USAF Serial Number Search Results

42-23300 ... 42-23346 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-47A-1-DL
MSN 9162/9208 -- Contract No. AC-20669.
23300 (MSN 9162) to USAAF Mar 4, 1943.  North Africa May 12, 1943.  8th AF UK Feb 21, 1944.
To RFC Sep 21, 1945.  To civil registry as NC86592 with Colonial
Airlnes.  To Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-AGD in 1950, 
later 'Iquasu'.  To LADE (Lineas Aereas del Estado (FAA)) as LV-AGD in 1966.  WFU
Conflict here with a listing in an MACR (#2081) which lists this plane as being
lost Dec 23, 1943.
23301 (MSN 9163) to USAAF Mar 1943.  No further details 
23302 (MSN 9164) to USAAF Mar 5, 1943.  Surveyed at Laurinberg, NC Aug 24, 1943
23303 (MSN 9165) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  North Africa May 28, 1943.  8th AF UK Feb 28, 1944.
Known as Q9-F 'The Last Straw'.  To Polish civil registry with LOT (Polskie
Line Lotnicze as SP-LCG.  Crashed near Lodz, Poland Nov 15, 1951, at least
16 killed.  LOT had several aircraft registered as SP-LCG over the years. Also reported
going to MAAG Portugal
23304 (MSN 9166) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  North Africa May 11, 1943.  8th AF UK Feb 20, 1944.
Condemned Mar 22, 1945 (to spares)
23305 (MSN 9167) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  North Africa May 12, 1943.  12th AF Italy.  Condemned
Jun 22, 1943
23306 (MSN 9168) to USAAF Mar 06, 1943 - North Africa May 11, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 20, 1944.  Condemned
Jan 17, 1945 (To spares)
23307 (MSN 9169) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  North Africa May 12, 1943.  8th AF UK.
Condemned Dec 16, 1944 (to spares)
23308 (MSN 9170) to USAAF Mar 1943.  No further details
23309 (MSN 9171) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Jun 14, 1946.  NLR.
23310 (MSN 9172) to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  8th AF UK Nov 2, 1943.
To Scottish Airlines Jan 11, 1946 as G-AGZF.  Carried out trooping contract
with RAF serial WZ984.  To French AF Oct 15, 1952 as 141406, then 4223310.  While used
by French AF, radio callsign was F-RAFC.  to civil registry as F-BRGN 
(Rousseau Aviation 1972, NTU), then TL-JBB (Central African Republic 1975, letters 
being for Jean Belel Bokassa, the president of the country), then TL-AAX (Inter RCA Jul 1980). 
F-ODQE was allocated but not taken up, and it became F-GDPP. 
Currently owned by Publi-Air since 1999.  Suffered engine failure Jun 26, 2001 and stored until
Sep 1, 2003, when acquired by Dakota et Cie and registered F-WZTE. Is expected to be reregistered 
F-AZTE.  Registration F-AZTE taken up Feb 17, 2004
23311 (MSN 9173) to to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Jun 14, 1946.  To civil registry as NC75142 
(Northern Consolidated Airlines - Reeve Aleutian Airways Jun 24, 1965 -- R. G. Sholton, Anchorage,
Alakska 1975- Northern Air Cargo, Anchorage, AK 1976 --.... - Aero Transit Inc, Spokane WA - 
R. L. Rude Jun 17, 1981).  N75142 was leased to Salair, but was not with them by 1988.  NLR.
23312 (MSN 9174) to to USAAF Mar 6, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Jun 29, 1946.  To civil registry 
as NC2985, YV-C-AKO (LAV Jan 8, 1947), N54451 (Carolina Acft Corp, Ft Lauderdale, FL RApr 19, 1968 - 
Airlease Corp Inc, Beaufort, SC registered Dec 10, 1969), N33MS (Marian
Mosquito Control May 1975, then Marian Air Service 1978).  Cancelled Oct 1981.  NLR.
