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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3TP
    Last Military Serial:44-76197 USAAF
    Construction Number:15781
    Last Civil Registration:N73CD
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3TP sn 44-76197 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Polica Nacional de Colombia

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-27-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    New construction number, 32529, assigned to the airframe.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76197.

    Converted to a VC-47D.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76197.

    Markings Applied: 0-476197
    Placed on display.

    Circa September 1974


    Photographer: 3LaReF
    Notes: 1974 photo taken at Ryan Field - but aircraft survived

    To Aero American Corporation with new c/r N87664.

    From 1976 to 16 December 1982

    To Millardair with new c/r C-GGCS.

    To Billy Andrews keeping c/r C-GGCS.

    5 December 1985

    Civil registration, C-GGCS, cancelled.

    12 December 1986

    Certificate of airworthiness for N87664 (VC-47D, 32529) issued.

    By 1987

    To County of Lehigh with new c/r N87664.

    5 January 1987


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Opa Locka, Florida

    14 November 1991

    To C and D Plastics, Hungtington Beach, CA with new c/r N73CD.

    April 1992


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At MCAS El Toro Air Show, CA

    18 February 1998

    To C and D Plastics, Hungtington Beach, CA keeping c/r N73CD.

    Converted to a DC-3TP.
    By Basler Turbo Conversions.

    23 December 2004

    To Basler Turbo Conversions Llc, Oshkosh, WI keeping c/r N73CD.

    15 September 2006

    To US Department of State, Bogata keeping c/r N73CD.

    To Polica Nacional de Colombia with new c/r PNC-0258.

    11 March 2011


    Photographer: Alec Wilson
    Notes: 2011 photo of Douglas DC3 / VC47D of Colombian National Police at Bogota-El Nuevo Dorado,Colombia. Photo displayed with written permission of Alec Wilson

    1 January 2012

    Certificate of airworthiness for N73CD (VC-47D, 32529) issued.

    11 September 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N73CD.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Xxx, OK.

    11 September 2012

    To unknown owner with c/r N73CD.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.

    19 March 2013

    Civil registration, N73CD, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Oklahoma.
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