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Serial Number Criteria: 43-30704
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43-30640 ... 43-30761 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-47A-60-DL
MSN 13791/13912
30640 (MSN 13791, 443rd TCG) MIA Aug 20, 1944.  MACR 7346
30641 (MSN 13792) to Indian government Apr 1946.  Registered as VT-DEM.  Crashed May 1, 1945, Dum Dum,
Calcutta
30642 (MSN 13793) to Indian government Apr 1946
30643 (MSN 13794) to Pacific Overseas Airlines (Siam) in 1947 as HS-PC102.  
Reregistered HS-POC Jan 1951.  To Thai Airways Nov 1, 1951.  Reregistered as
HS-TDE Sep 5, 1958.  May have been the plane that crashed short of runway
at Mae Hong Son, Thailand May 7, 1971
30644 (MSN 13795) to Indian government Apr 1946
30645 (MSN 13796) w/o Feb 25, 1944 Hukawne Valley, Burma.  Condemned Feb 27, 1944
30646 (MSN 13797) condemned Dec 31, 1944.
30647 (MSN 13798) to RFC Oct 21, 1945.  To civil registry as NC62570, N635SL, N62CC
30648 (MSN 13799) was with Delaware ANG
30649 (MSN 13800, 60th TCG) MIA Nov 20, 1944.  MACR 10138
30650 (MSN 13801) w/o Mar 24, 1945 crash 2 miles N of Weeze, Germany-(Hit by AA fire).  Salvaged May 14, 1945
30651 (MSN 13802) 
30652 (MSN 13803) operated with 37th TCS, 316th TCG.  Operated with 12th AF in Mediterranean befor
joining the 9th AF in UK.  Participated in D-Day operation.  To RFC Oct 22, 1945.  To Penn Central 
Airlines as NC65135, then to Frontier Airlines in Dec 1949 as N65135.  Apr 27, 1965 it went to Canada 
as CF-RTB with Eastern Provincial Airways. A few more changes of hands and in Aug 1987 it was registered 
as C-FRTB with Skycraft Air Transport.  Aircraft now registered to the 1941 Historical Aircraft Group 
Museum in Geneseo, NY as N345AB.  Operated by National Warplane Museum, nicknamed "Whiskey 7".
30653 (MSN 13804) salvaged Nov 30, 1945
30654 (MSN 13805) to MASDC Sep 19, 1968 
30655 (MSN 13806) w/o Mar 4, 1963 in taxi accident at Bentwaters, UK
30656 (MSN 13807) to RFC Jun 24, 1946.  To LANSA as C-310.  W/o Dec 15, 1948
30657 (MSN 13808) 
30658 (MSN 13809) converted to C-47E.  Sold on civil market Aug 20, 1961.  Registered as
N86464 (NTU), then N94449
30659 (MSN 13810) w/o Apr 3, 1944 Mingan A/p. Canada (crash landing).  Condemned Apr 20, 1944
30660 (MSN 13811) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39082
30661 (MSN 13812) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39083
30662 (MSN 13813) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39084
30663 (MSN 13814) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39085
30664 (MSN 13815) assigned to 313 TCS/349TCG at Pope Field, Ft Bragg, NC. On 21 July 1944 was one of three aircraft that 
went missing 25 mi SE of Cape Fear, NC after encountering bad weather while in a mass flight of 54 aircraft flying at 500 feet - 5 fatal.
30665 (MSN 13816) to civil registry as N48065, HK-2540.  Current as N47E with Dynamics Avlease Inc 
of Bridgewater, Virginia.
30666 (MSN 13817) to civil registry as NC63376, cancelled Oct 13, 1961 when exported
to Taiwan and registered as B-933 and operated by Air America Dec 1968 thru 
Jun 1971.  Registered as N11AF with CASI Feb 1974, then sold Feb 27, 1974
to Air Alliance, Inc, leased by Sakahol Air (Thailand) thru 1975, then returned
to Air Alliance.  Next ending up with Airfast where it was noted in 1979 at Kiunga in 
New Guinea (with a French team) mapping the Papua New Guinea - Indonesia 
West Irian border in full Airfast trim, and was finally cancelled as scrapped 
in 1982.
