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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-47A
    Last Military Serial:42-93800 USAF
    Construction Number:13752
    Compressed ID:Douglas VC-47A sn 42-93800 USAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Bonanzaville USA - Eagles Air Museum, West Fargo, Fargo, North Dakota

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    Dates

    Event

    1944

    Constructed as a C-47A-25-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.

    June 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93800.

    June 1944

    To 72nd Troop Carrier Squadron, 434th Troop Carrier Group, RAF Aldermaston, England.

    7 July 1947

    Transferred to 178th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 119th Fighter Interceptor Group, North Dakota ANG, Fargo ANGB, ND.

    18 September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-93800.

    Circa 1948


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Note the Minnie H name on the nose. That was the nickname given to this aircraft during its time with the North Dakota Air National Guard.

    September 1954

    Redesignated as VC-47A.

    Circa 1963


    Photographer: NDANG

    By 1987

    To Museum, State Historical Society, Bismarck, ND.

    Placed on display.

    To National Museum of the United States Air Force Loan Program, Wright Field, Dayton, OH.
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    Loaned to Cass County Historical Society, West Fargo, ND.

    By 1993

    Placed on display with Bonanzaville USA-Eagles Air Museum, West Fargo, Fargo, ND.
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    9 August 1994


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
    Notes: At Bonanzaville, West Fargo, ND

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Max Sabin
    Notes: Tail
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    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Douglas DC-3 Survivors, Volume Two by Arthur Pearcy
    Internet Sources
     Airbus, Boeing, Convair and Douglas Production List
    National Museum of the United States Air Force
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Mike Henniger
    Max Sabin
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