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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:43-15700 US
    Construction Number:20166
    Last Civil Registration:N839M
    Compressed ID:Douglas VC-47A sn 43-15700 US cn 20...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-90-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1944

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-15700.

    Converted to a VC-47A.

    September 1947

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 43-15700.

    Circa 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army with s/n 43-15700 and operated with these markings: 0-315700.

    By 31 January 1972

    Transferred to U. S. Army Parachute Team, Fort Bragg, NC.

    28 July 1975

    To Lee County Mosquito Control District, Fort Myers, FL with new c/r N839M.

    29 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo taken at Lehigh Acres, Buckingham Fields, Florida

    Based at Lee County Mosquito Control District, Buckingham Field, Cape Coral, FL.
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    To Lakeland Regional Airport, Lakeland, FL.
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    11 February 2008


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: 2008 photo with Lee County Mosquito Control at Buckingham Field, Florida

    29 March 2011


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: Photographed at 2011 Sun n Fun at Lakeland, Florida

    21 April 2011

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Rantoul, KS.

    23 May 2011

    To Dodson International Parts Inc, Rantoul, KS keeping c/r N839M.

    4 September 2020

    Civil registration, N839M, cancelled.

    4 April 2022


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: In USAF-finish with European Air Transport Service titles and tail number 315221 as gate guard in front of the Florida Air Museum, Lakeland, FL
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