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Serial Number Criteria: 42-24398
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
42-24338 ... 42-24419 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-47A-60-DL
24338/24407 MSN 10200/10269.  Contract No. AC-20669
24408/24419  MSN 13779/13790
24338 (MSN 10200) delivered Sep 7, 1943.  To RCAF Sep 16, 1943 as Dakota III 661.  When it was sold to the British 
Ministry of Defence in April 1969 for use by the Royal Aircraft Establishment, it was
thought to be formerly KG661 and was given this serial; when the error was discovered 
it was reserialled ZA947 in July 1979.  Damaged 1989 but repaired.  Transferred to the RAF Battle of Britain Memorial 
Flight in March 1993
24339 (MSN 10201) to RCAF as 662, then became SOAF-502, then
sold as LN-TVA. Then C-GSTA, then to Sultan of Oman Air 
Force in 1969 as HK-2666, then HK-2666-P, then YV201T sometime
in 2006.  Currently registered to Aeroejecutivos SA of 
Maiquetia as YV211T.
24340 (MSN 10202) delivered Sep 7, 1943.  To RCAF as 663 Sep 16, 1944, sold as CF-AAL Austin registered Feb 27, 1970,
lapsed Aug 3, 1977.  Sold USA, then reimported as CF-TKX.  Alberta Northern A L, Calgary Jun 27, 1973 - Superior A/W 
Jul 23, 1973 - Raga Constr Ltd, Ft St John, BC (1974) - Alberta Norther A/L (1975) - Reindeer Air Svce (1975) - Alberi 
Northern A/L (1975) - Pem Air Ltd (1976) - cancelled May 1979. - N211Q S.S. Airways Inc, t/a Century A/L Olathe, KS, 
bought May 21, 1981 - Cancelled Dec 1983
24341 (MSN 10203) delivered Sep 7, 1943.  To RCAF as 664 Sep 16 1943.  146 Sq.  SOC Feb 28, 1958
24342 (MSN 10204) to US Navy as BuNo 39077 Sep 9, 1943
24343 (MSN 10205) to US Navy as BuNo 39078
24344 (MSN 10206) to US Navy as BuNo 39079
24345 (MSN 10207) to US Navy as BuNo 39080
24346 (MSN 10208) to US Navy as BuNo 39081
24347 (MSN 10209) to RAF as Dakota III FL534, delivered Sep 11,1 943.  India Oct 26, 1943.  194 SQ.   DBR when struck
buffalo on landing at Lalaghat, India May 2, 1944 
24348 (MSN 10210) to RAF as Dakota III FL535. Delivered Sep 8, 1943.  India Nov 28, 1943.  Returned to USAAF Nov 7, 1947.  To FLC Nov 27, 1947
24349 (MSN 10211) to RAF as Dakota III FL536.  Delivered Sep 8, 1943.  India Oct 8, 1943.  Returned to USAAF Jun 27, 1946.  To FLC
24350 (MSN 10212) to RAF as Dakota III FL537.  delivered Sep 10, 1943.  India 31 Sq Oct 23, 1943.   W/o Dec 23, 1945
when the undercarriage collapsed at dispersal, not repaired.  SOC Jan 4, 1946.
24351 (MSN 10213) to RAF as Dakota III FL538.  India Oc5 8, 1943.   DBR when overshot
landing at Barrackpore, India Apr 10, 1945.
24352 (MSN 10214) to RAF as Dakota III FL539.  Delivered Sep 8, 1943.  India Oct 8, 1943.   DBR when overshot
landing at Tamu Mar 11, 1944
24353 (MSN 10215) to RAF as Dakota III FL540. Flew into hill while
overshooting, Aberdeen Airstrip, Burma Apr 11, 1944
24354 (MSN 10216) to RAF as Dakota III FL541.  To Thai AF Aug 29,
1946 as L2-5/90.  SOC Mar 11, 1965.
