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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:R4D-1
    Last Military Serial:12396 USN
    Construction Number:06062
    Last Civil Registration:N737H
    Compressed ID:Douglas R4D-1 sn 12396 USN cn 06062...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airborne Holdings Inc, Midlothian, TX

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-30631.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 12396 as a R4D-1.

    To unknown owner with c/r NC39340.

    To unknown owner with c/r N69011.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7H.

    28 June 1982

    Certificate of airworthiness for N737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    19 October 1999

    To Ais Leasing Inc, Denton, TX with new c/r N737H.

    23 August 2002

    To Airborne Imaging Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N737H.

    To Airborne Imaging, Mid-Way Regional Airport, Midlothian, TX.
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    July 2010


    Photographer: Hugh Dodson
    Notes: At Oshkosh in 2010

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer
    Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

    8 October 2014

    To Airborne Imaging Leasing Llc, Midlothian, TX keeping c/r N737H.

    July 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Midway Regional Airport, Midlothian, TX.

    2 April 2018

    To unknown owner with c/r N737H.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Midlothian, TX.

    21 August 2018

    To Airborne Holdings Inc, Midlothian, TX with new c/r N737H.

    21 March 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    3 May 2019

    Certificate of airworthiness for N737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    26 August 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    18 September 2021


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mid-Way Regional Airport, Midlothian TX. Owned by Airborne Imaging. Note the bathtub under the fuselage.

    2 December 2021

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    21 April 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    12 May 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    23 June 2022

    Certificate of airworthiness for N737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    14 September 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for NX737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.

    26 October 2023

    Certificate of airworthiness for N737H (DC3C, 6062) issued.
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     U.S. Military Out of Service 2010 by Andy Marden
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