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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-18679 USAAF
    Construction Number:06085
    Last Civil Registration:N8061A
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-18679 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Majestic Enterprise, Mapleton, UT

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a C-47-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
    Douglas C-47-DL 6085

    2 December 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18679.

    From 13 December 1945 to June 1969

    To Canadian Pacific Air Lines with new c/r CF-CPX.
    Operated with markings: 174

    To Harrison Airways keeping c/r CF-CPX.

    To Futura Airlines with new c/r C-FCPX.

    October 1979

    To Stannelco Inc, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N8061A.

    1 April 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8061A (DC3, 6085) issued.

    1 April 1982

    To Salair Inc, Spokane, WA keeping c/r N8061A.

    August 1991


    Photographer: Jacqueline Fischer
    Notes: Portland, OR

    19 November 1996

    To Jim Hankins Air Service Inc, Jackson, MS keeping c/r N8061A.
    Operating a Cargo contract for UPS.

    1 January 2001

    Certificate of airworthiness for N8061A (DC3, 6085) issued.

    Based at Jim Hankins Air Service, Hawkins Field, Jackson, MS.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    15 March 2017

    To Preferred Airparts Llc, Kidron, OH keeping c/r N8061A.

    28 January 2018

    Ferry flight.
    Noted at Lincoln NE on its final flight, en route to Spanish Fork Airport Springville-Woodhouse Field, Spanish Fork in Utah.

    29 January 2018

    Last flight.
    Arrived at Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, UT.

    29 January 2018

    Two functional engines removed - to be re-located for permanent display as part of a childrens playground.

    29 January 2018


    Photographer: Mikel Wynn

    1 March 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N8061A.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Mapleton, UT.

    10 May 2018

    To Majestic Enterprise, Mapleton, UT keeping c/r N8061A.

    4 September 2021

    Civil registration, N8061A, cancelled.
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