23313 (MSN 9175) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Jun 17, 1946.  To civil registry as 
NC68390 (Hughes Aircraft Co - All American Aviation Oct 21, 1948, operated with All American
Airways colors), N91227 (Reregistered 1948 - Allegheny Airlines Jan 2, 1953), then N147A (Reregistered 1958).  To
Haiti AF as 9175 Jul 14, 1960 to Mar 1982 at least.  To Compagnie Haitienme de Transports 
Aeriens, leased from Haiti, AF (Corps d'aun de l Arrnee d'Haiti). wfu
23314 (MSN 9176) to USAAF Mar 8, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Apr 30, 1946.  To civil registry as NC79033.
Cancelled, NLR.
23315/23318 (MSN 9177/9180) to Navy as BuNo 12405/12408.
23319 (MSN 9181) to RAF as Dakota III FD819 Apr 1, 1943.  India May 25, 1943 - 195 Sqdn. Trf to Govmt of
India Bov 26, 1946, reconditioned by Hindustan Aircraft Co, then to Indian AF as VP921 
Sep 25, 1947.  NLR
23320 (MSN 9182) to RAF as Dakota III FD820 Apr 1, 1943.  India 
May 31, 1943.  31 Sqdn - 117 Sqdn.  Crashed Feb 14, 1945 in 
Burma when flew into high ground 14 mi NE of Lungleh
23321 (MSN 9183) to RAF as Dakota III FD821 Apr 1, 1943.  India 
Jul 1, 1943 - 194 Sqdn.  SOC Jan 30, 1944, probably to Government of India
23322 (MSN 9184) to RAF as Dakota III FD822 Apr 1, 1943.  India May 31, 1943 - 194 Sqdn.
To government of India Jan 30, 1947.
23323 (MSN 9185) to RAF as Dakota III FD823 Apr 1, 1943.  India May 31, 1943 - 
31 Sqdn.  SOC Nov 30, 1944.
23324 (MSN 9186) to RAF as Dakota III FD824 Apr 2, 1943.  Registered as G-AGHF with BOAC May 10, 1943.   
Operated for RAF as ODZZ.  Sold to North West Airlines (IOM) Jun 21, 1949, then to A J Leeward Inc
Mar 12, 1950, and briefly registered N9994F Mar 1950.  To RCAF, as Dakota 3F 10911 May 30, 1951.  
Renumbered 12966 in 1970.  Last used in Saskatoon Mar 1975.  Acquired by Basler
Flight Services and registered N46877, then by Flager Aircraft.  Operated by Air Colombia as HK-3293
since Dec 13, 1982.  N46877 cancelled Jan 1988.
23325 (MSN 9187) to RAF as Dakota III FD825 Apr 19, 1943.  Registered as G-AGHH with BOAC May 14, 1943 and
operated for RAF as ODZY.  Leased to BEA Jan 24, 1949, then sold to British Aviation Insurance
Co Ltd Mar 9, 1949, then to Hellenic Airlines as SX-BAN.  Became National Greek Airlines Jul 7, 1951, then
Olympic Airways Apr 6, 1957.  To Hellenic AF Jul 1973 as 23325.  WFU.
23326 (MSN 9188) to RAF as Dakota III FD826 Apr 19, 1943.  UK May 04, 1943 - 24 Sqdn - 512 Sqdn 
Aug 23, 1943 - ATTDU Jun 12, 1944.  Became Instructional airframe 5351M Jul 14, 1945 for 1.PTS and SOC
23327 (MSN 9189) to RAF as Dakota III FD827 Apr 19, 1943.  To civil registry as G-AGHE May 5, 1943 for
BOAC, operated for RAF as ODZK.  Sold to Malayan Airways as VR-SCR 'Tiong' Aug 8, 1948.  Later renamed
'Robin'.  Then to Thai Airways Apr 17, 1961 as HS-TDH.  Crashed on landing at Chaing Mai Apt Dec 27, 1967
23328 (MSN 9190) to RAF as Dakota III FD828 Apr 1943.  UK.  24 Sqdn 
May 4, 1943.  512 Sqdn Aug 23, 1943. 216 Sqdn Jan 26, 1944.  
West Africa Mar 15, 1944.  1381(T) CU Nov 29, 1945.
