Over the last couple of years this DC-3 has been repainted in French Air Force colours, using a serial based its original USAAF identity of 43-2023. During WWII it was on the strength of 7th AF ATC and was used as the personal aircraft of General Montgomery, Commander 8th Army in North Africa and Italy. Civilianised after the war, it carried the identities NC19934, N93C, N81R, N400RS and finally N56NA. It arrived at Montelimar for addition to the museum by 2001, and until the recent repaint was displayed with red/black trim and that final US registration.

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-2023 in 1942. To NC19934 in 1945, N19934 after 1948, N93C in 1954, N81R in 1956, N400RS in 1978 and N56NA in 1985. Preserved at Montelimar since 1998, but recently repainted in military colours although it never served with the French military. (Info credit to Paul Seymour and Aad van der Voet).

Delivered to the USAAF as 43-2023 in 1942. To NC19934 in 1945, N19934 after 1948, N93C in 1954, N81R in 1956, N400RS in 1978 and N56NA in 1985. Preserved at Montelimar from 2001. Now in French military colours.

This C-53 has no French history. It flew as 43-2023 with the USAAF and received several US civil registrations (NC19934 , N93C, N81R, N400RS and finally N56NA) before ending up in the Montelimar museum

N56NA (ex USAAF 43-2023 and United Air Lines N19934) was operated by Northern Airways since Sep 1983 and withdrawn from use by them in July 1989. It was acquired by Peter Milic and flown to Europe in May 1990, then on to Africa. In July 1991 it arrived at Jerusalem, Israel for storage (until at least June 1994). Then in July 1996 the Skytrooper turned up in France, and was first seen at the museum in May 1998. It was registered to Sunbest Industries Corp. in March 2001 and then to Maghreb Aero Service in September 2001, but those were paper actions only and the aircraft has remained on display ever since.

Despite the badly damaged wing, N400RS was revived and reregistered N56NA in February 1985.