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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-3C
    Last Military Serial:42-32802 USAAF
    Construction Number:09028
    Last Civil Registration:N92578
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3C sn 42-32802 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Airborne Holdings Inc, Midlothian, TX

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    Dates

    Event

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

    10 February 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-32802.

    Converted to a DC-3C.

    17 September 1946

    To National Air Transport Co, Detroit, ML with new c/r NC9562H.

    November 1953

    To National Automotive Fibres Inc, Detroit, MI with new c/r N13875.
    Operated with markings: The Administrator

    January 1963

    To Detroit Steel Corp, Detroit, MI with new c/r N75C.

    November 1968

    To Ohio Univ Inc, Athens, OH with new c/r N7503.

    October 1969

    To Ohio University Inc, Athens, OH with new c/r N1800U {1}.

    November 1970

    To Jungle Aviation (and) Radio Service Inc, Waxhaw, NC with new c/r N1800D.

    23 March 1973

    To Instituto Linguistico de Verano with new c/r CP-1020.

    Circa 1977


    Photographer: Addison Pemberton Collection
    Notes: In Bolivia in the summer of 1977 when registered CP-1020.

    27 August 1981

    To Jungle Aviation (and) Radio Service Inc, Waxhaw, NC with new c/r N92578.

    April 1984

    To Missionary Aviation Fellowship, Redland, CA keeping c/r N92578.

    1 October 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo at Opa Locka Airport in Florida

    4 June 1989


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Ft.Lauderdale Executive, Florida

    3 August 1989

    To California Air Tours Inc, CA keeping c/r N92578.

    29 June 1990

    To Asher Ward, Van Nuys, CA, /Nostalgia Air Tours keeping c/r N92578.

    September 1997

    To Santa Barbara Aerospace Inc, Sta Barbara, CA keeping c/r N92578.

    30 July 2001

    To Richard Brown, Rockwall, TX keeping c/r N92578.

    29 January 2004

    To Airborne Imaging Inc, Wilmington, DE keeping c/r N92578.

    Based at Airborne Imaging, Mid-Way Regional Airport, Midlothian, TX.
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    22 November 2004

    Certificate of airworthiness for N92578 (DC3C 1830-94, 9028) issued.

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Mark Pasqualino
    Notes: At 2010 Oshkosh

    30 September 2014

    To Airborne Imaging Leasing Llc, Midlothian, TX keeping c/r N92578.

    17 September 2016


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Airborne Imaging Inc, Mid-Way Regional Airport, Midlothian, TX

    23 September 2017


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mid-Way Regional Airport, TX.

    21 August 2018

    To Airborne Holdings Inc, Midlothian, TX keeping c/r N92578.

    18 September 2021


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Mid-Way Regional Airport, Midlothian, TX. Owned by Airborne Imaging.

    3 June 2023

    To Airborne Holdings Inc, Midlothian, TX keeping c/r N92578.


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