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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47B-1-DL
    Last Military Serial:535 FAGu
    Construction Number:20732
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B-1-DL sn 535 FAGu cn 2...
    Latest Owner or Location:Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    July 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16266.

    By September 1944

    Transferred to 37th TCS, 316th TCG, 9th AF, Cottesmore (Station 489).

    21 March 1945

    TDY to Wethersfield (Station 170).

    24 March 1945

    Transported British 9th Parachute Battalion paratroopers to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany during Operation Varsity.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 43-16266.

    By 1949

    Transferred to Northeast Air Command (NEAC).
    Operated with markings: NORTHEAST AIR COMMAND

    Circa 1949


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Possibly taken at the 1949 Westover AFB open-house.

    Circa 1949


    Photographer: Unknown

    7 January 1964

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Fuerza Aerea Guatemalteca with s/n 535.

    After 1997

    Permanently withdrawn from use.
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     United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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