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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-65-DL
    Last Military Serial:42-100486 USAAF
    Construction Number:18949
    Last Civil Registration:N99131
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-65-DL sn 42-100486 US...
    Latest Owner or Location:Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-65-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    19 October 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100486.

    17 December 1945

    To Australian National Airways, Melbourne with new c/r VH-ANX.

    October 1957

    To Ansett-ANA keeping c/r VH-ANX.

    1 March 1970

    To Macrobertson Miller Airlines, Perth keeping c/r VH-ANX.

    3 March 1970


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Ansett sent two DC-3 freighters VH-ANX and -ANZ from Melbourne storage to Perth. VH-ANX is seen on arrival 3 March 1970 in the old Ansett-ANA Cargoliner paintwork

    November 1970


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: By November 1970, VH-ANZ and ANZ were painted in the Ansett Airlines of Australia style MMA scheme

    15 June 1972

    To Inter Island Transfer (Hawaii) with new c/r N99131.

    17 April 1974

    Certificate of airworthiness for N99131 (DC3C, 18949) issued.

    August 1977

    Noted derelict at Honolulu Airport.

    September 1977


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: N99131 at Honolulu in September 1977 had both engines removed for overhaul. It was operated by Island Air Transfer Inc, along with Beech 18s, to carry excess passenger baggage between the islands for the major airlines.It retains the paint scheme of its former owner Ansett in Australia as VH-ANX, and Australian Aircraft Sales logo behind the cockpit

    15 March 1978

    To Genavco Corporation keeping c/r N99131.

    By 1983

    Restored.
    At Honolulu.

    To Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Honolulu International Airport (South Side), Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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    Placed on display with Pacific Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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    11 May 2004

    To Kamaka Air Inc, Honolulu, HI keeping c/r N99131.

    31 January 2007

    To unknown owner with c/r N99131.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Kapolei, HI.

    20 January 2010

    To James C. Petrides, Honolulu, HI keeping c/r N99131.

    2 October 2012


    Photographer: D.R. de Pruis

    1 December 2014

    Civil registration, N99131, cancelled.

    1 January 2017

    Certificate of airworthiness for N99131 (DC3C, 18949) issued.

    Circa 1 January 2017

    To Kamaka Air Inc, Honolulu, HI keeping c/r N99131.

    To Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, Ford Island, Honolulu, Oahu, HI.
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