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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-47-DL
    Last Military Serial:41-18558 USAAF
    Construction Number:04683
    Last Civil Registration:N9002Y
    Compressed ID:Douglas C-47-DL sn 41-18558 USAAF c...
    Latest Owner or Location:KDD Aviation Leasing Inc, Upper Saddle River, NJ

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    Dates

    Event

    1942

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

    From 3 September 1942 to 12 November 1945

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 41-18558.

    December 1945

    To Standard Airmotive with new c/r NC55297.

    Operated by North American Airlines.

    May 1955


    Photographer: William T Larkins
    Notes: N55297 at Oakland, CA, in May 1955.

    29 October 1957

    To Saskair with new c/r CF-KBU.

    From 3 September 1965 to 1976

    To North Canada Air keeping c/r CF-KBU.

    16 April 1973


    Photographer: Tim Martin
    Notes: 1973 photo at Winnipeg - Originally built for the USAF in 1942, this DC-3 was imported in 1957 and is here in service with North Canada Air of Prince Albert/SK. In 1986 it was exported to the US

    30 November 1975

    To Aero Trades Western Ltd keeping c/r CF-KBU.

    30 November 1977

    To High-Line Construction keeping c/r CF-KBU.

    30 April 1980

    To T. K. Ockenden keeping c/r CF-KBU.

    March 1981

    To Slate Falls Airways keeping c/r CF-KBU.

    1983


    Photographer: Ray Fread
    Notes: DC-3 CF-KBU at Ponask Lake,Ontario

    February 1983

    To Bearskin Lake Air Services keeping c/r CF-KBU.

    6 January 1987

    To KDD Aviation Leasing Inc, Upper Saddle River, NE with new c/r N9002Y.

    6 January 1987

    To KDD Aviation Leasing Inc, Upper Saddle River, NJ keeping c/r N9002Y.

    9 January 1987

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9002Y (DC3C-S1C3G, 4683) issued.

    1 January 2009

    Certificate of airworthiness for N9002Y (DC3C-S1C3G, 4683) issued.

    13 August 2012


    Photographer: Reinhard Zinab
    Notes: Photo at Sioux Lookout/ON (YXL)

    22 December 2014

    Civil registration, N9002Y, cancelled.
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