USAF Serial Number Search Results


Serial Number Criteria: 44-77123
Description Criteria:
Data last updated: Tue Mar 15 09:25:04 2016
44-76855 ... 44-77184 (EXACT MATCH)
Douglas C-47B-35-DK Skytrain
MSN 33187/33516
76860,76869,76874,76884,76895,76900,76909,76919,76924,
76935,76943,76951,76959,76967,76973,76982,76990,76997,
77005,77013,77019,77027,77035 completed as TC-47B-35-DK
76855 (MSN 16439/33187) to RAF as Dakota IV KN567.  SOC Jul 5, 1950.
76856 (c.n 16440/33188) to RAF as Dakota IV KN568.  DBR when swung on
takeoff and undercarriage collapsed, Toungoo Main Jul 5, 1945.
76857 (MSN 16441/33189) to RAF as Dakota IV KN569.  Sold Apr 20, 1953, next VP-TBJ (British West
Indian Airways), chartered to Aden Airways as VR-ABJ, almost
immediately reregistered VR-AAJ, and then returned to
British West Indian Airways and reregistered VP-TBJ, 
next 9Y-TBJ for British West Indian Airlines, next Jun 13, 1967 
registered to Surinaamse Luchtvaart Maatschappij (SLM 
of Surinam) as PZ-TAW. Registration cnx Jun 13, 1970 (another 
source May 1975 when it was broken up.)
76858 (MSN 16442/33190) to RAF as Dakota IV KN570. SOC Jun 5, 1950.
76859 (MSN 16443/33191) to RAF as Dakota IV KN571.  DBR when both engines
failed on approach and undercarriage raised to stop, Bassingbourn
Apr 26, 1946
76862 (MSN 16446/33194) to RAF as Dakota IV KN572.  Transferred to Military
Assistance Advisory Group Jul 26, 1954.  To Lufrtwaffe as 14+07.  Crashed on takeoff at
Landsberg, West Germany Jul 26, 1975.  3 killed.
76864 (MSN 16448/33196) on UK register as G-AMSX with Cambrian Airways, with Guyana Airways Corporation as 8R-GCF
in 1973 and later to VP-LAO in 1974.  to civil registry as N27458.
76867 (MSN 33199) to RAF as KN575 and then to Greek AF as KN575.
76868 (MSN 16452/33200) to VR-HFE.  To HL-07.  To HL-4009
76871 (MSN 16455/33203) to RAF as Dakota IV KN577. Transferred to Military
Assistance Advisory Group Oct 14, 1954
76872 (MSN 16456/33204) to RAF as Dakota IV KN578.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
76875 (MSN 16459/33207) to RAF as Dakota IV KN579.  Returned to USAAF Sep 17, 1947.
By 1955 was F-BCYM of Air Algerie.
76878 (MSN 16462/33210) to RAF as Dakota IV KN580.  Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947
76879 (MSN 16463/33211) to RAF as Dakota IV KN581.  Sold Feb 26, 1952.  
By 1955 was VP-KJS of East African Airways Corp.  Registered to 5X-AAR, VP-YKN, 7Q-YKN, ZS-EYN, converted to
turbo and registered N332RD
76881 (MSN 16465/33213) to RAF as Dakota IV KN582.  Sold Jan 11, 1950,
registered G-ALXM Jan 16, 1950.  Registration cancelled Jul 1, 1960
on sale as PH-MAA
76883 (MSN 16467/33215) to RAF as Dakota IV KN583.  SOC Oct 18, 1948
76884 (MSN 16468/33216) was on display at 101st Airborne Restaurant, Nashville, TN.  This restaurant is now closed.
76885 (MSN 16469/33217) to RAF as Dakota IV KN584.  Missing from Special
Duties mission over Burma Sep 7, 1945.
76887 (MSN 16471/33219) to RAF as Dakota IV KN585.  Crashed 20 mi N of
Bassein, Burma Jul 25, 1946 after port wing failed in bad weather
76888 (MSN 16472/33220) to RAF as Dakota IV KN586.  Transferred to Military
Assistance Advisory Group Jul 22, 1953.
76889 (MSN 16473/33221) to RAF as Dakota IV KN587.  SOC Jun 22, 1950
76891 (MSN 16475/33223) to RAF as Dakota IV KN588.  SOC Mar 25, 1948
76892 (MSN 16476/33224) to RAF as Dakota IV KN589 May 1945.  Returned to
USAAF Nov 27, 1947
76893 (MSN 16477/33225) to RAF as Dakota IV KN590 May 1945.  Sold Apr 28, 1952.
Had already been registered G-AMSJ Apr 24, 1952.  Carried out trooping
duties using serial XF768. Registration cancelled Nov 23, 1961 on
sale as I-TAVI.  W/o Mar 30, 1963 when hit Monte Vale Rotonote, Italy while operated by Itavia.  11 fatalities.
76894 (MSN 16478/33226) to RAF as Dakota IV KN591 May 1945.  Returned to
USAAF Nov 27, 1947
76895 (MSN 16479/33227) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99839
76896 (MSN 16480/33228) to RAF as KN592 Jun 1945
76897 (MSN 16481/33229) to USSR May 1945
76898 (MSN 16482/33230) to RAF as KN593 Jun 1945.  Crashed in Burma Sep 8, 1945.
76899 (MSN 16483/33231) to USSR May 1945
76900 (MSN 16484/33232) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99840
76901 (MSN 16485/33233) to RAF as KN594 May 1945.  SOC May 30, 1946
76902 (MSN 16486/33234) to USSR May 24, 1945
76903 (MSN 16487/33235) to RAF As KN595 May 1945.
76904 (MSN 16488/33236) to RAF as KN596 May 1945.  By 1955 was F-BAXZ
of Societe Tunisienne de l'Air (Tunis Air).  To TS-AXZ and derelict at Tunis in 1970s.
76905 (MSN 16489/33237) to USSR May 1945
76906 (MSN 16490/33238) to RAF as KN597 May 1945.  To Luftwaffe as GA+1021, later AS+587.
