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Serial Number Criteria: 43-48747
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Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
43-48563 ... 43-48912 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-47B-5-DK
MSN 25824/26173 (originally allocated MSN 14379/14728)
48563 (MSN 14379/25824) to Navy as R4D-6 17278
48564 (MSN 14380/25825) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ880. Sold Apr 19, 1952.
Registered G-AMSF Apr 21, 1952.  At one point carried out trooping
work with temporary RAF serial XF646.  Crashed at Elmdon
Airport, Birmingham, England Mar 5, 1960
48565 (MSN 14381/25826)  to RAF as Dakota IV KJ881.  Transferred to British Ministry
of Aviation Jan 27, 1951 and then to RAAF in 1956, retaining RAF serial.  To civil 
registry as VH-EQB in 1967.  To Royal Lao AF, possibly as 565
48566 (MSN 14382/25827) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ882.  Transferred to
Military Aircraft Assistance Group Feb 25, 1953.
48572 (MSN 25833) to CNRRA Jan 4, 1947 (Manila to China) serialled as 572.  W/o Apr 11, 1947 at
Wes Fd, Peiping in ground accident.
48575 (MSN 14391/25836) to US civil registry as N86439. To Spanish AF as T.3-35
48578 (MSN 25839) to civilian registry as N7931C. Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PBN-659. 
W/o Junin, Peru Aug 24, 1962.
48579 (MSN 25840) to FC-47D "Puff the Magic Dragon"
48581 (MSN 25842) to VT-CYF
48582 (MSN 25843) to Turkish AF as 6007
48585 (MSN 25846) to Belgian AF K9 (call sign OT-CNE) then to 
French AF
48587 (MSN 25848) to F-BEIE
48589 (MSN 25850) 31st TCG) lost Apr 21, 1945, Germany. MACR 13943
48590 (MSN 25851) to Belgian AF KR10 then K10 (call sign OT-CWE),
sold as SU-AZM
48591 converted to AC-47D.  Lost in South Vietnam Oct 2, 1967
48592 (MSN 25853) lost Oct 30, 1944, France.  MACR 11064
48593 (MSN 25854) w/o Feb 6, 1945, China
48595 (MSN 25856) to Ste Aerotechnique Mar 1948 as F-BEIK
48596 (MSN 14412/25857) in minor landing accident with mechanical failure May 14, 1946 at
Payne Field, Cairo, Egypt.  WFU
48597 (MSN 14413/25858) w/o when crashed after engine failure Mar 23, 1945 25 mi SE of Kunming, China
48598 (MSN 14414/25859) w/o while with military.  No date given.
48599 (MSN 25860) to AC-47D, redesignated EC-47D Sep 18, 1962. To Vietnam AF, to Cambodian AF Apr 24, 1972.  
To Philippine AF in 1975.
48602 (MSN 25863) w/o Dec 3, 1945 in crash 10 mi SE of Carlos Pellegrini, Argentina.  14 killed.
48606, 48636, 48806, 48886 completed as C-47B-7-DK
48608 (MSN 25869) to Belgian AF K11 (call sign OT-CWF) then
to French AF.  Now on civil registry as N47SJ
48610 (MSN 25871) became PP-PCV.  By 1954 was PP-YPA of S. A.
Transportes Aeros REAL
48611 (MSN 25872, 27th ATG, 321st TS) crashed 7 min after takeoff Jan 18, 1945
near Le Bourget France.  Of 22 onboard, 4 survived.
48613 (MSN 25874) became SE-BBP "Alkan" (later renamed "Torgny
Viking") of ABA.  Sold as F-OABJ
48614 (MSN 25875) to HB-ATU, to COSARA as May 1948 as F-BEIU, later went to STAEO.  To 
By 1957 was F-VNBU of Air Viet Nam.  To F-VOWH Aerotec, to F-BGBO, to TU-TCL (Mar 1966).  WFU Mar 1972.
48618 (MSN 14434/25879) w/o Sep 12,1 944, South Plains AAF, Texas
48619 (MSN 14435/25880) to Belgian AF Sep 19, 1946  as K-12 (call sign OT-CNC), to OO-CBN (NTU), OO-CBU (NTU).
