| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N54595 |
| Other Marks: | N43 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(A) |
| C/n (msn): | 2053 |
| Operator Titles: | FAA - Federal Aviation Administration |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location: | In Flight |
| Region / Country: | Unknown State, United States |
| Photo Date: | April 1974 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 653358 |
| Photo Comment |
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FAA photo found. Ca.1939: TOS USAAC as C-41 38-502 and used as a VIP transport, used by Air Corps Chief General Oscar Westover and later by General Hap Arnold. 1945: Southern Airways, with c/r NC15473. Later acquired by Civil Aeronautics Authority as NC12. Ca.1958: FAA with c/r N12 and later N43. Ca.1976: Southeast Missouri State University as N54595. Ca.1980: Otis Spunkmeyer Air, Oakland, CA and later re-registered the plane as N41HQ. 1994: Flew to Normandy, France, as part of the 50th anniversary of D-Day. 4/99: Next Century Aviation, Inc, Sausalito, CA. 4/16: Mid America Flight Museum. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 February 2024, and has since been viewed 575 times. |