Became N10801.  Converted to Basler BT-67 (Basler conversion no 4) 
and to El Salvador AF as FAES118
76907 (MSN 16491/33239) to RAF as KN598 May 1945.  To Swiftair, Philippines as PI-C488.  To RP-C147.  To RP-C860.
Repaired after damage Jan 14, 1974.  Rebuilt using MSN 19003
76908 (MSN 16492/33240) to USSR May 1945
76909 (MSN 16493/33241) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99841.
76910 (MSN 16494/33242) to RAF as Dakota IV KN599.  SOC May 13, 1950.  
By 1955 was VH-BZC of Ansett Airways Pty.
76911 (MSN 16495/33243) to RAF as Dakota IV KN600.  Returned to USAAF Oct 6, 1948.  To US civil registry as N73857.
To Spanish AF as T.3-53.
76912 (MSN 16496/33244) to RAF as Dakota IV KN601.  To Belgian AF Dec 22,1949 as K40 (callsign
OT-CWS).  Loaned to Belgian Congo Police Force May 1953, returned to BAF.  WFU in 1967
76913 (MSN 16497/33245) to RAF as Dakota IV KN602.  Missing Jun 27, 1945.
Presumably ditched 7 mi SW of Teknaf, Burma
76914 (MSN 16498/33246) to RAF as Dakota IV KN603.  Sold Jul 8, 1948.
Became AP-AFH.
76915 (MSN 16499/33247) to RAF as Dakota IV KN604.  SOC Jul 14, 1950
76916 (MSN 16500/33248) to RAF as Dakota IV KN605 May 1945.  Transferred
to Military Advisory Assistance Group Jul 22, 1952.  Converted to Basler BT-67 gunship 
(Basler conversion no 23) and to Colombian AF as FAC 1681.
76917 (MSN 16501/33249) to RAF as Dakota IV KN606.  SOC Feb 12, 1951
76918 (MSN 16502/33250) to RAF as Dakota IV KN607 May 1945.  Transferred
to Military Advistory Assistance Group Jul 13, 1953
76919 (MSN 16503/33251) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99842
76920 (MSN 16504/33252) to RAF as Dakota IV KN608.  Transferred to Military
Advisory Assistance Group Jul 22, 1952.
76921 (MSN 15605/33253) to RAF as Dakota IV KN609.  Returned to USAAF
Oct 23, 1947.  To Swedish AF as FV79008, SE-IKL, then N5467Y.
Now N56V registered to A. Erickson of Beaverton, OR.  Also have a reference that
has this plane as going to France as F-BFGC for Aigle-Azur Extreme-Orient, in 1960 to Armee de 
l'Air (France) as #76921, later F-RHRB, then F-RAJH. Scrapped, last with 
Armee de l'Air (France).  Which is correct? N56V supposedly on display at Tilamook, Oregon but MSN 16405/33153
quoted matches 44-76821.
76922 (MSN 16506/33254) to USSR May 1945
76923 (MSN 16507/33255) to RAF as Dakota IV KN610 May 1945.  SOC Oct 19, 1948
76924 (MSN 16508/33256) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99843
76925 (MSN 16509/33257) To RAF as Dakota IV KN611, then to Hunting Aviation as G-ANAS, then 
to Wenela Air Services as ZS-DHY, then to Wenela Rhodesia as VP-YSM, then to
A2-ZEM, then tp Pretoria Air Services of Lanseria, SA as ZS-KIV, then 
to InterOcean Airways C9-ASQ, then back to Pretoria Air Services as ZS-KIV again. Sold 
to Wimbi Dir Airways of the Democratic Republic of Congo as 9Q-CWI January 2003.
W/o Jun 9, 2005 at Kilima Airport in Congo when it ground looped, bounced on
landing tearing off one gear and one engine.
76926 (MSN 16510/33258) to USSR May 1945
76927 (MSN 16511/33259) to RAF as Dakota IV KN612 Jun 1945.  Returned to USAAF
May 27, 1947
76928 (MSN 16512/33260) to RAF as Dakota IV KN613 May 1945.  DBR when bellylanded
Jul 21, 1945 near Toungoo, Burma while lost in bad weather.
76929 (MSN 16513/33261) to RAF as Dakota IV KN614 Jun 1945.  DBR when
swung on takeoff and bellylanded, Kallang Mar 15, 1946
76930 (MSN 16514/33262) to RAF as Dakota IV KN615 Jun 1945.  DBR when
bellylanded 1/2 mile NE of Mingaladon Sep 15, 1946 after both
engines failed.
76931 (MSN 16515/33263) to RAF as Dakota IV KN616 May 1945. Returned
to USAAF Aug 14, 1947
76932 (MSN 16516/33264) to USSR May 1945.
76933 (MSN 16517/33265) to RAF as Dakota IV KN617 Jun 1945.  Returned to
USAAF Apr 1, 1948
76934 (MSN 16518/33266) to RAF as Dakota IV KN618 Jun 1945.  SOC Oct 21, 1948.
76935 (MSN 16519/33267) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99844
76936 (MSN 16520/33268) to USSR May 1945
76937 (MSN 16521/33269) to RAF as Dakota IV KN619 Jun 1945.  Returned to
USAAF Nov 27, 1947.
76938 (MSN 16522/33270) to RAF as Dakota IV KN620 Jun 1945.  To civil registry with Manx Airlines as G-AMZC.
Crashed on ferry flight to Dusseldorf, Germany Dec 22, 1955.  3 crew killed.
76939 (MSN 16523/3327) to USSR Jun 1945
76940 (MSN 16524/33272) to RAF as Dakota IV KN621 Jun 1945. Returned to
USAAF Nov 27, 1947
76941 (MSN 16525/33273) to RAF as Dakota IV KN622 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Miitary Assistance Advisory Group Apr 5, 1955.