Returned to USAF Sep 18, 1952.  Went to French AF Sep 25, 1952 as 348619, later 48619. Radio call signs F-RAQE. F-RAPM. F-RCAM.  SOC
Jan 25, 1967 for sale to Israeli AF.  Sale must have fallen through as 
did sale to an American owner for which N12864 was allocated but NTU.
Took up French 'test' registration of F-WAGQ, later F-BSGZ Jun 6, 1972 with Rousseau Aviation.  Eventually
went to an American owner as N18264 Oct 1972 (NTU), then N18257 with St Louis Aviation Oct 17, 1972, then 
to Canadian owner as CF-FSJ Northern Wings Feb 2, 1973. CF-FSJ cancelled May 2, 1995.   
Noted derelict at Sept Ilse, Quebec Aug 1993.
48621 (MSN 25882) to civilian registry as NC62034. Sold to Faucett of Peru as OB-PAX-224. 
W/o Rioja, San Martin, Peru Mar 14, 1964.
48623 (MSN 25884) w/o in landing accident Apr 2,1 945, Kutkai, Burma
48625 (1st CCS) crashed Peishiyi, China Jun 28, 1945
48626 (MSN 25887) w/o Nov 28, 1944 (t/off accident) Shinbweyang A/p, Burma
48627 (MSN 25888) to N8335C
48628 (MSN 25889) w/o Apr 19, 1945 in takeoff accident Lashio, Burma
48633 (1st CCS) crashed Lao Ho Kaw, China, Dec 28, 1944
48634 (MSN 25895) lost Oct 27, 1944 Digboi Mountains, Burma.  MACR 9455
48636 (MSN 25897) converted to EC-47Q.  Shot down over Saravane Province, Laos
Feb 5, 1973. Crew of 8 MIA.
48638 (MSN 25899) w/o Jan 28, 1945 in takeoff accident Panghkam, Burma
48640 (MSN 25901) to French AF, Khymer AF
48641 (MSN 25902) completed as TC-47B-5-DK
48655 (MSN 25916) to RAF as KJ886.  To Air Algerie May 1948 as F-BEFP, by 1955 was F-BCYN of Air Algerie.
48662 (MSN 25923) to SX-BAL
48663 (MSN 14479/25924) to Navy as R4D-6 17279
48664 (MSN 14480/25925) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ894.  Sold Jan 12, 1950.
Registered G-AMJU May 25, 1951.  At one point carried out
trooping work with temporary RAF serial XF757.  Registration
G-AMJU cancelled Jan 4, 1970 on sale as 9Q-CIR
48665 (MSN 14481/25926) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ895.   Returned to USAAF May 9, 1947
48666 (MSN 14482/25927) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ896.  Returned to USAAF Oct 7, 1948
48667 (MSN 14483/25928) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ897 Sep 18, 1944.  
Sold Jun 11, 1951.  To civil registry Jun 23, 1951 as G-AMKE for BEA as Pioneer Nov 23, 1951.  
Pioneer was the class name for C-47 Dakota in BEA service.  To Rhodesian
Air Services Oct 1962 as VP-YUU, airline later renamed
Air Rhodesia.  To Zambia Airways in 1966 as 9J-RDR.  No longer
airworthy by 1970 and remained derelict in Lusaka.
In Nov 1999 was reported as a partial fuselage at Johannesburg-Rand.
Currently owned by Phoebus Apollo Investments and displayed
as an attachment to the Phoebus Apollo Aviation building at Rand
48668 (MSN 14484/25929) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ898.  Returned to USAAF Jun 1, 1947
48669 (MSN 14485/25930) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ899.  Shot down by Ki 43s
near Tabingaung Jan 12, 1945.
48670 (MSN 14486/25931) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ900.   To Belgian AF Dec 22, 1948
as K41 (call sign OT-CWT).  W/o Sep 13, 1951. 
48671 (MSN 14487/25932) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ901.  Missing from supply
dropping mission over Burma Jun 25, 1945.
