Dates

Event

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

Circa 1942

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100591.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 2100591.

Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n 68-684.

New serial number assigned: K-684 RDAF

14 September 1975

Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
Notes: Landing Avnoe Air Base (Flying School)

Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
Notes: Copenhagen, Kastrup Airport on a rainy day!

6 January 1983

To Valiant Air Command Inc, Titusville, FL with new c/r N3239T.

Based at Valiant Air Command Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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Markings Applied: Tico Belle

11 March 1987

Certificate of airworthiness for N3239T (DC3C-S1C3G, 19054) issued.

14 March 1987

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Ti-Co Airport in Florida in 1987

By April 1995

Markings Applied: Tica Belle, U5, S

2 April 1995

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Patrick AFB Open House Fl

2 April 1995

Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: detail of nose art - it was named Tica Belle at that time

9 July 2001

Crashed.
Summary: The damage to the airframe was substantial. There were 14,153 hours on the airframe at the time. The demonstration flight departed Southern Pines-Pinehurst Airport, NC (SOP/KSOP), United States of America and was destined for Titusville-Space Center Executive Airport, FL (TIX/KTIX), United States of America. The accident occurred at Titusville-Space Center Executive Airport, FL (TIX) (United States of America) while landing. The airframe was repaired. Narrative: The DC-3 was returning from an air show and the crew were on a visual approach to Titusville runway 27...
For a complete description of the event read the Aviation Safety Network Report.

Circa 9 July 2001

Certificate of airworthiness for N3239T issued.

9 July 2001

Crashed.
The accident occurred at the Spacecoast Regional Airport (TIX) Titusville, FL, United States while landing. The damage was substantial. During an attempted landing at the Titusville Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida, the airplane bounced three feet into the air. A decision was made by the PIC to go-around. Upon application of power, the airplane turned sharply left. On the second bounce, the airplane veered left, the left wing came up and the airplane veered right...
For a complete description of the event read the NTSB Report.

Restored.
Markings Applied: Tico Belle, Z8, 2100591, V

11 March 2006

Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Tico Warbird Airshow, Space Coast Regional Airport, Titusville FL

23 June 2009

First post-restoration Flight.
Flew at Titusville.

16 February 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Tittusville, FL.

16 February 2010

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: Photographed at the Valiant Air Command Museum in Tittusville, FL.

15 April 2010

Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

15 April 2010

Photographer: James Eubanks
Notes: Sun-n-Fun, Lakeland FL

By 26 July 2010

Markings Applied: 2100591,

26 July 2010

Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

1 January 2011

Certificate of airworthiness for N3239T (DC3C-S1C3G, 19054) issued.

2 April 2012

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: C-47 Flightdeck At Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville

2 April 2012

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: C-47 Interior At Valiant Air Command Museum, Titusville

22 March 2013

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

22 March 2013

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

16 March 2014

Photographer: Robert Bourlier
Notes: TICO Airshow, Titusville, FL.

To Warbird Air Museum, Space Center Executive Airport (North East Side), Titusville, FL.
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