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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-47H
    Last Military Serial:17218 USN
    Construction Number:13228
    Last Civil Registration:N843MB {2}
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47H sn 17218 USN cn 13228...
    Latest Owner or Location:Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, Wisconsin

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-108938.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 17218 as a R4D-5.

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    Circa January 1968

    Transferred to NAS Sangley Point, Philippines.

    From July 1968 to After July 1970

    Transferred to USDAO Djakarta, US Embassy Djakarta, Indonesia.

    To unknown owner with c/r N89BJ.

    24 February 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for NR843MB {2} (DC3, 17218) issued.

    11 August 1987

    To Collier Mosquito Control District, Naples, FL with new c/r N843MB {2}.

    10 February 1994


    Photographer: Fred Sonders
    Notes: Taken at Naples, FL.

    15 May 2009

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N843MB {2}.

    In the inventory of Basler Turbo Conversions, Whittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh, WI.
    View the Location Dossier

    Withdrawn from use.

    27 July 2012


    Photographer: John Tomlinson
    Notes: 2012 photo during tour of Baslers Factory / Yard at Oshkosh, WI.

    20 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Still in Baslers yard at Oshkosh

    27 July 2022


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: still in the Basler yard
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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