48672 (MSN 14488/25933) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ902.  Crashed after striking
trees during drop run over DZ near Tiddim Sep 12, 1945.
48673 (MSN 14489/25934) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ903.  Returned to USAAF Jul 27, 1948
48674 (MSN 14490/25935) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ904.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
48675 (MSN 14491/25936) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ905.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Jun 29, 1955
48676 (MSN 14492/25937) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ906.  SOC Feb 14, 1950
48677 (MSN 14493/25938) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ907.  SOC Jan 30, 1950
48678 (MSN 14494/25939) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ908.  Transferred to SAAF
as 6861 Sep 27, 1945
48679 (MSN 14495/25940) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ909.  Transferred to SAAF
as 6863 Oct 7, 1945.
48680 (MSN 14496/25941) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ910.  Transferred to
Military Aircraft Assistance Group Jul 30, 1953.  Operated by 
UN in early 1960s. Deleted from USAF inventory Jun 5, 1967 as 'destroyed'.
48681 (MSN 14497/25942) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ911.  SOC Jul 7, 1947.
48682 (MSN 14498/25943) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ912.  SOC Jun 2, 1947
48683/48685 (MSN 25944/25946) to Navy as R4D-6 17280/17282
48686 (MSN 25947) completed as C-47B-6-DK.  Converted to AC-47D,
later to South Vietnam AF
48687/48695 (MSN 25948/25956) to Navy as R4D-6 17283/17291
48696 (MSN 25957) to civil registry as N8666.
48698/48702 completed as C-47B-9-DK
48700 to Paraguayan AF as T-77, reserialed as FAP-2021 in 1980.
48701 converted to AC-47D.  Damaged Sep 17, 1971 at Da Nang, SVN.
48702 (MSN 25963) to VC-47B.  Later converted to EC-47P.  Crashed on takeoff
from Pleiku AB, Vietnam Dec 31, 1968. Only one minor injury.  To reclamation, cannibalization, salvage
or survey Aug 5, 1975l
48703 flying with Miami Valley Aviation, OH.
48704 (MSN 25965) by 1957 was F-OAVR of Air Algerie
48708 (MSN 25969) to EC-47B then to AC-47B, then to AC-47D
48709 (MSN 25970) to Turkish AF as 6003
48710 (MSN 25971) to Turkish AF as 6016
47712 (MSN 25973) w/o in landing accident Sep 28, 1944 at Hendon, UK
48713 (MSN 25974) crashed in waters of Cook Inlet, Alaska Sep 2, 1949 during routine instrument
training flight from Elmendorf AFB.  All 7 onboard killed.
48715 (MSN 25976) while assigned to 76th TCS/435th TCG at Welford Park, UK Station 474 had minor accidents
Nov 15, 1944 and Nov 29, 1944.  To MASDC Aug 1969.  To Colombian AF Apr 1976 as FAC-1125.  W/o Feb 17, 1977
when ran off runway at Mitu-Fabio Alberto Leon Bentley Airport, Colombia.
48716 (MSN 25977) delivered to 75th TCS, 435th TCG, 9th AF Sep 30, 1944.  Named "Luck of the Irish".  The plane
flew two Resupply missions over the Battle of the Bulge on December 24th and December 26th, 1944 in which it dropped supplies from 
parapacks as well as from inside the fuselage to the surrounded troops below in the city of Bastogne. It also took part in Operation Varsity, 
the single largest air drop of troops and supplies during a single day, even to date. Over Varsity it towed two Waco CG-4A gliders full of troops.
Overall, it flew in 25 Fully Combat-Operational Resupply Missions in the European theatre from its base in Welford Park, England and 
Bretigny, France. It also flew 13 missions in which it evacuated American, British, French and even German POWs.  Flew at least 96 missions of 
various types, which it had taken part in during the war.  To civil registry as N836M.  As N836M, joined Air Heritage 
Collection at Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania Nov 2012.  Was under restoration at Air Heritage, Inc in 2013.
48717 (MSN 14533/25978) to Honduras AF as FAH309. 