76942 (MSN 16526/33274) to USSR May 1945
76943 (MSN 16527/33275) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99845
76944 (MSN 16528/33276) to RAF as Dakota IV KN623. SOC Jun 5, 1950
76945 (MSN 16529/33277) to RAF as Dakota IV KN624 May 1945.  Sold to Pakistan
AF as H-709 Jul 8, 1948.  Became AP-AFK. By 1954
was YU-ABK of Jugoslovenski Aero-Transport.  W/o Jan 8, 1968 due to engine fire and force landing in Austria.
76946 (MSN 16530/33278) to RAF as Dakota IV KN625 May 1945.  Sold Feb 25, 1953.
By 1955 was VP-KJT of East African Airways Corp.  Burned out at Francistown Aug 29, 1963.
76947 (MSN 16531/33279) to RAF as Dakota IV KN626 May 1945. Returned to
USAAF Nov 27, 1947
76948 (MSN 16532/33280) to USSR May 1945
76949 (MSN 16533/33281) to RAF as Dakota IV KN627 May 1945.  SOC Jul 19, 1950
76950 (MSN 16534/33282) to RAF as Dakota IV KN628 May 1945.  Used as Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery's personal
transport.  To Derby Aviation in May 1954 as G-AOGZ.  Became N4849 in 1969, then F-OGDZ
for use in Guadaloupe for tourist flights.  After 10 years, sold to unknown buyer who
may have used the plane for drug smuggling.  In 1983, converted to Basler BT-67 and fitted
with FLIR and machine guns and to Salvadorian AF as FAES118 for drug interdiction missions.
Another story has it after being bought by Derby Aviation in January 1956, it went to
Strathair who in turn leased it out to Cirrus Aviation and Emerald Air (1965-67), 
Acquired 1966 by Hibernian AW, Ireland.   Next after being sold and registered as F-OGDZ 
for Air Antilles first, then as Air Guadelope (Societe Antilleise de Transports Aeriens/SATA), 
it was broken up in Opa Locka, FL.
76951 (MSN 16535/33283) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99846.
76952 (MSN 16536/33284) to USSR May 1945
76953 (MSN 16537/33285) to RAF as Dakota IV KN629 May 1945.  Transferred to
Military Assistance Advisory Group Jul 22,1952, later to NEIAF
76954 (MSN 16538/33286) to RAF as Dakota IV KN630 May 1945.  Flew into hill at
Kampong Jenera, Malaya Aug 25, 1950 when flew into ravine while
target marking and unable to climb out.
76955 (MSN 16539/33287) to RAF as Dakota IV KN639 May 1945.  Relegated to
ground instructional airframe with serial 6729M, presumably
subsequently scrapped
76956 (MSN 16540/33288) to USSR May 1945
76957 (MSN 16541/33289) to RAF as Dakota IV KN632 May 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Jul 22, 1952.
76958 (MSN 16542/33290) to RAAF as A65-106 (VH-RFW).  Crashed Jul 31, 1961 shortly after takeoff
from Pearce, WA.
76959 (MSN 16543/33291) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99847. 
76960 (MSN 16544/33292) to RAAF as A65-110 (VH-RGY).  Crashed Jan 25, 1946,
Tacloban, Leyte, Philippines.
76961 (MSN 16545/33293) to USSR May 1945
76962 (MSN 16546/33294) to RAAF as A65-103 (VH-RFT).  To civil registry as
VH-EYC.  To Philippine AF 1973.  To Philippine civil registry as RP-C535.  Derelict at Nichols AB Nov 1980.
76963 (MSN 16547/33295) to RAAF as A65-104 (VH-RFU).  Damaged beyond repair
by cyclone Dec 25, 1974.
76964 (MSN 16548/33296) to USSR May 1945
76965 (MSN 16549/33297) to RAAF as A65-108 (VH-RGZ).
76966 (MSN 16550/33298) to USSR May 1945  
76967 (MSN 16551/33299) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 Bu No 99848.
76968 (MSN 16552/33300) to RAAF as A65-105 (VH-RFV).  Still flying in Australia as VH-UPQ
76969 (MSN 16553/33301) to RAAF as A65-109 (VH-RGX).  To civilian registry as VH-MMD, P2-MMD.
76970 (MSN 16554/33302) to RAAF as A65-107 (VH-RFX).  Destroyed by fire Dec 12, 1945, Morotai PNG.
76971 (MSN 16555/33303) to RAAF as A65-112 (VH-RFZ).  Crashed Mar 19, 1957, Dntroon.
76972 (MSN 16556/33304) to RAAF as A65-111 (VH-RFY).  Destroyed by fire Apr 10, 1974.
Nose section was on display at Avalon 1999 and 2001.
76973 (MSN 16557/33305) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99849
76974 (MSN 16558/33306) Lend-Lease to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) Jun 7, 1945
76975 (MSN 16559/33307) Lend-Lease to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) Jul 1945.  At IDF/AF Museum in derelict condition.
76976 (MSN 16560/33308) Lend-Lease to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) Jun 1945.
76977 (MSN 16561/33309) Lend-Lease to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force) 
76978 (MSN 16562/33310) Lend-Lease to L'Armée de L'Air (French Air Force).  While deploying from Parnamirin Field to
Asencion Island, crashed 2 mi SW of Natal, Brazil Jun 8, 1945.  All 5 onboard killed.
76979 (MSN 16563/33311) to USSR May 1945
76980 (MSN 16564/33312) to French AF
76981 (MSN 16565/33313) to RNZAF Jun 1945 as NZ3546.  To ZK-AWQ of
New Zealand National Airways by 1955 at least.  Took up Comoro
Islands registration D6-CAG January 1981 as 'cover identity' 
for sale to SAAF, which it joined with serial 6858 later that 
year.
76982 (MSN 16566/33314) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99850
76983 (MSN 16567/33315) to RNZAF as NZ3544
76984 (MSN 16568/33316) to RNZAF as NZ3545.  By 1954 was ZK-AZL "Kuaka"
of New Zealand National Airways
76985 (MSN 16569/33317) to RAF as Dakota IV KN633 May 1945.  Struck trees
and crashed 6 mi E of Rawang, Malaya Nov 12, 1948 during search
and rescue mission.  3 lost
76986 (MSN 16570/33318) to USSR May 1945
76987 (MSN 16571/33319) to RAF as Dakota IV KN634 May 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Jul 16, 1953.