24355 (MSN 10217) to RAF as Dakota III FL542.  Returned to
USAF Aug 16, 1954
24356 (MSN 10218) to RAF as Dakota III FL543.  Delivered Sep 9, 1943.  India 31 Sq Oct 8, 1943.  DBR when overshot
landing at Aberdeen Airstrip, Burma Apr 1, 1944.
24357 (MSN 10219) delivered Sep 10, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oc5 12, 1943.  105h AF Karachi.  To Indian government Apr 10, 1946
24358 (MSN 10220) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  North Atlantig WG ATC Nov 18, 1943.  Damaged Oct 18, 1947 by falling debris from 
hangar at Bermuda during a hurricane.
24359 (MSN 10221) delivered Sep 10, 1943.  India-Ching Wg ATC Oct 6, 1943.  10th AF Karachi Jun 27, 1944.  Condemned May 31, 1945.
24360 (MSN 10222) delivered Sep 11, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 7, 1943.  Missing on flight from Yunnanyi, China to Misamari, 
India Nov 2, 1943.  MACR 1149.  Crew of 3 presumed killed.  Wreckage found in northern Burma in 2004.
24361 (MSN 10223) delivered Sep 10, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Nov 11,1 943.  ATC Europe Apr 30, 1947.  Condemned Jun 25, 1946,
salvage (dates wrong?)
24362 (MSN 10224) delivered Sep 10, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  10th AF Karachi.  To Indian government Apr 10, 1946.
24363 (MSN 10225) delivered Sep 11, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  crashed near Boccadi, Italy Nov 9, 1945 while attempting to land in bad weather
24 killed.  Conflict here, since reported condemned for salvage
Sep 6, 1944 in CBI theatre.
24364 (MSN 10226) delivered Sep 12, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  10th AF Karachi.  To Indian government Apr 10, 1946.
24365 (MSN 10227) delivered Sep 11, 1943.  Ingia-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  Crashed on takeoff from Tsuyung, China Dec 2, 1943.
24366 (MSN 10228) delivered Dec 12, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 7, 1943.  With 135th TCG lost Apr 19, 1945, Mohanbari, India. 
MACR 14305
24367 (MSN 10229) delivered Sep 11,1 943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  Transferred to Central Air Transport Corporation 
Dec 21, 1945 as XT-T24
24368 (MSN 10230) delivered Sep 12, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 6, 1943.   Condemned for salvage Jun 19, 1946 by FLC (Foreign
Liquidation Commission??)  To VT-DCM Maharajah of Jaipor registered Sep 1949.  Leased to National Air Operators.
Crashed Mar 31, 1946 near Indapur, Bihar
24369 (MSN 10231) delivered Sep 12, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 11, 1943.  Condemned for salvage Jun 18, 1946
24370 (MSN 10232) delivered Sep 13, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  Condemned for salvage May 12, 1945.
24371 (MSN 10233) delivered Sep 17, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 7, 1943.  10th AF Karachi.  Condemned Jan 9, 1946 salvage by ANLC.
24372 (MSN 10234) delivered Sep 13, 1943.  India-China Wg ATC Oct 12, 1943.  Crashed on landing at Tengchung, China
Jan 24, 1945. Condemned Feb 8, 1945, salvage
24373 (MSN 10235) delivered Sep 13, 1943.  Oran Oct 26, 1943.  8th AF Feb 23, 1944.  Condemned Nov 27, 1944, salvage
24374 (MSN 10236) delivered Sep 11, 1943.  Oran Oct 24, 1943.  12th AF Apr 16, 1946.  Netherlands/Belgium.  Condemned Jan 7, 1947,
salvage 
24375 (MSN 10237) delivered Sep 19, 1943.  Oran Oct 18, 1943.  Used onboard USS Ranger for observation flights of Morocco during 
Operation Torch.  Named "Elizabeth".  12th AF Apr 9, 1946.  Germany.  FLC Feb 24, 1949.  To Imperial Iranian AF in 1949 as 
5-01, to Iran Air, then to Air Taxi Company as EP-ADG.  W/o Jun 13, 1971 at Shiraz, Iran
24376 (MSN 10238) delivered Sep 12, 1943.  Oran Oct 16, 1943.