Crashed Mar 12, 1946, Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire, 
UK after crew bailed out following failure of radio aids.
23329 (MSN 9191) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943 - North Africa May 12, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Mar 31, 1944 - 
9th AF Belgium/Netherlands Dec 19, 1946. Condemned Dec 19, 1946 (Spares)
23330 (MSN 9192) to USAAF Mar 10, 1943 - North Africa May 12, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 20, 1944 - 9th AF. 
Removed from inventory Dec 31, 1945
23331 (MSN 9193) to USAAF Mar 1943 - North Africa May 20, 1943 - 9th AF Feb 15, 1944 - 8th AF - 
Condemned Jul 19, 1945 (Spares)
23332 (MSN 9194) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - North Africa May 12, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 17, 1944. 
Lost Nov 23, 1944, MACR 10529.  Condemned 1944 (Spares)
23333 (MSN 9195) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - North Africa May 11, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 20, 1944 - 9th AF. 
Condemned Jan 31, 1946 (Spares) 
23334 (MSN 9196) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - North Africa May 12, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 20, 1944 - 9th AF -
8th AF Aug 10, 1944 but reported to spares Jul 28, 1944 (?)
23335 (MSN 9197) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - North Africa May 11, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 20, 1944 - USA Sep
27, 1945 - To RFC Nov 05, 1945. NLR
23336 (MSN 9198) to USAAF Mar 1943 - 9th AF, known as ‘Y9-T/Red Dog’ 1945 - ...- ‘0-23336’ with 7100 M
& S Wiesbaden, Germany - Stored Davis Monthan 1961.  To civil registry as N87639 (Aero American Corp, 
Tucson, AZ. Aug 20, 1961). Fuselage noted Ryan Field 1969 to 1980.
23337 (MSN 9199) to USAAF Mar 11, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 8th AF, UK Feb 28, 1944. To civil
registry as OK-VDS (Czech Govmt 1948), then to Czechoslovakian AF in 1950.
23338 (MSN 9200) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943.  North Africa May 11, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Oct 19, 1945
23339 (MSN 9201) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943.  USA.  To RFC Feb 25, 1946.  To civil registry as NC60256 (Intl Air 
Services, leased to Pacific Southwest Airways - Arrow Airways, Burbank, CA).  
Crashed into hillside 5 mi N of Benicia, CA Dec 7, 1949. 9 killed.
23340 (MSN 9202) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943.  North Africa May 12, 1943.  12th AF (Italy).  Shot down by 
friendly fire Scoglitti, Sicily Jul 11, 1943.
23341 (MSN 9203) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - USA - Stored Feb 18, 1946 - To RFC Aug 19, 1946.  To civil registry 
as PP-XBI (H. Machado and M. J. Atunes Mar 13, 1947), PP-ANA (Transportes Aereos Nacional SA Jun 30, 1947), 
PP-ASQ (Sadia Aug 08, 1961) and PP-BTX (Paraense Aereos SA Sep 13, 1965).  W/o Mar 27, 1968 
23342 (MSN 9204) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - North Africa May 19, 1943 - 9th AF Mar 6, 1944.
Condemned Jul 28, 1945 for salvage
23343 (MSN 9205) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - USA - Survey Alliance, NB. Dec 1943
23344 (MSN 9206) to USAAF Mar 12, 1943 - North Africa May 20, 1943 - 9th AF Mar 6, 1944 - 8th AF, UK -
Condemned Oct 25, 1944 for salvage
23345 (MSN 9207) to USAAF Mar 15, 1943 - USA - To Bolivian AF Feb 28, 1946, operated by
Transporte Aereo Militar as TAM-24 'Lobito'.
Crashed at Caranavi, Bolivia and DBR Sep 25, 1972.  2 on board, no fatalities.
23346 (MSN 9208) to USAAF Mar 13, 1945 - USA - Bolling Field, DC Feb 5, 1946.  Canal Zone Dec 18, 1946 -
Havana Dec 25, 1948 - HQC MAA Feb 14, 1949 - Havana Mar 25, 1949.  To spares Oct 25, 1949.