76988 (MSN 16572/33320) to RAF as Dakota IV KN635 Jun 1945. Swung on
takeoff Oct 22, 1946, Membury, UK and struck Dakota KN406 (44-76498)
76989 (MSN 16573/33321) to RAF as Dakota IV KN636 Jun 1945.  SOC Mar 25, 1948.
76990 (MSN 16574/33322) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99851.
76991 (MSN 16575/33323) to RAF as Dakota IV KN637.  To Belgian AF Jan 14, 1950
as K32 (call sign OT-CNS), later to NEIAF X-5.  To Soesterberg Military Aviation 
Museum as X-5 in 2011.
76992 (MSN 16576/33324) to USSR Jun 1945
76993 (MSN 16577/33325) to RAF as Dakota IV KN638 Jun 1945.  Sold
Apr 22, 1952.  By 1955 was VP-KJU of East African Airways Corp.  To CR-AGU to 5Y-AAF.  W/o Aug 27, 1975
in landing at Mtwara, Tanzania.
76994 (MSN 16578/33326) to RAF as Dakota IV KN639 Jun 1945.  SOC Sep 30, 1950
76995 (MSN 16579/33327) to RAF as Dakota IV KN640 Jun 1945.  Transferred to
Military Assistance Advisory Group May 27, 1953.
76996 (MSN 16580/33328) to RAF as Dakota IV KN641 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Aug 12, 1953.  To Spanish AF as T.3-19
76997 (MSN 16581/33329) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 Bu No 99852
76998 (MSN 16582/33330) to USSR Jun 1945.
76999 (MSN 16583/33331) to RAF as KN642 Jun 1945.  To Irefly-London as G-AMSH.
Allocated serials XF648, then XF667 for trooping contracts.  Sold to BKS
Air Transport LTD May 7, 1952 as G-AMSH named "John Alcock".
Used to fly to THF 1959.  Sold Dec 12, 1966 to Brothers Air Service
of Aden, Yemen, registered as VR-ABE.  To Alyemda as 7O-ABE.  WFU
and stored Sana'a, Yemen.  While with BKS Air Transport as G-AMSH
hit tops of trees on approach to Leeds/Bradford and was fitted
with G-AIWD wings.
77000 (MSN 16584/33332) to RAF as Dakota IV KN643 Jun 6, 1945.  Flew into
box valley in company with Dakota KN644 (44-7002) and crashed into
hill near Myitkyina Mar 29, 1946
77001 (MSN 16585/33333) to USSR Jun 1945
77002 (MSN 16586/33334) to RAF as Dakota IV KN644 Jun 1945.  Flew into
box valley in company with Dakota KN643 (44-7000) and crashed into
hill near Myitkyina Mar 29, 1946
77003 (MSN 16587/33335) to RAF as Dakota IV KN645 May 18, 1945.  Fitted out as VIP aircraft and used
for a time by Lord Montgomery and in 1947 by Lord Wavell.  
From 1946 - 49 KN645 was used as the personal aircraft of the British Military Governors of Germany - MRAF Sir Sholto 
Douglas, later Lord Douglas of Kirtleside and subsequently General Sir Brian Robertson later Lord Robertson of Oakridge. 
Duties at this time included weekly Thursday trips to Berlin for Control Commission of Germany meetings.  Made its
last operational sortie Apr 1, 1970, was last Dakota in service with RAF.  Transferred to RAF Museum, 
Cosford May 1, 1974, painted as KG374, which was Ft Lt David Lord's aircraft, who won a posthumous
Victoria Cross over Arnyem in Sep 1944.  Has the ground instructional serial 8355M.
77004 (MSN 16588/33336) to RAF as Dakota IV KN646 May 1945.  SOC Jan 30, 1947
77005 (MSN 16589/33337) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99853.
77006 (MSN 16590/33338) to RAF as Dakota IV KN647 May 1945.  Flew into high
ground near Nairobi, Keyna Jun 21, 1954 while descending through
cloud at night.  7 lost
77007 (MSN 16591/33339)to USSR Jun 1945
77008 (MSN 16592/33340) to RAF as Dakota IV KN648 May 1945.  Sold Jun 8, 1953.
Registered G-AMZZ same day.  Registration cancelled by CAA
May 26, 1971 as WFU.  Noted derelict at Bahrain Oct 1978
77009 (MSN 16593/33341) to RAF as Dakota IV KN649 May 1945.  Caught fire
in air and dove into ground 5 mi S of Dishforth Aug 27, 1957
77010 (MSN 16594/33342) to USSR Jun 1945
77011 (MSN 16595/33343) to RAF as Dakota IV KN650 May 1945.  Transferred to
Military Assistance Advisory Group Apr 24, 1953.
77012 (MSN 16596/33344) to RAF as Dakota IV KN651 May 1945. Transferred to
Military Assistance Advisory Group Jun 29, 1955.
77013 (MSN 16597/33345) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99854.
77014 (MSN 16598/33346) to RAF as Dakota IV KN652 May 1945.  Sold Jan 27, 1953.
Registered G-AMYB Jan 29, 1953.  Became SN-AAK, then ST-AAk.
Registration G-AZDF reserved Aug 3, 1971 but NTU.  Reverted to
G-AMYB later same month.  Registration 5N-AJE then reserved
but NTU.  G-AMyb cancelled Jan 4, 1973 on sale as N6CA
77015 (MSN 16599/33347) to USSR Jun 1945
77016 (MSN 16600/33348) to RAF as Dakota IV KN653 May 1945.  Returned to
USAAF Sep 22, 1948.  Converted to RC-47P then to EC-47P.  Lost to enemy action Mar 16, 1968.
