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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-1 / DC-2/R2D / DC-3 Dakota / C-47/R4D Skytrain / C-53 Skytrooper
    Latest Model:DC-3A
    Last Military Serial:42-68710 USAAF
    Construction Number:11637
    Last Civil Registration:N85SA
    Compressed ID:Douglas DC-3A sn 42-68710 USAAF cn...
    Latest Owner or Location:Saving Lulu Belle Inc, Fremont, OH

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    Dates

    Event

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

    5 March 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-68710.

    Converted to a DC-3A.

    Circa 1945

    To Continental Airlines with new c/r NC45370.

    1954

    To Southern AAV with new c/r N85SA.

    Withdrawn from use.

    21 January 1964

    Certificate of airworthiness for N85SA (DC3A, 11637) issued.

    21 March 1978

    To Sky Diving Inc, Mason, OH keeping c/r N85SA.

    2 April 1986


    Photographer: Larry Johnson
    Notes: At Griffin-Spalding County (6A2), GA,

    4 September 1996

    To Eugene E. Damschroder Trustee, Fremont, OH keeping c/r N85SA.

    Based at Fremont Airport, Fremont, OH.
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    Photographer: Corey Hodgson
    Notes: The red and white aircraft in the hangar was a C-47 during the war. N85SA (D-53-DO, #42-68710) flew missions over Sicily, Italy, Normandy (dropping a stick of D. Company 508th paratroopers), Southern France and, Holland.

    14 September 1999

    To Eugene E. Damschroder Trustee, Fremont, OH keeping c/r N85SA.

    27 June 2003


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    27 June 2003


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    3 November 2011

    To unknown owner with c/r N85SA.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Fremont, OH.

    8 February 2012

    To Saving Lulu Belle Inc, Fremont, OH keeping c/r N85SA.

    3 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    3 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    3 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    28 July 2013


    Photographer: Fremont Airport

    4 July 2015


    Photographer: Fremont Sirport
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