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Constructed as a C-47A-20-DK by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. |
8 April 1944 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-93096. |
8 April 1944 |
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To 806th Base Unit, Baer Field, Fort Wayne, IN. |
28 May 1944 |
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Transferred to Pathfinder School, Ninth Air Force Troop Carrier Command, North Witham (Station 479). |
By June 1944 |
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Fitted with additional SCR-717 navigation and radar equipment for use as a pathfinder. |
6 June 1944 |
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Transported Pathfinder paratroopers of the 2nd Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment to a drop zone at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, Normandy, France on Mission Boston. |
17 September 1944 |
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Transported Pathfinder paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division to a drop zone north of Son, Netherlands during Operation Market Garden. |
23 December 1944 |
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Transported supplies for the 101st Airborne Division during Operation Kangaroo to a drop zone at Bastogne, Belgium during Operation Repulse during the Ardennes offensive. Took several hits from German flak. |
Circa 1945 |
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Transferred to 1st Pathfinder Group (Provisional), Ninth Air Force, Chartres (A-40), France. |
24 March 1945 |
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Transported paratroopers of the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division to a drop zone at the southern edge of the Diersfordt, three mile northwest of Wesel, Germany on Operation Varsity. |
April 1947 |
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To Finnish Airlines (Aero O/Y), Vantaa with new c/r OH-LCE.
Operated with markings: Haahka |
29 October 1970 |
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Taken on Strength/Charge with the Finnish Air Force with s/n DO-12. |
19 April 1985 |
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To Aces High Limited, Fairoaks Airport, Chobham, Surrey with new c/r G-BLXV (DOUGLAS C47A DAKOTA, 12970). |
25 April 1985 |
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Civil registration, G-BLXV, cancelled. |
25 October 1985 |
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Certificate of airworthiness for N58NA (DC3C-S1C3G, 12970) issued. |
15 July 1998 |
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To Saber Cargo Airlines Inc, Charlotte, NC with new c/r N58NA. |
16 June 2006 |
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To Chalk 17 Inc, New Orleans, LA keeping c/r N58NA. |
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To National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA.
 View the Location Dossier |
16 June 2009 |
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To Chalk 17 Inc, New Orleans, LA keeping c/r N58NA. |
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Civil registration N211FF reserved but not taken up. |
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To unknown owner with c/r N58NA. |
12 April 2014 |
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Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
Notes: At the National World War 2 - Museum in New Orleans |
1 February 2016 |
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Photographer: Robert Bourlier |
April 2016 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
April 2016 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
April 2016 |
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Photographer: Gustavo Bonilla |
16 May 2017 |
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Civil registration, N58NA, cancelled. |
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