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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A-197E
    Construction Number:04123
    Last Civil Registration:N33644
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A-197E cn 04123 cr N336...
    Latest Owner or Location:Museum of Mountain Flying, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, Montana

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a DC-3A-197E.

    To Western Airlines with new c/r NC33644.

    7 October 1965

    Certificate of airworthiness for N33644 (DC3, 4123) issued.

    8 January 1993

    To Michael G. Kimbrel, Oakville, WA with new c/r N33644.

    Civil registration G-APKO reserved but not taken up.

    To unknown owner with c/r N33644.

    1 January 2007

    Certificate of airworthiness for N33644 (DC3, 4123) issued.

    August 2014


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: 2014 photo at Oshkosh

    14 September 2016

    To unknown owner with c/r N33644.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Mena, A.

    1 December 2016

    To Arkansas Round Engines Llc, Mena, AR keeping c/r N33644.

    22 July 2018


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Oshkosh 2018 with Arkansas round engine sticker on tail and nose and red engine front

    16 May 2019

    To Western Airlines Inc, Drummond, MT keeping c/r N33644.

    Based at Museum of Mountain Flying, Missoula International Airport, Missoula, MT.
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    15 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    15 September 2021


    Photographer: Mike Henniger
    Notes: Photographed at the Reno Air Races.

    December 2023

    ClaireParr comments (29 January 2024): To Tim Savage, Warbird collector and long-time publisher of Warbird Digest, who intends to fly the airplane to Europe in May 2024 as part of the D-Day Squadron to commemorate the 80th Anniversary of the invasion of France on June 6, 1944.

    20 May 2024


    Photographer: Karl Barkarson
    Notes: Landed here in Iceland (amongst many others) on their way to take part in the Normandie landings (80 yrs) celebrations.

    20 May 2024


    Photographer: Karl Barkarson

    16 June 2024


    Photographer: Laurent HEYLIGEN
    Notes: NC33644 taxiing out at Wiesbaden AAF, Germany for a formation flight to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift.

    16 June 2024


    Photographer: Laurent HEYLIGEN
    Notes: Take-off from Wiesbaden AAF, Germany

    16 June 2024


    Photographer: Laurent HEYLIGEN
    Notes: Upon landing NC33644 received a symbolic water salute from the Wiesbaden AAF Fire Department.
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