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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-47A-75-DL
    Last Military Serial:TS423 RAE
    Construction Number:19347
    Last Civil Registration:N147DC
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-75-DL sn TS423 RAE cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bergh Apton NFLK

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-75-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    29 December 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100884.

    2 September 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n TS423.

    October 1967

    To Short Bros (and) Harland Ltd.

    15 May 1969

    To Marshalls of Cambridge Ltd/RAE.

    1978

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Aircraft Establishment with s/n TS423.

    14 September 1979

    To Michael Woodley/Aviation Services with new c/r G-DAKS.

    From 8 May 1980 to 12 May 1986

    To Aces High Limited keeping c/r G-DAKS.

    1981

    Markings Applied: G-AGHY
    Painted with false registration for TV Series Airline.

    1982


    Photographer: Unknown

    By May 1983

    Markings Applied: YS-L, KG374
    In D-Day markings.

    28 May 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete 83 as KG374

    30 July 1983


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Wethersfield Airshow

    8 July 1984


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Middle Wallop Airshow

    From 12 May 1986 to 21 April 1987

    To Ipswich Airport Ltd keeping c/r G-DAKS.

    21 April 1987

    To Aces High Ltd, North Weald, Epping keeping c/r G-DAKS.

    23 May 1987


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-47A Skytrain on display at the 1987 RAF Mildenhall Air Fete.

    5 March 1998

    Civil registration, G-DAKS, cancelled.

    12 March 1998

    To Aces High US Inc, Wilmington, DE with new c/r N147DC.

    Based at Aces High, Dunsfold Airport, Dunsfold, Surrey, England.
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    By July 2002

    Markings Applied: NF-A

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RNAS Culdrose Airshow

    17 July 2002


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    14 July 2007


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At RIAT Fairford.

    2009


    Photographer: Ladislav Maleninsky
    Notes: Milovice-Czech republic

    By 19 August 2012

    Markings Applied: L4, O, 2100884

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK

    19 August 2012


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At the 2012 Sywell Airshow in the UK

    23 June 2016

    To Aces High US Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N147DC.

    3 May 2017

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford D-Day Show

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    5 June 2019


    Photographer: David Blaker
    Notes: Departing Duxford UK for Normandy France. The aircraft was taking part in the 75th D Day anniversary event. Daks over Duxford

    30 March 2022

    To Southern Aircraft Consultancy Inc Trustee, Bergh Apton NFLK keeping c/r N147DC.


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