48718 (MSN 14534/25979) lost Dec 26, 1944.  MACR 11322
48719 (MSN 14535/25980) to N68CW
48720 (MSN 14536/25981) w/o Apr 16, 1945 in landing accident at Eisfeld, Germany
48721 (MSN 14537/25982) w/o Sep 8, 1947 in crash 4 mi S of Larkspur, Colorado
48722 (MSN 14538/25983) to Uruguayan AF as 518 Dec 19, 1962.
48723 (MSN 25984) to MASDC Aug 29, 1960.  w/o Sep 2, 1949 crash 10 miles E off Anchorage, AK  7 lost
48724 (MSN 25985) to PP-SPV
48725 (MSN 25986) to Peruvian Air Force as FAP-307. Transferred 
to SATCO as OB-XAU-654 and later re-registered OB-R-654. 
W/o Yurimaguas, Peru Dec 24, 1964.
48727 (MSN 25988) w/o Jan 5, 1945 near Bourne, UK
48728 (MSN 25989) by 1954 was PP-VBW of S.A. Empresa de Viacao Aerea Rio-Grandense
48730 (MSN 25991) lost Jun 18 1945.  MACR 14707
48734 (MSN 25995) w/o in takeoff accident Apr 11,1 945 at Breitgny, France
48735 (MSN 25996) to NEIAF as DT-960, callsign VH-REN
48736 (MSN 25997) completed as C-47B-6-DK.  Crashed Nov. 28, 1947 near Trappa, Italy 30 
miles off course in mountains, wreckage discovered eight months later, 20 onboard - all fatal.
48737 (MSN 25998) to RAAF as A65-60 (VH-CUS).  To Stanair Corp in USA 8/1968 as N16891.
Sold to Jetairlines of Australia Dec 15, 1969 as VH-EQN.  Sold
to Department of Foreign Affairs Apr 16, 1970 when Jetair
ceased operations.  Sold to Royal Nepal Airlines Mar 12, 1971
as 9N-AAX.  Probably soon scrapped.
48738 (MSN 25999) to RAAF as A65-61 (VH-CUT).  Crashed 9/1945 near Wissel Lakes PNG
48739 (MSN 26000) to RAAF as A65-62 (VH-CKD).  Crashed 6/1945 Longreach QLD
48740 (MSN 14556/26001) to RAAF as A65-63 (VH-CKN).  Withdrawn 1973.  To PNG Defence Force
1981 as P2-005.  To R. Lang in Australia as VH-PWN in 1993.
48741 (MSN 14557/26002) to RCAF as Dakota 976.  Renumbered 12957 in 1970.
Civilianised as N29BF and converted to Basler BT-67 (Basler conversion no 
21).  Was intended for Mali AF as TZ389, but crashed at Oshkosh Mar 17, 1997 
following mid-air collision with Bonanza N3657A.  Warren Basler was killed in 
this accident.
48742 (MSN 26003) to RCAF as 975.  Written off Dec 21, 1958.
48743 (MSN 26004) to RCAF as Dakota IV 978.  W/o at Biggin Hill Jan 25, 1945.
48744 (MSN 26005) to RCAF as 977.  Renumbered as 12958 in 1970.
48745 (MSN 26006) Delivered 10 Oct. 1944 to RNZAF as NZ3525. To BOC Unit 19 Whenuapai. To No.40 Squadron, 
Whenuapai. SOC Woodbourne 23 February 1951.Converted to DC-3C standard at Palmerston North, it became 
ZK-AYK Parekareka. Registered as such to NAC (New Zealand National Airways Corp.) on 28 Mar.1951, 
the conversion was not completed until the following December. This DC-3 was converted to Skyliner standards 
as Tauranga in November 1963. On withdrawal from NAC service in mid-1968 ZK-AYK had flown 31,944hrs. 
After storage at Christchurch it was sold through brokers to Laos Airlines, Vientiane on 20 Sep.1969 and departed 
New Zealand on the 23rd. It became XW-TDO as from 6 Oct.1969, but had a short life there as it was written off 
in unknown circumstances on 23 July 1970. (some sources state 29 July 1970 - same result) 
48746 (MSN 26007) to RNZAF as NZ3526.
