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1945 |
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Constructed as a C-47B-50-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
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New construction number, 34378, assigned to the airframe. |
12 October 1945 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 45-1108. |
By 1953 |
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To Outboard and Marine with new c/r NC54542. |
10 July 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N54542 (DC3C, 34378) issued. |
11 July 1956 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N54542 (DC3C, 34378) issued. |
December 1966 |
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To Outboard and Marine with new c/r N80M. |
15 February 1978 |
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To Experimental Aircraft Assoc, Franklin, WI with new c/r N54542. |
29 July 1979 |
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Photographer: Paul Thallon
Notes: 1979 photo at Oshkosh WI - of a Douglas C-47B |
By August 1983 |
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To EAA Aviation Foundation keeping c/r N54542. |
21 March 1986 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Kendall-Tamiami Airport in Florida |
10 June 1991 |
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To Basler and Basler, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N54542. |
1994 |
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Photographer: Gottfried Darringer
Notes: Basler Turbo Conversations Visit 1994 |
1995 |
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To Era Aviation, Anchorage, AK with new c/r N1944H.
Operated with markings: Spirit of Alaska
Used for sightseeing flights and airline service. |
18 June 2003 |
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Photographer: Derick Ward
Notes: N1994H Spirit of Alaska owned and operated by Era Aviation from 1995-2003. It flew Part 121 scheduled service and sightseeing flights. I flew this airplane from 2001-2003 and ferried it to Courtesy Aircraft in 2005. |
From 20 September 2003 to 21 September 2003 |
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Derick Ward comments (28 July 2023): On September 21 2003 flown from PANC to KRST and put up for sale. Source: I flew it from PANC - PAKT- KBFI~KRST 2 day trip. |
March 2005 |
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Ferry flight.
Derick Ward comments (28 July 2023): Ferried to Courtesy Aircraft at Rockford, IL, from Reno, Nevada. Source: I ferried it there. |
25 April 2005 |
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To Courtesy Aircraft Inc, Rockford, IL keeping c/r N1944H. |
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Based at Greater Rockford Airport (RFD), Rockford, IL.
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26 July 2010 |
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Photographer: Todd Royer |
25 July 2011 |
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Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: At 2011 Oshkosh |
5 April 2012 |
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To N1944H Llc, Sparks, NV keeping c/r N1944H. |
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Based at Reno Stead Airport, Reno, NV.
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1 November 2012 |
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To N1944H Llc, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r N1944H. |
12 September 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
12 September 2013 |
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Photographer: Mike Henniger |
28 February 2014 |
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To PMDG Flight Operations Llc, Alexandria, VA with new c/r N33611 {2}.
Operated with markings: Pan American World Airways |
2014 |
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Based at Stafford Regional Airport, Stafford Regional Airport, Fredericksburg-Stafford, VA.
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4 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Duxford D-Day Show |
11 June 2019 |
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Photographer: Ramin Fischer
Notes: on a nightstop in Munich during here Europe tour in 2019 |
3 December 2019 |
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To PMDG Flight Operations Llc, Alexandria, VA keeping c/r N33611 {2}. |
23 December 2022 |
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To Vaerus Jet Sales Llc, Topeka, KS keeping c/r N33611 {2}. |
23 May 2023 |
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To Vaerus Jet Sales Llc, Topeka, KS with new c/r N345VJ. |
20 June 2023 |
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Photographer: Brooks Pettit |
20 June 2023 |
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Photographer: Brooks Pettit |
30 July 2023 |
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Photographer: G R Dennis Price
Notes: At Oshkosh, WI. |
23 July 2024 |
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Photographer: G.R.Dennis Price
Notes: At Oshkosh, Wisconsin |
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