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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:Dakota III
    Last Military Serial:42-92571 USAAF
    Construction Number:12386
    Last Civil Registration:YV-T-RTC
    Compressed ID:Douglas Dakota III sn 42-92571 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museo de la Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Maracay, Aragua

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a C-47A-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92571.

    30 January 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KG377 as a Dakota III.

    14 December 1946

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92571.

    1947

    To Silver City with new c/r G-AJAV (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 12386).

    Circa 1948


    Photographer: Peter Brown
    Notes: 1940s photo taken at Blackbushe Airfield UK - whilst operated by Silver City

    1950

    To General Electric with new c/r N19D.

    8 February 1956

    To Radio Corp of America, New York, NY with new c/r N40G {1}.

    22 August 1957

    Civil registration, N40G {1}, cancelled.

    23 August 1957

    Civil registration, N40G {1}, cancelled.

    15 October 1957

    To Orinoco Mining with new c/r YV-P-EPO.

    31 July 1968

    To R G Gruber with new c/r YV-T-RTC.

    Transferred to a museum.

    To Museo de la Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Maracay, Aragua.
    Markings added: 1840
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    November 2000


    Photographer: Thomas Kuhn

    27 June 2012


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Museo de la Fuerza Aerea Venezolana, Maracay,
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