48747 (MSN 26008/14563) to RNZAF as NZ3527.  To civil registry as ZK-AYL, to Royal Air Lao as
XW-TDH.  To N8056 with Basler and Basler, Oshkosh, WI Oct 8, 1992.   43-48474 was also N8056.
48749 (MSN 26010) force landed in Belgium May 1955 and SOC Jun 26, 1955 for spares.
48758 (MSN 26019) completed as C-47B-8-DK
48759 (MSN 26020) to French AF
48766 (MSN 26027) w/o Jul 23, 1963  reportedly w/o
48767 (MSN 26028) converted to EC-47P from RC-47P May 31, 1967.  To MAP Aug 23, 1972.
48769 (MSN 26030) damaged Mar 1, 1946 (ground accident) Chanute Fd, IL
48770 (MSN 26031) converted to AC-47
48771 (MSN 26032) lost Feb 2, 1945, France.  MACR 12027
48773 (MSN 26034) to Turkish AF as 6098 Apr 24, 1949
48775 (MSN 26036) crashed Zirc, Hungary Mar 16, 1946.  5 killed, 6 injured
48777 (MSN 26038) to Thailand AF as 4877, then to Thai Navy.  Derelict by Oct 1997.
48778 (MSN 26039) missing on delivery flight Oct 9, 1944 over North Atlantic.
48780 (MSN 26041) w/o Oct 7, 1944 in crash 70 mi W of Narsarsaug, Greenland due to engine failure.
48781 (MSN 26042) to F-BEFO
48783 (MSN 14599/26044) to AC-47D.  Sold Nov 27, 1985 to Sanchez Pastran
Marlio Sadelca LTDA, Sociedad Aerea Del Caquetta operated by Costa,
TCA, Sadelca and now Aerovanguardia of Colombia, registered as
HK3199.  Crashed May 25, 2007 when it veered off a wet runway
during landing at the Araracuara airstrip, Acaracuara, Colombia.
No injuries, substantial damage
48784 (MSN 26045) to OO-CBK
48785 (MSN 26046) to Belgian AF KP13, then K13 (call sign OT-CNG)
48786 (MSN 26047) to Turkish AF as 6017
48787 (MSN 26048) to Belgian AF (Feb 1947) OT-CWH, Leased to Sabena as OO-SMD (13 Mar 13-20 Sep 1957)    
damaged on 11 Feb 1958 landing at Paulis, Congo-not repaired, abandoned.
48788 (MSN 26049) to VT-CFK
48789 (MSN 26050) to Belgian AF K18 (call sign OT-CWH).  W/o Dec 1, 1958
48790 (MSN 26051) to N8783
48791 (MSN 26052) to NC79011
48792 (MSN 14608/26053) to Spanish AF as T.3-9
48793 (MSN 14609/26054) to Swissair Feb 15, 1946 as HB-IRD.  Sold to
Israeli user as 4X-ACW May 1, 1950.  To Israeli AF same year
with serial 1708.  Restored as 4X-ACW to Arkia
Oct 1955.  Later on US civil registry as N269LM. Registration N269LM
cancelled by FAA Nov 18, 2008.  Aircraft scrapped at Villeneuve AP,
Edmonton, Alberta
48795 (MSN 26056) became NC79010.  By 1954 was OD-ABD of Middle East
Airlines SA.  Was LR-ABD before OD-ABD (Lebanon prefix changed from LR- to OD-)
48796 (MSN 26057) to NC79009 then LR-ABB
48797 (MSN 26058) to Air Algerie May 1948 as F-BEFP, later to CF-IHH
48799 (MSN 14615/26060) 
48800 (MSN 14616/26061) to French civil register as F-RANG.
48801 (MSN 14617/26062) to EC-47B then FC-47D *Puff the Magic Dragon*.  Redesignated AC-47B
48803 (MSN 26064) to Jul 10, 1953 near Sola AP, Stavanger, Norway in midair collision with F-84.  10 lost
48804 (MSN 26065) to RAF.  Probably used by Field Marshal Montgomery and noted at Copenhagen May 12, 1945
in hybrid USAAF/RAF markings.  Damaged Jul 31, 1947 at Fornebu AP, Oslo, Norway due to engine failure.
