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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-47H
    Last Military Serial:12436 USMC
    Construction Number:09619
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47H sn 12436 USMC cn 0961...
    Latest Owner or Location:Jacksonville, FL

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-30-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23757.

    29 May 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Marine Corps with BuNo 12436 as a R4D-5.

    Redesignated as C-47H.

    December 1963


    Photographer: Geoff Goodall
    Notes: Douglas C-47H Bu12436 was based in Canberra with the US Naval Attache to the US Embassy. At Adelaide December 1963.

    5 July 1966

    Ferry flight.
    Army picked up 12436 from Davis Mothan AFB and was flown to Fort Rucker, AL.

    Aircraft acceptance inspection conducted by Page Aircraft, Fort Rucker, AL and aircraft began flying for the Army Aviation Center.

    By June 1990

    To United States Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, Enterprise, AL.
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    29 June 1990


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: At US Army Avn Museum Fort Rucker Alabama.

    To Camp Blanding AAF/NG-Museum and Memorial Park, Camp Blanding AAF, Jacksonville, FL.
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    19 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Camp Blanding, Florida.

    19 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Camp Blanding, Florida.

    19 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Camp Blanding, Florida.

    19 February 2010


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at Camp Blanding, Florida.

    August 1944

    Transferred to VMR-253.

    29 October 1944

    Transferred to MAG-15.

    2 February 1945

    Transferred to VMR-353.

    April 1945

    Transferred to Jacksonville, FL.
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    Robert Nichols
    Max Sabin
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