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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-5-DK
    Last Military Serial:92449 ALA
    Construction Number:12251
    Last Civil Registration:F-BEFB
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-5-DK sn 92449 ALA cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Musee Air and Space, San Jose, San Jose, Ile-de-France

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-5-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-92449.

    1948

    To Aigle-Azur Extreme-Orient with new c/r F-BEFB.

    16 September 1955

    To Societe Aigle Azur Indochine, Hanoi, Aeroport de Paris with new c/r F-BEFB (Dc 3c-s1c3g, 12251).
    Based at Paris-le Bourget.

    27 January 1960

    Civil registration, F-BEFB, cancelled.

    1960

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Armee de l Air with s/n 92449 as a C-47A-5-DK.

    June 1977


    Photographer: Richard Vandervord
    Notes: Paris LBG, Musee de lAir store Dugny

    1988

    To Musee Air and Space, San Jose, San Jose, Ile-De-France.
    View the Location Dossier

    Transferred to a museum.

    2010


    Photographer: Andy West

    Markings Applied: 2100558, U5 N

    17 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at Musee de lair et de lespace at Paris Le Bourget Airport, France in Hall 5

    17 May 2013


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Exhibited at Musee de lair et de lespace at Paris Le Bourget Airport, France in Hall 5

    13 October 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: C-47 U5-N / 2100558 at Musee de l Air et de l Espace, Paris-Le Bourget, France
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     European Military Out of Service 2007 by Otger van der Kooij and Andy Marden
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     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    DGCA Civil Aircraft Register (France)
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    Mike Henniger
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