Dates

Event

1943

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

6 January 1943

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-38749.

May 1943

Based at Oran in Algeria.

Circa 1944

Photographer: Carl Gwartney Collection (via San Diego Air and Space Museum Archives)
Notes: Douglas C-47 41-38749 assigned to 29TCS in May 1943 and used during the invasion of Sicily.

23 February 1944

Transferred to Eighth Air Force.

21 March 1944

Transferred to Ninth Air Force-29th Troop Carrier Squadron,.

6 June 1944

D-Day landing -Transported paratroopers of the 3rd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone one mile NW of Picauville, Normandy, France on Mission Boston - was battle damaged by enemy ground fire.

From 28 December 1945 to 5 January 1952

To Scottish Aviation Ltd, Prestwick Airport, Scotland with new c/r G-AGWS (DOUGLAS C47 DAKOTA 3, 6208).

From 1951 to 1952

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n WZ984 {1}.
Leased from Scottish Aviation.

18 July 1952

To Maritime Central Airways with new c/r CF-FCQ.

July 1955

To Beldex Corporation with new c/r N44F.

To Southern Beechraft Inc of Knoxville, TN with new c/r N1157S.

May 1971

To Carolina Fleets Inc of Anderson, SC with new c/r N115FC.

1973

To Bowman Aviation with new c/r N4BA.

1 June 1988

Certificate of airworthiness for N305SF (DC3C, 6208) issued.

1 June 1988

To Majestic Leasing Inc, Salt Lake City, UT with new c/r N305SF.
Operated by Skyfreighters.

November 1995

Photographer: RedRipper 24
Notes: At Salt Lake City, Utah

31 July 1998

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Anchorage International Airport (ANC) Anchorage, AK, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During the landing roll, after a wheel landing, the airplane veered left and departed the runway. The airplanes tailwheel fork assembly fractured. Postaccident inspection revealed the tailwheel offset to the left of the fuselage. The airplane and assembly had both accumulated 29846 hours in operation at the time of the accident.
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

12 August 2002

To Maxwell Tammy, Spring Creek, NV keeping c/r N305SF.

Withdrawn from use.

On behalf of the owner stored with/at Palmer Municipal Airport, Palmer, AK.
Stored at the airport.
View the Location Dossier

14 June 2010

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At Palmer Municipal Airport, AK

14 November 2019

Photographer: Jackie Muncy
Notes: Here in Palmer, Alaska, I see this gorgeous plane nearly daily. It has always tugged at me; now knowing the history, I better understand. This was taken yesterday, nearly sunset 4:30pm.

21 July 2023

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: N305SF awaiting restauration at Palmer, AK