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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:C-53-DO Skytrooper
    Last Military Serial:41-20099 USAAF
    Construction Number:04869
    Last Civil Registration:N19919
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-53-DO sn 41-20099 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:Transecutive Aviation Inc, Pittsburgh, PA

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

    Constructed as a C-53-DO by Douglas at Santa Monica, CA.
    Douglas C-53-DO 4869

    31 January 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-20099.

    8 July 1944

    To United Air Lines with new c/r NC19919.
    Operated with markings: Wyoming


    Photographer: William T Larkins

    25 April 1954

    To Reed Pigman with new c/r N19919.
    Operated with American Flyers colors.

    15 November 1962

    Certificate of airworthiness for N19919 (DC3A, 4869) issued.

    1973

    To Shawnee Air Lines, Orlando, FL keeping c/r N19919.

    15 August 1977

    To Transecutive Aviation Inc, Pittsburgh, PA keeping c/r N19919.

    1979

    Permanently withdrawn from use.

    5 November 1979


    Photographer: Peter Nicholson
    Notes: C-53 of Shawnee Airlines as seen at Sarasota-Bradenton in November 1979.

    28 September 1984


    Photographer: Mike Powney
    Notes: 1984 photo taken at Sarasota Bradenton, Florida

    1988

    Scrapped.
    At Sarasota, FL.

    12 May 2009

    To unknown owner with c/r N19919.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pittsburgh, PA.

    3 June 2011

    Civil registration, N19919, cancelled.
    Sale reported to a new owner in Pittsburgh, PA.

    Scrapped.
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