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    This page documents a history of a specific aircraft. The details provided vary from aircraft to aircraft and are dependent on the research and amount of data uploaded to the Aerial Visuals database.

    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-47A-25-DK
    Last Military Serial:42-93790 USAF
    Construction Number:13741
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-25-DK sn 42-93790 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:The National Infantry Museum, Lawson AAF, Columbus, Georgia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    27 June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93790.

    27 June 1944

    Transferred to 4005th Base Unit, Robins Army Air Field, GA.

    December 1944

    Transferred to 4117th Base Unit, Robins AAF, GA.

    April 1946

    Assigned to 4105th Base Unit, Davis-Monthan AAF, AZ for storage.

    February 1947

    Transferred to 4126th AAF Base Unit (San Bernardino Air Depot) San Bernardino, CA.
    For repairs and maintenance.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-93790.

    January 1948

    Transferred to 4119th Base Unit (Air Material Command), Brookley Field, AL.

    February 1948

    Transferred to 114th Bombardment Squadron (ANG) Mitchel AFB, NY.

    December 1950

    Transferred to 106th Composite Group (ANG), Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station, NY.

    April 1951

    Transferred to 39th Air Defense Wing (Alaskan Air Command), Elmendorf AFB, AK.

    By August 1951

    Transferred to 5064th Cold Weather Materiel Testing Squadron, 5001st Research and Development Group (AAC), Ladd AFB, AK.

    September 1954

    Transferred to 5001st Operations Squadron (AAC) Ladd AFB, AK.

    June 1957

    Transferred to 5039th Air Transport Squadron (AAC), Elmendorf AFB, AK.

    October 1957

    Transferred to 5040th Consolidated Logistics Maintenance Squadron (AAC), Elmendorf AFB, AK.

    May 1958

    Transferred to 144th Air Transport Squadron, (ANG) in Anchorage, AK.

    May 1960

    Transferred to 112th Tactical Fighter Squadron (ANG), in Toledo, OH.

    January 1963

    Transferred to 180th Tactical Fighter Group (ANG) Toledo, OH.

    March 1970

    Struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.

    After 27 March 1970

    To The National Infantry Museum, Lawson AAF, Columbus, GA.
    Markings added: Boston Boomerang A278
    View the Location Dossier

    December 1970


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Lawson Army Air Field, Ft. Benning, GA
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