30667 (MSN 13818) to Flying Tiger Line as NC63363, then XA-JAO, then XC-REX
30668 (MSN 13819) to RFC Oct 16, 1945
30669 (MSN 13820) to RFC Mar 27, 1946.  To Pan American as NC88731.  Also listed as w/o Dec 9, 1943 in crash
10 mi W of Fayetteville-Pope AB, NC Dec 9, 1943.
30670 (MSN 13821) to Brazilian AF as FAB 2035.  To civil registry (VOTEC
Services) as PT-KYX, later to Rondonia Industria y Comercio
(RICO Taxi Aereo) as PT-KYX 1989 WFU and now at a school holiday
camp in Tatui, Brazil.
30671 (MSN 13822) to RFC Jun 4, 1946.  To civil registry as NC58775, 
XA-HIN, to Transportes AereosNacional (Naciional) as PP-ANZ.
To Brazilian AF as FAB 2070.  Crashed Cumurxatiba, Bahia ST, Brazil Dec 4, 1959.
30672 (MSN 13823) to Brazilian AF as FAB 2034.  Derelict, broken up
30673 (MSN 13824) first (March 01, 1946) to Danish National Lines, named Nordodd, still as 
LN-IAO transferred to SAS and named Orve Viking, next in April 1949 to France 
as F-BFGL for Aigle-Azur. On July 09, 1950 (others have it on the 8th) 
crashed and was destroyed at Casablanca-Anfa, Morocco during the climb out. 4 
crew fatal and 18 of 25 pax fatal.
30674 (MSN 13825) w/o Jul 29, 1944 Alliance Aaf, NE.  To RFC Feb 19, 1946.  Rebuilt as DC-3C MSN 43073.
30675 (MSN 13826) reclamation completed Jul 29, 1949 
30676 (MSN 13827) crashed on Mt. Lewis in High Sierras, California Mar 19, 1945 while on flight from March Field, California
to Minter Field, California.  4 killed.  Bodies found by two deer hunters Sep 23, 1945.  Recovered and 
reclamation completed Oct 25, 1945.  Some wreckage is still there.
30677 (MSN 13828) to USAF Museum, WPAFB, OH Aug 1960.  Remained on exhibit at the Museum until Sep 1970
when it was noted that the aircraft had extensive corrosion and was in poor physical condition.  As a
result the aircraft was deemed to be excess to the collection and was scrapped.				
30678 (MSN 13829) SOC Sep 7, 1963 and delivered to Royal Lao AF.  Noted as 30678
30679 (MSN 13830) to RFC Sep 14, 1945.
30680 (MSN 13831) to RFC May 31, 1946.  To NC79040
30681 (MSN 13832) reclamation completed Jan 11, 1945
30682 (MSN 13833) W/o Jan 18, 1944 due to engine failure on takeoff at Oakland, California.  8 killed.
30683 (MSN 13834) reclamation completed Jun 24, 1946.
30684 (MSN 13835) to RFC Mar 27, 1946. To N88732 with Pan American Airways in 1946.
to Piedmont Aviation, Inc.  By 1955 was reregistered N48V, still
with Piedmont Aviation.  Feb 28, 1962 sold to French Aeronavale and became 13835.  Sold in 1985 
and registered to Stellair as F-GESB. Still stored at Caen.
30685 (MSN 13836) to RFC May 16, 1946.  To NC54339
30686 (MSN 13837) to RFC Apr 27, 1946  Became NC54088
30687 (MSN 13838) W/O (?) Dec 9, 1943 Laurinburg-Maxton A/P NC   also reported as damaged May 21, 1946 at 
Patterson Fd, Oh   (landing)
30688 (MSN 13839) to Bolivian AF.  Crashed Oct 15, 1958 near Villa Montes, Bolivia
30689 (MSN 13840) to RFC Apr 3, 1946.  To civil registry as NC75959, N75W, N3MJ.  1984 registered as 
N81HA. Feb 1987 the plane was registered N8187E.
30690 (MSN 13841) to Brazilian AF as FAB 2047.  W/o Mar 4, 1975 when
crashed at Peixe, GO, Brazil.
