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1934 |
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Constructed as a R2D-1.
Built by Douglas in Santa Monica, California. |
7 September 1935 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 9993. |
11 January 1946 |
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To Hollingstead Corporation with new c/r NC39165. |
11 February 1948 |
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To United Labor Import Co, Philadelphia, PA with new c/r N54453. |
28 July 1948 |
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Civil registration, N54453, cancelled. |
1953 |
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To North American Aviation with new c/r N39165. |
28 August 1954 |
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To D W Mercer keeping c/r N39165. |
23 August 1955 |
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To Mercer Enterprises, Van Nuys, CA keeping c/r N39165. |
1956 |
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Used in making film - Back From Eternity. |
7 May 1959 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N39165 (DC2, 1404) issued. |
September 1968 |
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To C W Darden III, Cayce, SC keeping c/r N39165. |
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At this point, this aircraft is the last airworthy DC-2 in the world. |
1983 |
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Markings Applied: PH-AJU /44
For the 50th Anniversary of the 1934 London to Melbourne Air Race - the aircraft was painted to represent the aircraft used in that Race It was painted as KLMs PH-AJU -named Uiver - to celebrate that airliner;s success in the race, winning the handicap section. |
1983 |
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Ferry flight to Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1983 with special registration PH-AJU to commemorate the McRobertson Trophy air race. |
5 February 1984 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: In February 1984, the last airworthy DC-2 in USA N39165 was used to make a commemoration flight along the 1934 London to Melbourne Air Race route. It was painted as KLMs PH-AJU Uiver to celebrate that airliner;s success in the race, winning the handicap section. I took these photos on 5 February 1984 at RAAF Laverton, where the original KLM DC-2 landed at the end of the 1934 race. |
5 February 1984 |
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Photographer: Geoff Goodall
Notes: The Dutch community of Melbourne turned out to welcome the DC-2 at Laverton |
17 June 1998 |
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To Colgate W Darden III, Lexington, SC keeping c/r N39165. |
1999 |
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To Aviodrome, Lelystad Airport, Lelystad, Flevoland.
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28 September 2002 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder
Notes: At the Aviodrome museum. She did not fly at the time. |
28 September 2002 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder |
28 September 2002 |
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Photographer: Han de Ridder
Notes: At the Aviodrome museum. |
19 July 2003 |
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Photographer: Ken Videan
Notes: In the 100 Years of Flight enclave at RIAT Fairford. |
15 October 2004 |
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To Aircraft Guaranty Trust Llc Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N39165. |
1 January 2007 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N39165 (DC2, 1404) issued. |
26 June 2009 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Photo taken at Zeltweg AirPower 2009, Austria. |
1 September 2011 |
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To Aircraft Guaranty Corp Trustee, Onalaska, TX keeping c/r N39165. |
16 September 2011 |
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Photographer: Thomas Delvoye
Notes: Leeuwarden AB, the Netherlands |
24 September 2013 |
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Photographer: Alec Wilson
Notes: Douglas DC-2 at the Aviodrome Museum, Lelystad, Netherlands - photo displayed with written permission of Alec Wilson |
14 May 2017 |
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Photographer: John Bennett
Notes: Taken at Lelystad, Netherlands |
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