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Douglas, c/n 17108 / 34375, C-47D

Manufacturer: Douglas Latest Type:
Manufactured as:
C-47D
C-47B-50-DK
Construction Number: 17108 / 34375
Lastest Registration: 5Y-BMB Former Registrations: 5Y-BMB , N2025A
Airworthy: no ex. USAAF serial: 45-1105
Owner: Location of the Plane: Location Lokichogio, Kenya
Airport: Location HKLK, LKG, Lokichoggio Airport in Lokichoggio, Kenya
Notes:

History

  • October 16, 1945: delivered to the USAAF as a C-47B-50-DK c/n 45-1105
  • January 1, 1948: superchargers removed and redesignated as C-47D
  • 1953: sold to On Mark Engineering Co. of Burbank, California and registered N2025A
  • sold to the US airline Monarch Airlines of Denver, Colorado, USA
  • August 1, 1955: sold to West Coast Airlines, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, USA.
  • April 9, 1969: sold to Aerodyne Corp. of Renton, USA
  • 1983: photo on Flickr
  • April 19, 1984: sold to Salair Inc of Seattle and used to fly cargo
  • December 1, 1986: sold to Bennington Aviation of Bennington, Vermont
  • December 1994: sold to Air Taxi International of Miami, Florida, USA and stored
  • March 3, 1995: sold to Legion Express of Opa-Locka Executive Airport, Miami, USA
  • 1996: photo on Flickr
  • July, 1996: flew for Legion Express, Opa Locka, Florida, USA
  • September, 1996: ferried to Kenya
  • February 2, 1997: sold to the Kenyan airline Skyways Kenya of Nairobi
  • April, 2001: it was placed in storage at Lokichoggio Airport, Kenya

References

last change: Dec 10, 2021

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