48805 (MSN 26066) to VC-47B, converted to C-47D, then to AC-47B.  To Khymer AF in 1973.  Crashed at Battambang
Nov 6, 1973 and w/o.
48806 (MSN 14622/26067) to Republic of China Air Force Jan 26, 1945 as C-51219 "Meiling",
personal aircraft of Madame Chiang.  Later reserialled 7219.  Now on display at 
Chong Cheng Aviation Museum at Taipei Airport, Taiwan.
48807 (MSN 14623/26068) to Paraguayan AF as T-79, reserialled to FAP-2026 in 1980.
48815 (MSN 14631/26076) with 56th Air Defense Group damaged when after takeoff it crashed 8 mi NE of Agana, Guam Sep 30, 1945.
48816 (MSN 26077) completed as C-47B-6-DK
48817 (MSN 14633/26078), NC62040, to TI-1002 in 1946 for Lineas Aeras 
Costarricenses - LACSA.  Crashed into a mountainside Un 15, 1953 (San Ramon 
Mountains) in poor weather enroute to San Isidoro Airport.  9 fatal out of 15 
onboard.
48819 (MSN 14635/26080) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ913.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947.
48820 (MSN 14636/26081) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ914.  Sold as spares Aug 13, 1953.
48821 (MSN 14637/26082) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ915.  Sold Oct 2, 1952,
registered G-AMVB Oct 4, 1952.  Carried out trooping work using
temporary RAF serial XF647.  Destroyed by fire at Masjid-I-sulaiman,
Iran Oct 22, 1958
48823 (MSN 14639/26084) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ916.  Returned to USAAF Jan 14, 1948.
48824 (MSN 14640/26085) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ917.  SOC Jul 26, 1945
48825 (MSN 14641/26086) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ918.  Missing in bad weather
over Malaya Jun 29, 1946.
48826 (MSN 14642/26087) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ919.  Sold Apr 18, 1952,
registered G-AMSI Apr 24, 1952.  Registration cancelled on sale as
ZS-DHW May 1953.
48827 (MSN 14643/26088) to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50745
48828 (MSN 14644/26089) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ920.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947, then to Pakistan AF as H-701.
Registered G-ANLY Jan 11, 1954.  Registration cancelled Jun 2, 1954
on sale to Union of Burma Airways as XY-ADD.  Subsequently to ET-AGX.
48829 (MSN 14645/26090) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ921.  Flew into hill on
Huiling Island, China in bad weather during supply drop mission
Mar 1, 1945
48830 (MSN 14646/26091) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ922.  Flew into hill in
cloud 20 mi E of Thandaung, Burma during special duties
mission Jul 30, 1945.
48831 (MSN 14647/26092) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ923.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947.
48833 (MSN 14649/26094) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ924.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947
48834 (MSN 14650/26095) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ925.  Returned to USAAF
May 29, 1947.  To SX-BAK
48835 (MSN 14651/26096) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ926.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Apr 29, 1953.  To Yugoslav AF as 7312.  Derelict at Zemunki AFB, Zakar, Croatia.
48836 (MSN 14652/26097) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ927.  Crashed on Mount
Victoria, Burma in bad weather Feb 10, 1945
48838 (MSN 14654/26099) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ928.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKI Nov 7, 1944.
Registration cancelled Oct 6, 1949 on sale to East Africa Airways
Corporation as VP-KHK "Kongwa Pioneer".  To French AF as 14654
48839 (MSN 14655/26100) to RAF as Dakota IV KG929.  Then to BOAC as G-AGKK Nov 7, 1944.
Registration cancelled Apr 4, 1949 on sale to Air Algerie as F-OAFQ
48840 (MSN 14656/26101) to RAF as Dakota IV KG930.  Sold Jun 15, 1953,
registered G-ANAE same day.  Carried out trooping work using
temporary RAF serial XF791, then appears to have been associated
with identities TF-SUN and TF-SUO before reverting to G-ANAE
and then legally becoming TF-SUM.  Then became TF-VON, then G-ANAE
again, then VR-ABH Feb 21, 1968
48841 (MSN 14657/26102)  to RAF as Dakota IV KJ931.  Missing in icing
conditions during navigational exercise at night Jan 19, 1945.