77017 (MSN 16601/33349) to RAF as Dakota IV KN654 May 1945.  SOC Jan 26, 1950
77018 (MSN 16602/33350) to USSR Jun 1945
77019 (MSN 16603/33351) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 as BuNo 99855
77020 (MSN 16604/33352) to RAF as Dakota IV KN655. To RCAF Jun 2, 1946 as 1000.  Renumbered 12965 in 1970.
Became C-GGJH, then C-GSCC, then F-GIAZ, then F-GIDK
77021 (MSN 16605/33353) to RAF as Dakota IV KN656 Jun 1945.  Transferred to
Military Assistance Advisory Group Oct 27k 1954.  To civil registry as
PH-MOA.  Crashed Jun 3, 1971 at Southend MAP, UK.  Engine failure
after takeoff forced crew to return to Southend.  Struck a railway
embankment on finals and was DBR.  
77022 (MSN 16606/33354) to USSR Jun 1945
77023 (MSN 16607/33355) to RAF as Dakota IV KN657 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Jul 15, 1953
77024 (MSN 16608/33356) to USSR Jun 1945
77025 (MSN 16609/33357) to RAF as Dakota IV KN658 Jun 1945.  SOC Jan 20, 1951
77026 (MSN 16610/33358) to RAF as Dakota IV KN659 Jun 1945.  W/o Jan 24, 1946 with 
No 10 Sqdn after a forced landing near Baroda, India after the
port engine quit.
77027 (MSN 16611/33359) completed as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99856.
77028 (MSN 16612/33360) to RAF as Dakota IV KN660.  Sold to Greek AF
Jan 12, 1950
77030 (MSN 16614/33362) to RAF as Dakota IV KN661.  Transferred to
Military Assistance Advisory Group Aug 7, 1952.
77031 (MSN 16615/33363) to RAF as Dakota IV KN662.  Crashlanded 5 mi W of
Trigno Dec 17, 1946 after engine failure.
77032 (MSN 16616/33364) to RAF as Dakota IV KN663 Jun 1945.  SOC Mar 25, 1948
77033 (MSN 16617/33365) to RAF as Dakota IV KN664 Jun 1945.  SOC Jul 28, 1950
77034 (MSN 16618/33366) to USSR Jun 1945.
77035 (MSN 16619/33367) delivered as TC-47B-35-DK.  To US Navy as R4D-7 Bu No 99857
77036 (MSN 16620/33368) to RAF as Dakota IV KN665, later to RCAF.  To Canadian civilian registry as CF-WGN.  
Cancelled Jun 3, 1993.  To N132AL then N32AL and cancelled Oct 20, 2008
77037 (MSN 16621/33369) to RAF as Dakota IV KN666, later to RCAF.  To Indian AF BJ765 in 1962 as BJ765.
77038 (MSN 16622/33370) to USSR Jun 1945.
77039 (MSN 16623/33371) to RAF as Dakota IV KN667 Jun 1945. SOC Oct 4, 1948
77040 (MSN 16624/33372) to RAF as Dakota IV KN668 Jun 1945.  SOC Jun 7, 1950
77041 (MSN 16625/33373) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KN669.  Diverted
to South African AF as 6856, no RAF service
77042 (MSN 16626/33374) to USSR Jun 1945.
77043 (MSN 16627/33375) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KN670.  Diverted
to South African AF as 6857, no RAF service.  After SAAFZ service, converted to DC-3C-TP and active as N193RD.
77044 (MSN 16628/33376) was to have gone to RAF as Dakota IV KN671.  Diverted to
South African AF as 6858, no RAF service  Crashed near Lyttelton, South Africa Feb 26, 1948 and w/o.
77045 (MSN 16629/33377) to USSR Jun 1945
77046 (MSN 16630/33378) to RAF as Dakota IV KN672.  To Greek AF Jul 23, 1949.
77047 (MSN 16631/33379) to RAF as Dakota IV KN673.  To civil registry as G-AMSN Apr 28, 1952,
and later became N3455, SU-BFZ, EI-BSI, G-AMSN (again) and N3455 (again), 
in that order! Restored as G-AMSN and in 1997 was stored at North 
Weald, England.  Fuselage was acquired in 2004 by Acebell Aviation of Redhill,
England.  Nose is to be restored for a collector, rest of fuselage may be put up
for auction.   Fusselage in USAAF colors as 224319 arrived on Feb 17, 2015 for display at the
Dead Man's Corner Museum, Saint-Come-du-Mont, France
77048 (MSN 16632/33380) to USSR Jun 1945
77049 (MSN 16633/33381) to RAF as Dakota IV KN674.  Returned to USAAF
Jul 9, 1948.  To French AF via MDAP
77050 (MSN 16634/33382) to RAF as Dakota IV KN675.  SOC Mar 16, 1950
77051 (MSN 16635/33383) to USSR Jun 1945
77052 (MSN 16636/33384) to RAF as Dakota IV KN676.  To RCAF Apr 8, 1946 
as KN676, then to Indian AF as BJ766 in 1962.
77053 (MSN 16637/33385) to RAF as Dakota IV KN677.  SOC Jan 18, 1950. 
77054 (MSN 16638/33386) to RAF as Dakota IV KN678 Jun 1945.  W/o with 10 Sqdn RAF
Oct 24, 1945 at Arkonam, India when it swung on takeoff into ditch and caught fire.
77055 (MSN 16639/33387) to USSR Jun 1945
77056 (MSN 16640/33388) to RAF as Dakota IV KN679.  SOC Jul 10, 1950
77057 (MSN 16641/33389) to RAF as Dakota IV KN680.  SOC Jun 2, 1950
77058 (MSN 16642/33390) to RAF as Dakota IV KN681.  Civilianized as G-AMVC.   Carried
out trooping work using termporary RAF serial XF645.  Crashed on Coglin Fell, UK
Oct 17, 1961 while operated by BKS Air Transport.  All four on board killed.
77059 (MSN 16643/33391) to USSR Jun 1945
77060 (MSN 16644/33392) to RAF as Dakota IV KN682 Jun 1945.  To civil registry as G-AMNL but operated
on military charters with temporary trooping serial XF767.  Registration G-AMNL
cancelled Nov 23, 1961.  Later I-TAVO, CX-BDB.
