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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-48B-DO
    Last Military Serial:42-38326 USAAF
    Construction Number:03264
    Last Civil Registration:CF-VQV
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-48B-DO sn 42-38326 USAAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Hay River Air Services Ltd, Yellowknife, NT

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    Dates

    Event

    1940

    Constructed as a DST-A-207C.

    14 November 1940

    To United Air Lines with new c/r NC25620.

    17 March 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-38326 as a C-48B-DO.

    17 June 1944

    To United Air Lines with new c/r NC25620.
    Operated with markings: Mainliner Toledo

    10 August 1949

    To Ford Motor Co, Dearborn, MI with new c/r N301K (DC-3A-S1C3G, 3264).

    25 April 1967

    Civil registration, N301K, cancelled.

    10 August 1967

    To National Aviation Consultants with new c/r CF-VQV.

    By 21 February 1968

    To P. Olesik keeping c/r CF-VQV.

    1 November 1968

    To Associates Acceptance Company keeping c/r CF-VQV.

    18 June 1970

    To Arctic Outpost Camps Ltd, Hay River, NT keeping c/r CF-VQV.

    18 April 1973


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1973 photo at Winnipeg - Originally built for United Airlines in 1940, this DC-3 was impressed into the military in 1942 then found its way to Canada in 1967. It is here in service with an Edmonton based company. Retired in 1980, I subsequently saw it with Buffalo Airways at Red Deer/AB in non-flying condition

    In derelict condition.

    Based at CFB Penhold (formerly), Red Deer, AB.
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    Operated by McBrian BROS AVN Ltd.

    11 May 2006


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Red Deer - Alberta

    12 May 2010


    Photographer: David Osborn
    Notes: At Red Deer Airport, Alberta, Canada

    18 May 2016


    Photographer: John W. Olafson

    22 March 2018

    To Hay River Air Services Ltd, Yellowknife, NT keeping c/r CF-VQV.
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    Transport Canada
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     Terry Fletcher
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