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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-47B-1-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-16340 USAAF
    Construction Number:20806
    Last Civil Registration:N877MG
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47B-1-DL sn 43-16340 USAA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Historic Flight Foundation, Mukilteo, WA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47B-1-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16340.

    To unknown owner with c/r XT-117.

    To unknown owner with c/r N8350C {2}.

    6 July 1956

    Certificate of airworthiness for N877MG (DC3C, 4193) issued.

    24 January 1996

    To Victoria Forest and Scout Llc, San Francisco, CA with new c/r N877MG.

    Circa 2006


    Photographer: Historic Flight Foundation
    Notes: Photo in color scheme prior to restoration by Historic Flight Foundation

    1 January 2006

    Certificate of airworthiness for N877MG (DC3C, 4193) issued.

    4 August 2006

    To Historic Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N877MG.

    To Paine Field, Everett, WA.
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    16 September 2012


    Photographer: Nigel Hitchman
    Notes: Being restored at Campbell River Airfield, Vancouver Island

    31 October 2012

    To Historic Flight Foundation, Seattle, WA keeping c/r N877MG.

    14 November 2012

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Historic Flight Foundation/Kilo-6, Paine Field, Everett, WA.
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    31 August 2013


    Photographer: Jim Bates
    Notes: 2013 Vintage Airplane Weekend at Paine Field (PAE).

    Markings Applied: Pan American Airways System

    22 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Felts Field Spokane, WA.

    22 September 2018


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: In Felts Field, Spokane, WA.

    20 November 2018

    Certificate of airworthiness for N877MG (DC3C-R-1830-90C, 20806) issued.

    21 February 2019

    To Historic Flight Foundation, Mukilteo, WA keeping c/r N877MG.

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at Duxford D-Day Show

    4 June 2019


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: N877MG participated in the D-Day and Berlin Airlift commemorations in Normandy and Germandy.

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Laurent Heyligen
    Notes: N877MG taxiing out during the Berlin Airlift Commemoration at Wiesbaden, Germany.

    10 June 2019


    Photographer: Ramin Fischer
    Notes: Berlin Airlift memorial Wiesbaden Army Airfield (WIE/ETOU)
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