Preserved Museu Aeronautica El Cid, Montevideo, Uruguay.
77061 (MSN 16645/33393) to RAF as Dakota IV KN683 Jun 1945.  Returned
to USAAF Nov 8, 1946.  To Swissair as HB-IRN.  Now in Swiss 
Transport Museum at Lucerne.
77062 (MSN 16646/33394) to RAF as Dakota IV KN684 Jun 1945.  SOC Oct 20, 1948
77063 (MSN 16647/33395) to USSR Jun 1945
77064 (MSN 16648/33396) to RAF as Dakota IV KN685 Jun 1945.  Returned to USAAF
Nov 27, 1947
77065 (MSN 16649/33397) to RAF as Dakota IV KN686 Jun 1945.  SOC Sep 26, 1946
77066 (MSN 16650/33398) to USSR Jun 1945
77067 (MSN 16651/33399) to RAF as Dakota IV KN687 Jun 1945.  SOC Mar 27, 1947
77068 (MSN 16652/33400) to RAF as KN688 Jun 1945.  SOC Jun 5, 1950
77069 (MSN 16653/33401) to RAF as KN689 Jun 1945.  To Belgian AF Dec 29, 1949 as  K37
(call sign OT-CWP) then to French AF
77070 (MSN 16654/33402) to USSR Jun 1945.
77071 (MSN 16655/33403) to RAF as Dakota IV KN690 Jun 1945.  
To Belgian AF Feb 28, 1950 as K33 (call sign OT-CNT) then back to USAF
77072 (MSN 16656/33404) to RAF as Dakota IV KN691 Jul 1945.  Assigned to 10 Squadron in UK, later to SE Asia.
Returned to UK in 1947 at stored at 22 MU Jan 5, 1948.  Transferred to Royal Hellenic AF Aug 31, 1949
Data plate and RHAF serial "exchanged" with 4349599 at Athens ca 1955.  Stored Jul 1980 at Sedes AB,
Sold for scrap Sep 1991.
77073 (MSN 16657/33405) to USSR Jun 1945
77074 (MSN 16658/33406) to RAF as Dakota IV KN692 Jun 1945. SOC Aug 31, 1949
77075 (MSN 16659/33407) to RAF as Dakota IV KN693 Jun 1945.  SOC Aug 18, 1949
77076 (MSN 16660/33408) to RAF as Dakota IV KN694 Jun 1945.  Sold Oct 10, 1952.
RAF card says that it became G-AMNL but G-AMNL was KN682/44-77060.
77077 (MSN 16661/33409) to USSR Jun 1945
77078 (MSN 16662/33410) to RAF as Dakota IV KN695 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Royal Rhodesian AF as SR153 Sep 7, 1954
77079 (MSN 16663/33411) to RAF as Dakota IV KN696 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Aug 7, 1952.  Served with Royal Dutch
AF from May 4, 1954 to Jan 24, 1961 as X-17, later recoded ZU-17. Returned to USA.
77080 (MSN 16664/33412) to RAF as Dakota IV KN697 Jun 1945.  SOC Mar 9, 1950
77081 (MSN 16665/33413) to USSR Jun 1945
77082 (MSN 16666/33414) To RAF as Dakota IV KN698 Jun 1945.  Crashed Oct 9, 1945 
on night takeoff from El Adem, Libya
77083 (MSN 16667/33415) to RAF as Dakota IV KN699 Jun 1945.  Transferred to Military
Assistance Advisory Group Aug 7, 1952
77084 (MSN 16668/33416) to RAF as Dakota IV KN700 Jun 1945.  To G-AMZG for Jersey
Airlines.  Carried out trooping work using temporary RAF serial XF748.
Then Tran Air, then West African, Registration G-AMZG cancelled
Jun 4, 1966 on sale to Flugsyn and registered as TF-AIO.  
W/o when crashed in poor weather near Vestmannaeyjar,
Iceland May 3, 1967.  3 crew killed.
77085 (MSN 16669/33417) to USSR Jun 1945
77086 (MSN 16670/33418) to RAF as Dakota IV KN701 Jun 1945.  Sold Feb 25, 1952,
registred G-AMRB Mar 8, 1952.  Crashed near Largs Mar 28, 1956
77087 (MSN 16671/33419) to RAF as Dakota IV KP208 Jun 6, 1945. Initially based in Canada at RAF Montreal. 
Assigned 24 Squadron Jan 31, 1946.  Assigned to Transport Command Development Unit [TCDU] Feb 19, 1947.
Assigned 24 Squadron Nov 26, 1947.  Assigned 12MU for storage May 6, 1949.
Assigned HQ Coastal Command Comm Flt Feb 4, 1953.  Assigned CG Comm Flt Apr 18, 1956.
Assigned 22MU for storage Feb 18, 1958.  Assigned RAF Northolt Apr 26, 1962
Assigned Air Adviser, New Delhi, India Aug 11, 1964.  Assigned Air Force Near East May 20, 1966.
Assigned 5MU for storage Sep 1, 1967.  Last operational C-47 Dakota used by the Royal Air Force. Last flight 
May 18, 1970, landing at RAF Odiham, England.   To Airborne Forces Museum, Parachute Regiment, Aldershot Jun 27, 1970. 
Preserved and placed on display as gate guard. The museum closed 2007.
Painted to represent KG374 [42-92568] which flew with 271 Squadron. Flt Lt David Lord was awarded a posthumous 
Victoria Cross [VC] for his actions flying in KG374 during the Battle of Arnhem in The Netherlands.
To RAF St Athan, Wales for wing repairs. To North Weald, England by 2009 for repainting.
To 16 Assault Brigade, Merville Barracks, Colchester, England. Preserved and placed on display as gate guard.
