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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-47A-70-DL
    Last Military Serial:100823 ALA
    Construction Number:19286
    Last Civil Registration:N15MA
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-70-DL sn 100823 ALA c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Florida Air Cargo, Davie, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-70-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100823.

    From 1946 to 1960

    To Czech Airline CSA with new c/r OK-WDP.

    From 1960 to 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 100823.

    26 February 1960

    To French Air Force-Armee de lAir with new c/r F-SCDB {2}.

    To French Air Force-Armee de lAir with new c/r F-UJGU.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-WSGV.

    To unknown owner with c/r N18265.

    20 June 1979

    Certificate of airworthiness for N15MA (C-47, 19286) issued.

    1 October 1989


    Photographer: Michael Powney
    Notes: At Pontiac, MI During a period with Century Airlines.

    29 October 1990

    To Ifl Group Inc, Waterford, MI with new c/r N15MA.

    3 May 1996

    To South Florida Aircraft Leasing Inc, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N15MA.

    17 February 1999

    Crashed.
    The accident occurred at NASSAU, Bahamas. The damage was substantial.
    For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

    20 April 1999

    To South Florida Aircraft Leasing Inc, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N15MA.

    Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
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    30 August 1999

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N15MA with FLorida Air Cargo Inc. title and phone number at Opa Locka, FL

    13 February 2007


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photo at Opa Locka, Florida

    From After 31 December 2009 to By 1 April 2010

    Left Opa Locka.

    13 April 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N15MA (C-47, 19286) issued.

    15 April 2010

    To unknown owner with c/r N15MA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bay Harbor Islands, FL.

    11 June 2010

    To Skyway International Llc, Bay Harbor Islands, FL keeping c/r N15MA.

    12 June 2012

    To Mills Air Service Inc, Marstons Mills, MA keeping c/r N15MA.

    22 October 2013

    To Florida Air Cargo, Miami, FL keeping c/r N15MA.

    Based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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    13 August 2019

    To Florida Air Cargo, Davie, FL keeping c/r N15MA.
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