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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:43-48547 USAAF
    Construction Number:14363
    Last Civil Registration:HK-4045
    Compressed ID:Douglas VC-47D sn 43-48547 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Vanguardia, Villavicencio, Meta

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    Dates

    Event

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

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48547.

    New construction number, 25808, assigned to the airframe.

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Air Force with s/n KJ869.

    Converted to a VC-47D.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48547.

    To unknown owner with c/r N10004.

    To Bouchard Jerry, Miami, FL keeping c/r N10004.

    18 December 1981

    Certificate of airworthiness for N10004 (C-47, 43-48547) issued.

    12 April 1995

    To Bouchard Jerry, Miami, FL with new c/r N10004.

    24 April 1998

    Returned from lease.

    26 February 2002

    Civil registration, N10004, cancelled.

    To unknown owner with c/r HK-4045.

    Based at Vanguardia, Villavicencio, Meta.
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    Withdrawn from use.

    2011


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Villavicencio La Vanguardia
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