48843 (MSN 14659/26104) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ932.  Transferred to
Military Aircraft Assistance Group Aug 12, 1952. to NEIAF as ZU-16, later X-16 from
1952 to 1961.  Later on civil registry as N2782G
48844 (MSN 14660/26105) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ933.  Then to BOAC 
as G-AGKJ Nov 7, 1944.  Registration cancelled Feb 1, 1950 
on sale to Aden Airways as VR-AAD.  By 1954 was JY-ABR of
Arab Airways
48845 (MSN 14661/26106) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ934.  Sold Jan 12, 1950.
Registered G-ALXN Jan 19, 1950.  Fitted with Dart turboprop
engines in 1951 and given Class B registration G-37-1.
reverted to G-ALXN and WFU at Southend Jun 18, 1963 and broken
up 1964.
48846 (MSN 14662/26107) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ935.  Then to BOAC Nov 7, 1944 as G-AGKL.
Sold to Aer Lingus as EI-ADW May 1948, restored to BOAC as
G-AGKL Oct 1948.  Registration cancelled Jun 22, 1949 on sale to
STA Extreme Orient as F-OADA.  Transferred to STA Alpes Provence
Jul 1949 and reregistered as F-BFGO.  Became OD-ABN and by
1956 was YK-AAG of Syrian Airways Co.  To Cambodia AF Aug 13, 1970.
48847 (MSN 14663/26108) 
48848 (MSN 14664/26109) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KJ936 but
diverted to RCAF, no RAF service.
48849 (MSN 14665/26110) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ937.  SOC Jul 19, 1945
48850 (MSN 14666/26111) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ938.  To Transair Ltd Jul 22, 1954 as
G-ANTC. To Alares Development Co, Ltd Apr 9, 1959. To British United Airways(Channel
Islands) Ltd Aug 1, 1963.  To Hunting Surveys and Consultants
Aug 30, 1968. To C-GOZA for Kenting Earth Services Sep 19, 1974.  To Kenting
Aircraft Ltd 1975 to May 1977.  To Ken Borek Air 1978.  To Kenting Earth
Services, Ltd Ottawa Nov 1979.  To G-ANTC for Air Atlantique Ltd Jun 6, 1982.
Cancelled Jun 2, 1983.  To N4261P for Skyfreight Air Lines of Hialeah, FL
Jun 1983.  To N124SF Nov 2, 1985, cancelled Mar 1986.  To LACOL of Colombia
Feb 27, 1986 as HK-3215X.  Derelict at Villavicencio's Vanguardia Airport
Feb 2001.
48851 (MSN 14667/26112) to RAF as Dakota IV KJ939.  Transferred to Military
Aircraft Assistance Group Jun 29, 1955.  To Peruvian AF as FAP-877.  
Now on civil registry as N40386
48853 (MSN 14669/26114) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KJ940, but
diverted to SAAF as 6845, no RAF service
48854 (MSN 14670/26115) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KJ941, but
diverted to SAAF as 6847, no RAF service.
48855 (MSN 14671/26116) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KJ942, but
diverted to SAAF as 6846, no RAF service.
48857 (MSN 14673/26118) to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50751.
48858 (MSN 26119) to VC-47B
48859 (MSN 14675/26120). To French AF as F-RBNX before going to
South Vietnamese AF.  To AMARC Aug 1968.  To Vintage Aviation, Marion, TX
Sep 1992 as N40386.  Converted to Basler BT-67 N40386 in 2000, firebomber 
version with ventral tank. Basler conversion no 35A.  Acquired by USAF
6th SOS at Hurlburt Field in 2004 as C-47T.  Registered Aug 13, 2007
48866 (MSN 26127) Struck off charge of Oct13, 1964 for spares recovery.
to Triumph Airways of Oshawa, ON as C-GEAJ.
