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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:VC-47D
    Last Military Serial:348310 RMoAF
    Construction Number:14126
    Last Civil Registration:RP-C1353
    Compressed ID:Douglas VC-47D sn 348310 RMoAF cn 1...
    Latest Owner or Location:Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 25571, assigned to the airframe.

    August 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48310.

    September 1954

    Converted to a VC-47D.

    1 February 1961

    To MAAG France.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Moroccan Air Force with s/n 348310.

    Markings Applied: 048310
    Used callsign CNA-LN.

    May 1974


    Photographer: Eric Bannwarth Collection
    Notes: Moroccan AF C-47 at Milan Milpensa, Italy

    To Euroworld Ca Inc, CA with new c/r N54604.

    1 October 1989


    Photographer: Michael Powney
    Notes: At Pontiac MI, whilst operating with Century Airlines

    14 March 1991

    To Mod Films, Alameda, CA keeping c/r N54604.

    29 March 1991

    Civil registration, N54604, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r F-WZII.
    Used in making of film - the film was shot in Vietnam, north of Hanoi, in Xuan Mai. Temporary French registration F-WZII allocated.

    To CM Aero Services with new c/r RP-C1353.

    Based at Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines.
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    19 March 2012


    Photographer: Air Charter Philippines, Manila
    Notes: At Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manilla, Philippines.
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