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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-49J
    Last Military Serial:43-1975 USAAF
    Construction Number:06315
    Last Civil Registration:N87745
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-49J sn 43-1975 USAAF cn 0...
    Latest Owner or Location:Douglas 87745 Llc, Fort Worth, TX

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3-454.
    Was built for American Airlines but was not delivered.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-1975 as a C-49J.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC30083.

    To unknown owner with c/r N30083.

    To unknown owner with c/r N412P.

    To unknown owner with c/r N41N.

    To unknown owner with c/r N412P.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2989.

    To unknown owner with c/r N2988.

    To unknown owner with c/r XC-FAB.

    28 September 1976

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87745 (DC3, 6315) issued.

    1 November 1980

    To George R. Kabeller, Chambersburg, PE with new c/r N87745.

    15 May 1992


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1992 photo at Zephrhills,Florida

    18 May 2005

    To unknown owner with c/r N87745.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Carson City, NV.

    23 June 2005

    To Terry Patrick, Cleburne, TX keeping c/r N87745.

    To Gainesville Municipal Airport, Gainesville, TX.
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    Markings Applied: 41-6315

    18 January 2011

    To Douglas 87745 Llc, Cleburne, TX keeping c/r N87745.

    27 July 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh

    5 December 2013

    To Douglas 87745 Llc, Joshua, TX keeping c/r N87745.

    16 September 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Meacham Field, TX.

    6 October 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Fort Worth Meacham Field, TX.

    9 February 2017

    To Douglas 87745 Llc, Fort Worth, TX keeping c/r N87745.

    2 March 2018


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Meacham Field, Fort Worth, TX.

    22 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Southern Cross artwork on N87745 at AirVenture 2018, Oshkosh, WI


    Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
    Notes: Oshkosh 21 DC-3s landed in 30 Minutes

    26 April 2024


    Photographer: John Bennett
    Notes: Taken at Fort Worth - Meacham Field, TX, USA
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