77088 (MSN 16672/33420) to USSR Jun 1945
77089 (MSN 16673/33421) to RAF as Dakota IV KP209 Jun 1945.  SOC May 22, 1953
77090 (MSN 16674/33422) to RAF as Dakota IV KP210 Jun 1945.  SOC Nov 23, 1950
77091 (MSN 16675/33423) to RAF as Dakota IV KP211 Jun 1945.  Registered G-ALVZ
Nov 9, 1949.  To Malayan Airways Ltd as VR-SDD, then reverted
to G-ALVZ.  WFU Apr 18, 1970 and broken up at Bahrein.
77092 (MSN 16676/33424) to USSR Jun 1945
77093 (MSN 16677/33425) to RAF as Dakota IV KP212 Jun 1945.  Returned to
USAAF Feb 4, 1947
77094 (MSN 16678/33426) to RAF as Dakota IV KP213 Jun 1945.  Returned
to USAAF May 27, 1948
77095 (MSN 16679/33427) to USSR Jun 1945
77096 (MSN 16680/33428) to RAF as Dakota IV KP214 Jul 1945.  SOC
Jun 12, 1950
77097 (MSN 16681/33429) to RAF as Dakota IV KP215 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Sep 13, 1954
77098 (MSN 16682/33430) to RAF as Dakota IV KP216 Jun 1945.  Transferred to
RCAF for use as ground instructional airframe with serial A7931.  To Canadair as
CF-DXT, then to Aerolineas Argentinas as LV-ADG, hit a truck when
it was landing in Puerot Deseado, Santo Cruz, AR.  Although
the plane made a goaround and went to Comodoro Rivadavia, AR with
an engine on fire.   Reregistered as LQ-ADG and assigned to
the Provincia de Aeronautica Formosa.  Next, the plane was bought 
in 1962 to replace the old de Havilland Dove doves in service with the 
Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA) and became PM-15 for the
Servicio de Aviacion.  WFU.
77099 (MSN 16683/33431) to RAF as Dakota IV KP217 Jun 1945.  Transferred
to Military Assistance Advisory Group Sep 7, 1954
77100 (MSN 16684/33432) to USSR Jun 1945
77101 (MSN 16685/33433) to RAF as Dakota IV KP218 Jun 1945.  To Belgian AF Feb 14, 1950 as K35
(call sign OT-CWN) then to French AF then to French Navy 701
77102 (MSN 16686/33434) to RAF as Dakota IV KP219 Jun 1945.  W/o Feb 7, 1946
with 77 Sqdn RAF after an engine failure caused forced landing 
near Dharro Naro, India and aircraft hit bank.
77103 (MSN 16687/33435) to USSR Jun 1945
77104 (MSN 16688/33436) to RAF as Dakota IV KP220 Jun 1945.  Civilianised as G-ANAF Jun 17, 1953
Sold to USA Apr 29, 1987 as N170GP, then reverted to G-ANAF.  Used for
radar trials with Thales with large radome under nose.  Still current
on UK registry as of Jul 9, 2008.
77105 (MSN 16689/33437) to RAF as Dakota IV KP221.  To RCAF Apr 7, 1946
as KP221.  Renumbered 12904 in 1970.
77106 (MSN 16690/33438) to RAF as Dakota IV KP222.  DBR when swung on
takeoff and wing struck ground and undercarriage was torn off,
Buckeburg Jan 22, 1947.
77107 (MSN 16691/33439) to USSR Jun 1945
77108 (MSN 16692/33440) to RAF as Dakota IV KP223.  Crashed and destroyed
by fire after striking trees during BABS approach to Gatow Nov 17, 1948
77109 (MSN 16693/33441) to RAF as Dakota IV KP224.  To RCAF Apr 7, 1946.
Renumbered 12905 in 1970.  To civil registry as C-GSCB.  Later 
became N346AB.  Currently being restored to airworthy condition.
77110 (MSN 16694/33442) to USSR Jun 1945
77111 (MSN 16695/33443) to RAF as Dakota IV KP225.  Returned to USAAF Apr 24, 1947
77112 (MSN 16696/33444) to RAF as Dakota IV KP226.   Sold Oct 1, 1953, had already
been registered G-ANEG Sep 28, 1953.  G-ANEG cancelled Fer, 1965 on sale to Lebanon.  Returned to
G-ANEG Jul 13, 1966.  Appears to have been many attempts to sell the aircraft, as registrations OD-AEP, 5B-CAY, N26AA, 
9M-AUJ, and N99886 were reserved but NTU.  Registration G-ANEG cancelled Dec 1982.  Aircraft was derelict at Bahrain, still
as G-ANEG in 1982.
77113 (MSN 16697/33445) to RAF as Dakota IV KP227.  To RCAF Apr 11, 1946.  
Renumbered 12906.  Becam N99665, then to civilian market in 
Sweden as 9Q-CUK, then ES-AKE.  Registration 9Q-CUK reserved again
in 2007.
77114 (MSN 16698/33446) to USSR Jun 1945
77115 (MSN 16699/33447) to RAF as Dakota IV KP228.  Sold Jan 12, 1950.
Registered G-ALXO Jan 19, 1950.  Registration cancelled Apr 18, 1950
on sale as EI-AFL.  Crashed into Mt Snowdon Jan 10, 1952.
77116 (MSN 16700/33448) to RAF as Dakota IV KP229 Jun 1945.  To Belgian AF Feb 28, 1950
as K36 (call sign OT-CWO) then French Navy as 716.  Preserved as 716 in Musee de Tradition de l'Aeronautique Navale
at Rochefort-Soubise
77117 (MSN 16701/33449) to RAF as Dakota IV KP230 Jun 1945.  DBR when overshot landing
and ran into hole, Koepang, Timor Jan 18, 1947
77118 (MSN 16702/33450) to USSR Jun 1945
77119 (MSN 16703/33451) to RAF as Dakota IV KP231 Jun 1945.  Relegated to
ground instructional airframe with serial 6731M Jan 24, 1950.
Presumably subsequently scrapped.
77120 (MSN 16704/33452) to RAAF as A65-121 (VH-RGI).  To Indonesia as P-505 in 1970.
77121 (MSN 16705/33453) to RAAF as A65-116 (VH-RGD).  Crashed Nov 5, 1950, Schofields, NSW.
