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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:42-5688 USAAF
    Construction Number:07382
    Last Civil Registration:N81B
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 42-5688 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, Florida

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

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

    29 January 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-5688.

    10 April 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N81B (DC3C, 7382) issued.

    1966

    To Ohio Aviation Co, Vandalia, OH with new c/r N81B.

    29 November 1973

    To Cryderman Air Service keeping c/r N81B.

    1979

    Leased to Century Airlines, Pontiac, IL.

    1997

    To Piedmont Air keeping c/r N81B.


    Photographer: Ronald Kluk

    To South Florida Aircraft Leasing Inc, Opa Locka, FL keeping c/r N81B.

    22 April 1999

    Leased to Cryderman Air Services, Pontiac, MI.

    21 October 2000


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Opa Locka, Florida

    16 June 2008

    Civil registration, N81B, cancelled.

    1 January 2010

    Certificate of airworthiness for N81B (DC3C, 7382) issued.

    Based at Opa Locka Airport, Opa Locka, FL.
    Suvives dismantled here.
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    Scrapped.
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    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
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