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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3-178
    Construction Number:01918
    Last Civil Registration:N17332
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3-178 cn 01918 cr N17332...
    Latest Owner or Location:Flying M Museum, Townsend, DE

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    Dates

    Event

    1937

    Constructed as a DC-3-178.

    From February 1937 to 1948

    To American Airlines with new c/r NC17332.
    Operated with markings: Flagship West Virginia

    Circa 1953


    Photographer: Howard willson
    Notes: Ramp Parkersburg (PKB) WVA.

    30 November 1956

    To Levitt and Sons Inc with new c/r N17332.

    5 May 1957

    Certificate of airworthiness for N17332 (DC3, 1918) issued.

    31 December 1965

    To Wagner College keeping c/r N17332.

    30 November 1967

    To E. M. Brown keeping c/r N17332.

    8 April 1969


    Photographer: Harry Sluijter
    Notes: Photographed at Calwell with The bunny hutch titles

    31 May 1971

    To Northern Airways keeping c/r N17332.

    31 May 1979

    To Nevada Airlines keeping c/r N17332.

    22 August 1979

    To B. N. Adams keeping c/r N17332.

    27 October 1980

    To J. P. Berger keeping c/r N17332.

    25 January 1982

    To American Airpower Heritage Fly Musm, Midland, TX keeping c/r N17332.

    13 August 1984


    Photographer: John Yates Collection

    In the inventory of Commemorative Air Force Airpower Museum, Midland International Airport (MAF), Midland, TX.
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    18 September 2000

    To Flying M Museum, Townsend, DE keeping c/r N17332.

    12 May 2023

    To Flying M Museum, Townsend, DE keeping c/r N17332.
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