77122 (MSN 16706/33454) to USSR Jun 1945
77123 (MSN 16707/33455) to RAAF as A65-122 (VH-RGJ) July 1945.  To Papua New Guinea DF
Dec 1980 as non-flying ground instructional airframe.
77124 (MSN 16708/33456) to RAAF as A65-117 (VH-RGE).  To civilian registry as N16894,
then PK-JDA, then PK-EHD. 
77125 (MSN 16709/33457) to RAAF as A65-118 (VH-RGF).  To civilian registry as N16895.
77126 (MSN 16710/33458) to USSR Jun 1945
77127 (MSN 16711/33459) to RAAF as A65-113 (VH-RGA).  Crashed Feb 28, 1952, Botany Bay NSW.
77128 (MSN 16712/33460) to RAAF as A65-114 (VH-RGB).  Crashed after engine failure on
takeoff.  On static display at South Australian Aviation Museum, Port Adelaide.
77129 (MSN 16713/33461) to RAAF as A65-120 (VH-RGH).  Crashed Jun 7, 1954 into sea off Japan.
77130 (MSN 16714/33462) to USSR Jun 1945
77131 (MSN 16715/33463) to RAAF as A65-119 (VH-RGG).  To civilian registry as N16896.
To Laos in 1971.
77132 (MSN 16716/33464) to RAAF as A65-115 (VH-RGC).  Crashed into sea off Darwin, NT Oct 1, 1946. 
77133 (MSN 16717/33465) to USSR Jun 1945
77134 (MSN 16718/33466) to RCAF as Dakota IVM 989.  To Indian AF in 1963 as BJ913.
77135 (MSN 16719/33467) to RCAF as Kakota IVM 990.  Renumbered 12962 in 1970.  To civil registry
as N99663 Aug 1967.  Crashed Oct 30, 1979 in Alaska
77136 (MSN 16720/33468)
77137 (MSN 16721/33469) to USSR Jun 1945
77138 (MSN 16722/33470) w/o Jan 11, 1946 in crash 3 mi SW of San Jose, Philippines
77139 (MSN 16723/33471) w/o Jul 16, 1946 when landed on fire Saishu Isle, South Korea.
77140 (MSN 16724/33472) to USSR Jul 1945
77141 (MSN 16725/33473) to Philippine AF.
77142 (MSN 16726/33474)
77143 (MSN 16727/33475) to NEIAF as DT-949, callsign VH-REC.
77144 (MSN 16728/33476) to USSR Jun 1945
77145 (MSN 16729/33477) to NEIAF as DT-950, callsign VH-RED.  To AURI as T-450
77146 (MSN 16730/33478) to RNZAF as NZ3547 Jul 1945.  By 1954 was
ZK-AZM "Korokoro" of New Zealand National Airways.  To D6-CAD, to SAAF as 6865 (2), to N8190X.
Fuselage stored outside at Wonderboom, N of Pretoria, South Africa, awaiting turboprop conversion.
Conveted to DC-3C-TP and active as N8190X
77147 (MSN 16731/33479) to USSR Jun 1945
77148 (MSN 16732/33480) to RNZAF as NZ3548 Jul 1945.  By 1954 was
ZK-AWO of New Zealand National Airways
77149 (MSN 16733/33481) to RNZAF as NZ3550 Jul 1945.
77150 (MSN 16734/33482) to RNZAF NZ3549 Jul 1945
77151 (MSN 16735/33483) to USSR Jun 1945
77152 (MSN 16736/33484) to Cambodia AF Jan 15, 1971. Escaped
to Thailand Apr 1975. To Thai AF as L2-44/18 Nov 14 1975.   WFU Feb 27, 1984 
SOC Feb 27, 1984.  Preserved at Phitsanulok
77153 (MSN 16737/33485) 
77154 (MSN 16738/33486)
77155 (MSN 16739/33487) to Philippine AF
77156 (MSN 16740/33488) w/o Nov 22, 1946 in crash landing Omaha Beach, Tokyo
77157 (MSN 16741/33489) DBR in takeoff accident at Nichols Field, Philippines
May 7, 1946.
77158 (MSN 16742/33490)
77159 (MSN 16743/33491)
77160 (MSN 16744/33492) 
77161 (MSN 16745/33493) to USSR Jul 1945
77162 (MSN 16746/33494) 
77163 (MSN 16747/33495) met with some sort of accident in Philippines
Oct 5, 1945
77164 (MSN 17648/33496) to Ecuadorian AF as 77164/HC-AUT
77165 (MSN 16749/33497) to USSR Jul 1945
77166 (MSN 16750/33498)
77167 (MSN 16751/33499) to Guatemala AF Jun 1969 as 555.  Initially
stored Mar 2002.  Converted to Basler BT-67 with turboprop power (Basler
conversion No. 20) and now with Guatemala AF as TG-FAG-5
77168 (MSN 16752/33500) to USSR Jun 1945
77169 (MSN 16753/33501) to USSR Jul 1945.  By 1954 was ZK-AZN "Kokomuka"
of New Zealand Natinal Airways, so did it go to Russia?
77170 (MSN 16754/33502) to USSR Jul 1945
77171 (MSN 16755/33503) to USSR Jul 1945
77172 (MSN 16756/33504) to USSR Jul 1945
77173 (MSN 16757/33505) to USSR Jul 1945
77174 (MSN 16758/33506) to USSR Jul 1945
77175 (MSN 16759/33507) to USSR Jul 1945
77176 (MSN 16760/33508) to USSR Jul 1945
77177 (MSN 16761/33509) to USSR Jul 1945
77178 (MSN 16762/33510) to USSR Jun 1945
77179 (MSN 16763/33511) to USSR Jul 1945
77180 (MSN 16764/33512) to USSR Jul 1945
77181 (MSN 16765/33513) to USSR Jul 1945
77182 (MSN 16766/33514) to USSR Jul 1945
77183 (MSN 16767/33515) to USSR Jul 1945
77184 (MSN 16768/33515) to USSR Jul 1945.

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