48869 (MSN 26130, 134rd TCG) crashed 40 mi N of Chanyi, China May 5, 1945.  MACR 14362
48870 (MSN 26131) w/o Oct 7, 1952 cr 1 mile N of Northeast A/p, Philadelphia, on approach- 3 lost & 3 ok
48871 damaged Sep 2, 1947 (grd accident) Andrews Fd, MD.  Converted to EC-47P from RC-47P May 31, 1967.  To MAP Aug 22, 1972
48872 (MSN 14688/26133) to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50754.
48875 (MSN 26136) damaged Aug 24, 1947 (landing) Memphis Munc A/p, TN.  Converted to C-47E
48876 (MSN 26137) to French AF.  To Thai AF in 1956 as L2-19/00.
Converted to AC-47D by Mar 1977.  Stored at Lopburi since 1989.
48878 (MSN 26139) w/o Oct 1, 1945 near Weisensteig, Germany
48880 (MSN 26141) w/o in takeoff accident May 9, 1945 at Rosieres, France
48883 (MSN 14699/26144) to Portuguese AF as FAP 1616 in May 1961.  To Guinea-
Bissau Air Force, probably registered as CR-GBQ.
48884 (MSN 26145) to Turkish AF as 6004
48885 (MSN 26146) w/o Jun 19, 1950 in takeoff accident at Tinker AB, Oklahoma
48886 (MSN 26147) converted to EC-47P.  To MAP Aug 1, 1972. May have been seen in
Singapore in 1987 having come from Vietnam.  Broken up
in 1989.
48889 (MSN 26150) w/o in landing accident Dec 17, 1944 at Stafford, UK
48890 (MSN 26151) w/o Dec 5, 1944 at Hixon, UK in taxi accident.
48891 (MSN 26152) damaged Nov 27, 1945 (ground accident) Wheelus Fd, Tripoli
48892 (MSN 26153) to EC-47B then to AC-47B, then to AC-47D.
48893 (MSN 26154) w/o Oct 21, 1945 in crash 2 mi E of Anchorage, Alaska due to engine failure.
48896 (MSN 26157) to Belgian AF K14 (call sign OT-CNH).  W/o in 1947
48897 (MSN 17413/26158) to Pan Am as NC79002.  To Panair do
Brazil as PP-PCK. To Aerotransportes Litoral Argentino as
LV-FYJ.  Crashed  Jan 9, 1964 near Zarate, Buenos Aires, AR
while flying from Rosano.  Encountered severe turbulence and
crew reported a fire in the cabin and planned to make a 
forced landing in Zarate.  Plane tried to land 9 km from
Zarate, hit the ground landing gear first, and the left wing.
25 passengers, 3 crew killed.  2 passengers survived.
48899 (MSN 17415/26160) w/o Mar 16, 1960 at Amatice, Italy.  Four killed.
48901 (MSN 26162) to Alpair as HB-ATI.  Purchased by Swissair
and reregistered HB-IRX in 1947.
48902 (MSN 26163) to EC-47B then to AC-47B, then to AC-47D.  To reclamation, cannibalization, salvage, or
survey in 1972.
48903 (MSN 26164) w/o Mar 4, 1945 in takeoff accident at Margny, France
48904 (MSN 26165) to AC-47D.  To MASDC.  To reclamation, cannibalization, salvage, or survey Jun 30, 1970.
48905 (MSN 26166) to EC-47B then to AC-47B, then to AC-47D
48906 (MSN 26167) completed as C-47B-6-DK, converted to C-47E
48907 (MSN 26168) to Turkish AF as 6009
48908 (MSN 26169) to VC-47B.  Retired to Davis-Monthan AFB on Jun 27, 1971.  Loaned to Khymer AF in 1973.
48909 (MSN 26170) to South Vietnam AF, later to Royal Laotian AF
48910 crashed Fe 7, 1948 in North Carolina.  Plane on display at 101st Airborne Division Museum, Ft. 
Campbell, Kentucky Sep 2003 is a Navy R4D painted to represent 48910.  

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