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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-47A-20-DL
    Last Military Serial:DT951 NEIAF
    Construction Number:09281
    Last Civil Registration:PK-NDK
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-20-DL sn DT951 NEIAF...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dirgantara Air Services

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-20-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.
    Douglas C-47A-20-DL 9281

    Circa 1942

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 42-23419.

    21 November 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the Netherlands East Indies Air Fo with s/n DT951.
    Used Callsign VHREE.

    2 June 1948

    To KLM IIB with new c/r PK-REE.

    31 March 1950

    To Garuda Indonesian with new c/r PK-GDA.

    To Merpati Nusantara Airlines with new c/r PK-NDK.

    By September 1972

    Leased to Dirgantara Air Services.

    2 October 1972


    Photographer: Ron F. Killick
    Notes: PK-NDK Singapore-Seletar, October 1972. Leased by Merpati Nusantara to Dirgantara Air Services

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