24377 (MSN 10239) to RCAF as Dakota 660.  Renumbered 12941 in 1970.  ???  To
civil registry as NC36412 American Air Export and Import Co in 1947, LR-AAO Middle East Airlines 
Jul 10,1947, OD-AAO reregistered May 1951, G-AODD Field Aircraft Services May 27, 1955, UBT-715 Burmese AF Sep 5, 1955, 
reregistered 5715,  Sold in 1978 to Nevada Airlines as N2270M and used by PMC Associated Co Ltd in Burma from 1980 to
1983 as cloud seeding aircraft. During this period it was owned by several
different users and ownership was frequently transferred back and forth.
In Aug 1984 it was in storage at Nakhon.   Registration finally cancelled by FAA as "destroyed" Oct 30, 2003.
24378 (MSN 10240) delivered Sep 12, 1943.  Oran Oct 13, 1943.  USA Sep 21, 1945.  To RFC Oct 29, 1945.  To NC50039.  NLR.
24379 (MSN 10241) delivered Sep 13, 1943.  Oran Oct 26, 1943.  8th AF Feb 20, 1944.  USA Sep 21,1 945.  To RFC Nov 5, 1945.
To Canadair Ltd.  To OO-AUQ Sabena Aug 13, 1946.  Crashed Dec 18, 1949 Auinay-sous-Bois, near Paris.
Also listed as with 61st TCG, 14th TCS) destroyed by crashing C-47A 42-92067 at Sciacca, Italy Dec 29, 1943.
24380 (MSN 10242) delivered Sep 13, 1943.  Oran Oct 18, 1943.  12th AF.  Condemned Mar 18, 1944, salvage
24381 (MSN 10243) delivered Sep 14, 1943.  Oran Oct 29, 1943.  8th AF Feb 20, 1944.  USA Sep 14, 1945.  To RFC Sep 12, 1945.
to N28 with CAA Dec 22, 1948, then N25 with FAA Nov 1958
24382 (MSN 10244) delivered Sep 14,1 943.  Oran Oct 21, 1943.  8th AF Mar 25, 1944.  12th AF Jul 8, 1944.  USA Sep 28, 1945.
To RFC Sep 25, 1945.  USAF Aug 20, 1942.  Corps of Engineers Aug 20, 1942.  NC57132.  NLR
24383 (MSN 10245) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  Oran Oct 21, 1943.  12th AF.  Condemned Nov 10, 1945, salvage
24384 (MSN 10246) delivered Sep 13, 1943.  Oran Oct 21, 1943.  8th AF Apr 8, 1944.  9th AF.  Condemned May 31, 1946, salvage.
To Royal Hellenic AF as 49-2633 Jul 1970.
24385 (MSN 10247) delivered Sep 1943.  ToN415 E Feb 4, 1966.  To XV-NIM Air Vietnam May 1966
24386 (MSN 10248) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  Oran Oct 25, 1943.  9th AF Mar 3, 1944.  Netherlands/Belgium.  Condemned Dec 26, 1946, salvage
24387 (MSN 10249) delivered Sep 14, 1943.  Oran Oct 21,1 943.  9th AF Aug 6 1944.  Condemned Jul 10 1946, salvage
24388 (MSN 10250) delivered Sep 15, 1943.  Oran Oct 26, 1943.  12th AF.  Condemned Feb 19, 1946, salvage
24389 (MSN 10251) delivered Sep 15, 1943.  Oran Oct 26, 1943.  8th AF Feb 25, 1944.  USA Sep 20, 1945.  To RFC Oct 3, 1945.