30691 (MSN 13842) Was with Delaware ANG & New Mexico ANG, To MASDC (date?) To MAP in May 1964
30692 (MSN 13843) to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-365, re-registered as OB-R-1150.
30693 (MSN 13844) to Brazilian AF as FAB 2042.  WFU
30694 (MSN 13845) reclamation completed Jul 8, 1947
30695 (MSN 13846)
30696 (MSN 13847) to RFC Jun 5, 1946.  To NC68000.
30697 (MSN 13848) to C-GUKU, RP-C10
30698 (MSN 13849) to N4682T
30699 (MSN 13850) to NX5009, then N5009 with Basler Air Freight.  exported to Malawi with Malawi Air
Wing as 76-20
30700 (MSN 13851) to RFC Apr 15, 1946.  To NC66209
30701 (MSN 13852) w/o Jan 23, 1945 Emison Aux Fd, IN  (landing).  Surveyed Jan 26, 1945
30702 (MSN 13853) SOC in 1950
30703 (MSN 13854) to RFC Nov 13, 1945.  To NX58099, CF-HBX.  Now registered as N705GB.
30704 (MSN 13855) to USMC as R4D-5 BuNo 39086
30705 (MSN 13856) to USMC as R4D-5 BuNo 39087
30706 (MSN 13857) to USMC as R4D-5 BuNo 39088
30707 (MSN 13858) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39089
30708 (MSN 13859) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39090
30709 (MSN 13860) to US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 39091
30710 (MSN 13861) sold in 1946 to Flugfelag Islands (later Icelandair) as
TF-ISH.  Sold to Landgraedslan (Soil Conservation
Service) in 1972 and registered TF-NPK.  To Icelandic
DC-3 Friends Association Jun 28,2005.  Flies in
Icelandic colors.
30711 (MSN 13862) to Brazilian AF as FAB 2049.  W/o Sep 9, 1954
30712 (MSN 13863) to United Airlines as N19454, to Aaxico Airlines
as N19454, to Central Airlines as N19454, to Century Airlines
(Cryderman) as N19454, to Cape Smythe Air Services as N19454,
to South Central Air as N19454.  W/o Jan 23, 2001 while
being operated by Majestic Air Cargo it crashed in poor
weather into Table Top Mountain near Eider Point, AK.  2 crew killed.
30713 (MSN 13864) to RFC Oct 19, 1945
30714 (MSN 13865) salvaged Jul 25, 1945
30715 (MSN 13866) condemned Aug 6, 1945
30716 (MSN 13867) to Turkish AF under MDAP as 6051.  Crashed at
Canakkale airdrome due to engine failure Jun 9, 1964. 
30717 (MSN 13868) to Philippine AF
30718 (MSN 13869) w/o Feb 8, 1944 in takeoff accident at Welford, UK
30719 (MSN 13870, 63rd TCG, 9th TCS) got lost Dec 17, 1943 en route from Morocco to St Mawgan, England 
and flew into rock face at Cummeenapeasta, Irish Republic (impacted
on the Macgillycuddy's Reeks and burned out). All five occupants 
killed.  MACR 1374.  The MACR wrongly refers to this as 43-40719
30720 (MSN 13871) w/o 17 Oct 17, 1944 Welford park, UK  2 lost.  Condemned salvage Oct 19, 1944
30721 (MSN 13872) to NC65391, to Linea Aereas Nacional de Chile (LAN) as
CC-CLO-0196, re-registered as CC-CLDK, re registered as CC-CBQ.
Hulk derelict at San Jose de Maipo, Chile.
30722 (MSN 13873) 
30723 (MSN 13874) salvaged Dec 18, 1944
30724 (MSN 13875) reclamation completed Mar 20, 1950
30725 (MSN 13876) by 1955 mayh have been F-BFGG of Societe des Transports 
Aerienne de l'Extreme Orient (STAEO).  By 1957 was F-VNBG of
Air Viet Nam 
30726 (MSN 13877) to Turkish AF as 6052, coded YSL-52; noted 1997 in Turkish AF Museum, Yesilkoy, Istanbul.
