| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | N47CE |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas DC-3(C) |
| C/n (msn): | 13456 |
| Aircraft Name: | Happy Charlie |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDPA IATA: DPA Local: DPA Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 13 July 1986 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 717167 |
| Photo Comment |
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30 May 44: TOS USAAF with s/n 42-93534. 31 May 44: TOS RAF as Dakota II KG644. To RAF No. 45 Group, Dorval, Montreal. 13 Jun 44: Arrived UK and served several units. 1/47: Registered G-AJPF. 1948: Eagle Airways; flew record of 186 sorties, 504 flying hours, to Berlin during the Berlin Airlift. Several owners.1951: Converted to DC-3C-S1C3G for Imperial Oil Transport use. By 11/55: Registered CF-IOC. 7/85: Condor Enterprises Ltd, Sugar Grove, IL, with c/r N47CE. Flew as "Happy Charlie." 22 May 89: Fatal crash west of Aurora, IL airport. This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 17 August 2024, and has since been viewed 130 times. |