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By December 1943 |
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Constructed as a C-47A-70-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA. |
18 December 1943 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-100828. |
Circa January 1944 |
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Transferred to 92nd Troop Carrier SQDN, 439th TC Grup, 53rd TC Wing, 9th TC Command, Baer Field, IN. |
February 1944 |
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Base of operations changed. |
By June 1944 |
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Base of operations changed. |
6 June 1944 |
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Piloted by 2LT Porter A. Smith dropping members of 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne Div. |
August 1944 |
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Flown by 2LT Lawrence O. Slagle in Operation DRAGOON. |
18 September 1944 |
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Flown by 2LT Lawrence O. Slagle towing gliders from England to Holland during Operation Market-Garden. |
September 1944 |
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Base of operations changed. |
December 1944 |
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Dropped CG-4A gliders with medical supplies, fuel, and ammunition to the 101st Abn Div during defense of Bastogne, Belgium. |
18 September 1947 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 42-100828. |
1 January 1948 |
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Assigned to Erding, West Germany for storage. |
20 November 1950 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Norwegian Air Force with s/n 100828. |
21 November 1950 |
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Markings Applied: T-AU |
1951 |
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Markings Applied: BW-C
Used Radio call JWBWC. |
20 September 1956 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Royal Danish Air Force with s/n 68-685. |
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New serial number assigned: K-685 RDAF |
1 June 1969 |
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Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
Notes: Open House Karup Air Base |
27 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
Notes: Just before leaving Vaerlose Air Base for filming A Bridge Too Far in Holland |
27 August 1976 |
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Photographer: Niels Helmo-Larsen
Notes: picture in color |
September 1976 |
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Leased to Twickenham Film Studies. |
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Used in the filming of the movie A Bridge Too Far. All flying scenes were done in Sept 1976. Played three aircraft: USAAF 337185, RAF HG618 and KG912. |
July 1982 |
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Assigned to for storage. |
22 October 1982 |
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To Valiant Air Command, FL with new c/r N3240A.
Operated with markings: Georgia Boys
Kept Danish livery and used for parachute operations. |
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To Air Acres Museum, Cartersville, GA.
 View the Location Dossier |
4 March 1987 |
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Photographer: Larry Johnson
Notes: At Ti-Co Airport, Titusville, Florida back in 1987 |
27 May 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Air Acres Museum |
27 May 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: at Air Acres Museum |
9 June 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: At NAS Atlanta Air Show 1990 |
9 June 1990 |
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Photographer: Robert Nichols
Notes: At NAS Atlanta Air Show 1990 |
8 April 1994 |
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To Seco Aviation Company Inc, Augusta, GA keeping c/r N3240A. |
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Markings Applied: 61-02408 |
May 1995 |
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Ferry flight. Delivered to Campbell AAF/Sabre AAP, Hopkinsville, KY.
Donated to the museum and flown in to the museum.
View the Location Dossier |
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Markings Applied: J8, S, 2100828 |
30 April 2013 |
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Civil registration, N3240A, cancelled. |
