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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:TC-117D
    Last Military Serial:99857 USN
    Construction Number:16619
    Last Civil Registration:N27TN
    Compressed ID:Douglas TC-117D sn 99857 USN cn 166...
    Latest Owner or Location:Transnorthern Llc, Anchorage, AK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TC-47B-35-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-77035.

    New construction number, 33367, assigned to the airframe.
    Originally built with construction number 16619. Numerous DC-3 aircrames were assigned new construction numbers and this one was assigned 33367.

    Remanufactured as a R4D-8.
    New construction number, 43332, assigned to the airframe.

    From Circa 1945 to 1971

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 99857.

    Redesignated as TC-117D.

    March 1977

    Placed in storage.

    August 1985

    Sold at auction.

    August 1985

    To Lambeth Aircraft Co with new c/r N456WL.

    5 January 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: I shot this in OPF.

    28 December 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N27TN (SUPER R4D-8, 43332) issued.

    16 July 1990

    To Super Three Inc, Miami, FL with new c/r N99857.

    7 February 1997

    To Super Three Inc, Miami, FL keeping c/r N99857.

    2009

    To Wings Over Miami Museum, Kendall Tamiami Executive Airport, Miami, FL.
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    12 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: at Trans Northern ramp, Anchorage / Alaska

    12 May 2009


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: At Trans Northern ramp, Anchorage / Alaska

    4 June 2009

    To TransNorthern Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N99857.

    4 June 2009

    To Transnorthern Llc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N27TN.

    13 June 2010


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At Wasilla Airport, AK

    Based at Wasilla, Palmer, AK.
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    7 April 2023

    To Transnorthern Llc, Anchorage, AK keeping c/r N27TN.

    21 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: N27TN with one engine still in place at Wasilla Municipal, AK
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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     Terry Fletcher
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