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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-60-DL
    Last Military Serial:43-30665 USAAF
    Construction Number:13816
    Last Civil Registration:N47E
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47A-60-DL sn 43-30665 USA...
    Latest Owner or Location:Dynamic Avlease Inc Bridgewater, VA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a C-47A-60-DL by Douglas at Long Beach, California, USA.

    Circa 1943

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-30665.

    To unknown owner with c/r N48065.

    To unknown owner with c/r HK-2540.

    To unknown owner with c/r HK-2540P.

    To unknown owner with c/r N7043N.

    22 May 1975


    Photographer: Unknown
    Notes: Taken at Davis-Monthan AFB, aka The Boneyard.

    5 May 1989

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47E (DC3C, 13816) issued.

    9 May 1990

    To K and K Aircraft Inc Bridgewater, VA with new c/r N47E.

    Circa 1993


    Photographer: Ken Videan
    Notes: At EAA Oshkosh.

    Based at Bridgewater Air Park, Bridgewater, VA.
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    1 January 2005

    Certificate of airworthiness for N47E (DC3C, 13816) issued.

    29 June 2010

    To unknown owner.
    Registration pending to a new owner in Bridgewater VA.

    23 July 2010

    To Dynamic Avlease Inc Bridgewater, VA keeping c/r N47E.

    26 July 2010


    Photographer: Todd Royer

    26 July 2017


    Photographer: Terry Fletcher
    Notes: At 2017 EAA AirVenture at Oshkosh

    25 July 2023


    Photographer: Reinhard Jost
    Notes: Miss Virginia - Maddie Shinaberry titles on C-47A N47E at Oshkosh, WI
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