boston D-Day Llc, Steamboat Springs, CO keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
7 September 2022 |
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To Barrett C. Fait, Steamboat Springs, CO keeping c/r N62CC {2}. |
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