30727 (MSN 13878) to Turkish AF
30728 (MSN 138790 MIA Apr 16, 1945
30729 (MSN 13880) to Turkish AF as 6068, coded 12-068.  Since 1999 on display at Luftbruecken Museum, Fassbert,
Germany as 315208 (43-15208), namded the "Fassberg Flyer"
30730 (MSN 13881) converted to EC-47Q from C-47D.  To reclamation, cannibalizatin, salvage, or survey Sep 30, 1974.
30731 (MSN 13882) MIA Dec 23, 1944.  MACR 10706
30732 (MSN 13883) to RFC Sep 23, 1945. became LN-IAF, then SE-CFP, then to Swedish AF as 79006.  Then
became SE-CFP again
30733 (MSN 13884) crashed Dec 23, 1943.
30734 (MSN 13885) lost Jun 6, 1944.  MACR 8414
30735 (MSN 13886) lost Jun 6, 1944.  MACR 8409
30736 (MSN 13887) by 1954 was N1051N of West Coast Air Lines
30737 (MSN 13888) to Philippine AF.  To XY-ACB
30738 (MSN 13889) salvaged Oct 25, 1945
30739 (MSN 13890, 6th SRG) crashed on Sydney Island, New Caledonia
Dec 17, 1943.  MACR 1373.  4 crew and 5 passengers killed.
30740 (MSN 13891) salvaged Jul 4, 1945
30741 (MSN 13892) 
30742 (MSN 13893) to civil registry as VH-CHR.  Listed as crashing in New Guinea
Dec 19, 1943.  Also listed as being de-registered on 7 October 1943 seen(?) in 
Brisbane 27 November 1943 and had an accident on 19 December 1945 
30743 (MSN 13894) in accident Mar 7, 1945 at Tacloban, Philippines.
30744 (MSN 13895) salvaged Mar 29, 1945
30745 (MSN 13896, 374th TCG) lost Dec 12, 1944, SW Pacific. MACR 12258.
30746 (MSN 13897) condemned Jun 22, 1945 combat damage
30747 (MSN 13898) 
30748 (MSN 13899) w/o Sep 10, 1944 Sansapor, Indonesia.  Salvaged Dec 10, 1945
30749 (MSN 13900) w/o 1 Nov 1944 Dobodura AAf, PNG (burnt out after fuel truck caught fire next to a/c).
Salvaged Mar 6, 1945
30750 (MSN 13901) w/o Jun 21, 1944 Hansa Bay, PNG.  Condemned Jun 29, 1944 accident
30751 (MSN 13902) condemned Aug 16, 1947 salvage
30752 (MSN 13903) Damaged Dec 2, 1943 Garbutt Field, Australia
30753 (MSN 13904) combat accident Mar 10, 1945, reportedly w/o.
30754 (MSN 13905) salvage Oct 24, 1945
30755 (MSN 13906) delivered October 08, 1943, arrived in 
Brisbane on November 25, 1943. Later registered as VH-ANK, then VH-AVL, then 
to New Zealand and registered as ZK-BYD for the Colombia Trading Corp. 
Imported into Laos with the help of Air America, believed to be one of the 
two C-47s delivered to General Vang Pao's Xieng Khouang Air Transport in 
1967/68 as XW-PFA. Later sold to Lao United Airlines, Vientiane in 1969. This 
ceased operations prior to May 1972. Noted without engines in May 1972. 
Later in 1972 sold to Lao Air Charter. Damaged beyond economical repair in a 
storm at Vientiane, Laos on March 24, 1976.
30756 (MSN 13907) reclamation completed Apr 29, 1948
30757 (MSN 13908) by 1954 was PI-C16 of Philippine Air Lines.
Crashed Jul 14, 1960 near Mindanao
30758 (MSN 13909) salvage Oct 19, 1945
30759 (MSN 13910) salvaged Jun 28, 1945
30760 (MSN 13911) salvage Nov 11, 1945
30761 (MSN 13912) w/o 10 Feb 10, 1945 crash off Batan Island, P.I. (shot down by a P-51 as C-47 was 
about to land on a Japanese occupied island-Crew unaware of situation-all on board rescued by a PBY-5A)           

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