To Expreso Aereo Ltda, Bogota
24390 (MSN 10252) delivered Sep 1943
24391 (MSN 10253) delivered Sep 15, 1943.  Oran Oct 15, 1943.  12th AF. Excl Apr 1, 1946.  To F-BEIG SGACC registered Aug 2, 1949
Auvray, Caen T/a Bretagne Air Service 1979, Normandie Aero Services Mar 1981.  Sold Oct 9, 1989 to SABENA Old Timers, a Belgian
preservation group.
24392 (MSN 10254) delivered Sep 14, 1943.  Oran Oct 28, 1943.  8th AF Feb 17, 1944.  DBR Mar 26, 1945, salvage
24393 (MSN 10255) delivered Sep 19, 1943.  India-China Wg AI Oct 7, 1943.  Condemned for salvage Apr 24, 1944.
24394 (MSN 10256) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  Brisbane Nov 13, 1943.  Destroyed Feb 22, 1945.
24395 (MSN 10257) delivered Sep 15, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Oct 28, 1943.  Manila.  Condemned Feb 25, 1947, salvage
24396 (MSN 10258) delivered Sep 15, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 20, 1943.  Crashed at Magnetic Island, QLD, Australia on Apr 8, 1944 
and was written off.  Condemned Apr 29, 1944, accident
24397 (MSN 10259) delivered Sep 17, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.  Manila.  Condemned Oct 29, 1945, salvage
24398 (MSN 10260) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 17, 1943.  Condemned Feb 20, 1944, accident.
24399 (MSN 10261) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.  Condemned Jan 3, 1944, accident
24400 (MSN 10262) delivered Sep 19, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Oct 23, 1943.  Condemned Oct 30, 1943, accident
24401 (MSN 10263) delivered Sep 17, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.  Tacloban.  condemned Oct 29, 1945, salvage
24402 (MSN 10264) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Oct 31, 1943.  Manila.  Condemned Oct 29, 1945, salvage
24403 (MSN 10265) delivered Sep 16, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Oct 30, 1943.  Japan.  Condemned Apr 16, 1947, salvage
24404 (MSN 10266) delivered Sep 19, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.  Manila.  Condemned Jan 31, 1946, salvage
24405 (MSN 10267) delivered Sep 1943.  No card.  To Panama AF 204 Jan 1970.  To Peruvian AF as FAP 204.  To N58296, to Four Star
Air Cargo as N136FS.  DBR Apr 26, 2009 at San Juan-Luis Munoz
Marin IAP, Puerto Rico when during taxi an uncontrollable 
cockpit fire broke out.
24406 (MSN 10268) delivered Sep 17, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 20, 1943.  Strafed Feb 11, 1945.
24407 (MSN 10269) delivered Sep 22, 1943.  5th AF Brisbane Nov 16, 1943.  Manila.  To PI-C143, 145 or 1461 Commercial Airlines
Inc, Manila Feb 9, 1946
24408 (MSN 13779) Sold Mar 6, 1947
24409 (MSN 13780) salvaged Nov 11, 1945
24410 (MSN 13781) with 375th TCG, named "The Coral Princess".  Condemned salvage Dec 3, 1945
24411 (MSN 13782) condemned salvage, completed Apr 29, 1948
24412 (MSN 13783) condemned salvage Apr 4, 1944.
24413 (MSN 13784) delivered September 19, 1943.  To 5th AF Brisbane on October 24, 1943, 
to CAT March 1955 as XT-827, to Air Asia/America as B-827 March 31, 1959. 
On June 11, 1967 shot down by small arms on final approach to Quang Ngai (V-23) Vietnam, 
resulting in fire on landing, there were no injuries, but B-827 was completely destroyed 
by fire after landing.
24414 (MSN 13785) condemned Mar 24, 1945 accident
24415 (MSN 13786) salvage Feb 34, 1945
24416 (MSN 13787) 
24417 (MSN 13788) condemned salvage Oct 13, 1945.
24418 (MSN 13789, 403rd TCG) lost Feb 4, 1944.  MACR 2048
24419 (MSN 13790) condemned salvage Mar 15, 1945.

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