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Douglas, c/n 11731, DC3-A

Manufacturer: Douglas Latest Type:
Manufactured as: 		DC3-A
C-53D-DO
Construction Number: 11731 Year: 1943
Lastest Registration: NC18666 Former Registrations: N134D , NC18666
Nickname: "Flagship Elkins"
Airworthy: no ex. USAAF serial: 42-68804
Owner: Zephyrhills Museum of Military History,
https://zmmh.org/
Zephyrhills, Florida, United States of America 		Location of the Plane: Location Zephyrhills, Florida, United States of America
Airport: Location KZPH, ZPH, Zephyrhills Municipal Airport in Zephyrhills, United States
Notes:

History

  • June 8, 1943: delivered and used stateside by 1 Troop Carrier Command as training plane
  • February 5, 1945: to American Airlines as "Flagship Elkins"
  • 1975: photo on airhistory.net
  • December, 1975: to Southern Flyer, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
  • 1981 to 2001: derelict, Hattiesburg-Bobby L. Chain Mun'l Airport, Mississippi, USA; used for parts and cannabilized
  • 2011: saved for static display and moved to Alabama
  • 2013: photo on Flickr
  • 2016: photo on planespotters.net

References

last change: Dec 12, 2021

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