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Douglas C-47A-1-DL 42-23313 to USAAF Mar 8, 1943. USA. To RFC on the 17th of June 1946.
To civil registry as NC68390 (Hughes Aircraft Co - All American Aviation on the 21st of October 1948, operated with All American Airways colors, N91227 (Reregistered 1948 - Allegheny Airlines Jan 2, 1953), then N147A (Reregistered 1958).
To Haiti AF as 9175 on the 14th of July 1960 to March 1982 at least.
To Compagnie Haitienme de Transports Aeriens, leased from Haiti, AF (Corps d'aun de l Arrnee d'Haiti).

 

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Douglas C-47A-20-DL 42-23413 to USAAF on the 26th of March 1943. UK on the 21st of March 1943. 9th AF. Diverted on the 25th of May 1946 to a foreign AF.

 

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Douglas C-47A-20-DL 42-23513 to USAAF on the 15th of April 1943. Oran, Algeria on the 21st of May 1943. 36th Troop Carrier Squadron, 316th Troop Carrier Group, Ninth Air Force, North Africa. Enfidaville, Tunisia on the 21st of June 1943. Transported paratroopers of the 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division to a drop zone near Gela, Sicily on Mission 'Husky II' on the 11th/12th of July 43.
Battle damaged, one killed.

 

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Douglas C-47A-30-DL 42-23613 to USAAF on the 4th of May 1943. Original 5th AF 375th TCG 57th TCS on the 29th of June 1943.
Aircraft flown to Australia struck by truck at Dobodura No. 15 on the 6th of November 1943, repaired. Btruck barrel taxiing at Dobodura No. 12 on the 15th of December 1943, repaired.
Struck 42-100628 while landing at Gusap on the 1st of January 1944 wing replaced.
Tail wheel dropped into ditch taxiing at Ward's AD on the 1st of January 1944 repaired.
WFU on the 28th of May 1945, condemned on the 28th of May 1945, Manila.

 

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Douglas C-47A-30-DL 42-23713 to USAAF on the 21st of May 1943 - Original aircraft of 13th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS as 237 "Ghost of Billie L" on the 16th of July 1943 flown to Australia by them.
Dropped paratroops at Nadzab NG as part of A flight on the 5th of September 1943.
5th AF 403rd TCG 66th TCS on attachment from 13th AF as 237 on the 9th of November 1943.
Crashed at Korigu Airstrip New Guinea on the 12th of February 1944.
Attempted to pull up landing on wrong strip at Korigu but could not and hit building.
A/c destroyed on the 12th of February 1944.
Only minor injuries.
Condemned on the 15th of February 1944 accident.

 

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Douglas C-47A-35-DL 42-23813 to USAAF on the 10th of June 1943.
To US Marine Corps on the 10th of June 1943 as R4D-5 BuNo 12442.

 

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Douglas C-47A-35-DL 42-23913 to USAAF on the 26th of June 1943.
In USA.
Stored on the 5th of December 1945.
To RFC on the 26th of May 1946.
To NC79070
WM W. Goldsborough, Jr, Venice, CA (1953). NLR

 

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Douglas C-47A-40-DL 42-24013 to USAAF on the 15th of July 1943. To RAF as Dakota III FD954 on the 11th of August 1943.
52 Sqdn RAF.
India 353 Sqdn RAF.
215 Sqdn RAF.
Crashed in bad weather 12 mi W of Schwegun, Burma on the 6th of September 1945.

 

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Douglas C-47A-45-DL 42-24113 to USAAF on the 2nd of August 1943.
In USA.
W/O on the 22nd of September 1943 at New Florence, MO.
Surveyed on the 29th of September 1943.

 

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Douglas C-47A-50-DL 42-24213 to USAAF on the 17th of August 1943.
Oran on the 23rd of September 1943.
12th AF.
Attached to 19TCS, 64TCG in fatal crash after midair collision near Tarquina, Italy on the 16th of November 1942 with P-47D 44-19659, whose pilot bailed out.

 

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Douglas C-47A-50-DL 42-24313 to USAAF on the 2nd of September 1943.
No card.
Conv to VC-47A in Sep 1954; conv to EC-47A in Oct 1972; converted to EC-47N from RC-47N.
To reclamation, cannibalization, salvage, or survey on the 5th of August 1975 with 56th Special Operations Wing at Udorn, Thailand.

 

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Douglas C-47A-60-DL 42-24413 to USAAF on the 19th of September 1943.
To 5th AF 433rd TCG Brisbane on the 24th of October 1943, to CAT in March 1955 as XT-827, to Air Asia/America as B-827 on the 31st of March 1959.
On the 11th of June 1967 it was shot down by small arms on final approach to Quang Ngai (V-23) Vietnam, resulting in fire on landing, there were no injuries, but B-827 was completely destroyed by fire after landing.

 

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Boeing B-29-30-BW Superfortress 42-24513 Delivered to USAAF on the 8th of June 1944.
Assigned to 25th Bomb Squadron, 40th Bomb Group, Chakulia, India on the 7th of October 1944.
Named 'Sweater Out' (40th BG, 25th BS) lost over Laohokow, China on the 14th of October 1944 while on mission to Okayama aircraft factory on Formosa.
All 11 crew bailed out and were rescued by friendly Chinese.

 

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Boeing B-29-40-BW Superfortress 42-24613 Delivered to USAAF on the 28th of July 1944.
Assigned to 875th Bomb Squadron, 498th Bomb Group, Great Bend AAF, KS.
Departed CONUS for PTO on the 11th of October 1944 (498th BG) lost 2 engines after takeoff Dec 27, 1944, ditched between Saipan and Tinian.
3 crew rescued.

 

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Boeing B-29-45-BW Superfortress 42-24713 to reclamation/scrap at Pyote AFB, TX on the 2nd of April 1951.

 

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Boeing B-29-50-BW Superfortress 42-24813 Delivered to USAAF on the 27th of October 1944.
Modified to F-13.
Assigned to 881st Bomb Squadron, 500th Bomb Group.
Assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 311th Reconnaissance Wing.
Accident on the 24th of July 1945 when landing at Harmon Field, Guam.
Returned to CONUS – 15 missions.
Reclaimed on the 22nd of September 1947.

 

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Boeing B-29-55-BW Superfortress 42-24913 Delivered to USAAF on the 12th of December 1944.
Departed Herington AAF, KS for PTO on the 25th of January 1945.
Damaged on the 19th of March 1945 due to structural failure caused by thermals (9th BG, 1st BS, "Thunderin' Loretta") crashed on takeoff at North Field, Tinian May 20 1945 and exploded.
10 killed, 1 survived.
Damaged 7 other parked B-29s (44-69841, 42-63506, 42-93992, 44-69844, 44-69972, 42-63504 and 44-69859)

 

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Curtiss P-47G-5-CU Thunderbolt 42-25013 130th Base Unit, 1st AF, Norfolk Field, VA; Mid air collision on the 11th of May 1945 with towed target 12 miles E of Parksley, VA.

 

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Curtiss P-47G-10-CU Thunderbolt 42-25113 126th Base Unit, 1st AF, Walterboro Field, SC.
Accident on the 22nd of July 1944 while taxying at Walterboro.
Accident on the 15th of December 1944 with mechanical failure landing at Walterboro.

 

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Curtiss P-47G-15-CU Thunderbolt 42-25213 (MSN 22107)