Dates

Event

1944

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

7 August 1944

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-16369.

7 August 1944

To 806th Army Air Field Base Unit, Baer Field, IN.

27 August 1944

Transferred to 1379th AAF BU, Dow Army Air Field, Bangor, ME.

1 September 1944

Transferred to 9th U. S. Air Force, Europe, 436th Troop Carrier Group.

16 July 1945

Transferred to 302nd AAF BU (ATC), Hunter AAF, Savannah, GA.

20 July 1945

Transferred to 4126th AAFBU (Air Technical Service), San Bernardino, CA.

30 January 1946

To 4145th AAF BU, Wendover Army Air Field, UT.

28 January 1947

Converted to a C-47D.
Removed high altitude blowers from engines.

20 May 1947

Transferred to 216th AAF BU (Strategic Air Command), Wendover Army Air Field, UT.

18 September 1947

Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 43-16369.

10 March 1948

Transferred to 201st BU, Peterson AFB, CO.

10 August 1948

Transferred to 15th Air Force, March AFB, CA.

19 August 1949

Transferred to 93rd Air Base Group, Castle AFB, CA.

7 February 1950

Transferred to 93rd Bombardment Group, Castle AFB, CA.

24 August 1951

Transferred to 93rd Air Base Group, Castle AFB, CA.

8 December 1952

Transferred to 93rd Bombardment Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

1 April 1955

Transferred to 93rd Air Base Group, Castle AFB, CA.

1 May 1959

Transferred to 93rd Combat Support Group, Castle AFB, CA.

1 October 1961

Transferred to 93rd Bombardment Wing, Castle AFB, CA.

10 December 1964

Assigned to MASDC Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ for storage.

1966

To United States Air Force with new c/r N2805J.
Believed to be personal transport for a US Air Attache.

31 May 1967

Transferred to Warner Robins Air Materiel Area, Robins AFB, GA.

1971

To U. S. Department, Agriculture, Mission, TX keeping c/r N2805J.
Used in the Screw Worm eradication program.

13 February 1980

To World Aircraft Museum Inc, Calhoun, GA keeping c/r N2805J.

August 1980

To Standard Desert Air Parts, Tucson, AZ keeping c/r N2805J.

Placed on display with World Aircraft Museum, Mercer Field, Calhoun, GA.
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15 October 1980

Certificate of airworthiness for N2805J (DC3C-R-1830-90C, 20835) issued.

26 September 1981

Photographer: Ray Leader
Notes: Photo by the late Ray Leader, taken at Dobbins AFB, GA, when owned and operated by the World Aircraft Museum based in Calhoun, GA. Slide scan via Ron Picciani Collection, posted with permission.

By May 1990

Markings Applied: 0-16369
C/s of 93BW.

26 May 1990

Photographer: Robert Nichols

26 May 1990

Photographer: Robert Nichols

4 August 1995

To Georgia Agency Surplus Property keeping c/r N2805J.

1995

To Dodson International Air, Douglasville, GA keeping c/r N2805J.

April 2000

To American Flight Museum Inc, Topeka, KS keeping c/r N2805J.
EAA Warbirds of America Squadron 14 Inc.

Configured and marked by the museum to represent an AC-47 crewed by loadmaster Airman 1st Class John L. Levitow during a mission for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.

Based at American Flight Museum, Forbes AFB, Topeka, KS.
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22 October 2005

Photographer: John Meneely
Notes: Edwards AFB, CA (EDW) 2005 open house

11 July 2008

Photographer: Mike Henniger
Notes: The photo was taken at the Geneseo Air Show.

11 July 2008

Photographer: Mike Henniger

11 July 2008

Photographer: Mike Henniger

11 July 2008

Photographer: Mike Henniger

26 July 2010

Photographer: Todd Royer
Notes: EAA Airventure 2010

27 July 2010

Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: In OSH.

18 June 2011

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: Quad Cities Air Show, Davenport, IA

1 April 2012

Photographer: Terry Fletcher
Notes: Departing at the end of 2012 Sun N Fun

23 August 2014

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waterloo, IA

23 August 2014

Photographer: Glenn Chatfield
Notes: At Waterloo, IA

22 July 2018

Photographer: Reinhard Jost
Notes: Arriving at Oshkosh 2018 with new tailcode EL