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N229GB
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1944 Douglas C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) C/N 26874Discuss this aircraft in forum |
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| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Model: | C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) Search all Douglas C-47B-20-DK (R4D-6Z/DC-3) |
| Year built: | 1944 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 26874 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | 32 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-94 Twin Wasp |
| Also Registered As: |
| Registration Number: | N229GB |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A20308 |
| Certification Class: | Standard |
| Certification Issued: | 1981-07-13 |
| Air Worthiness Test: | 1968-03-28 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2006-06-20 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Mid Atlantic Air Museum Inc |
| Address: | Reading, PA 19605 United States |
| Region: | Eastern |
| Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-01-26 17:11:02 | |
| This aircraft was built as C-47A 43-49613 and delivered to USAAF on 11/29/44, but diverted to USN as R4D-6 BuNo 50819, initially assigned to Fleet Air Wing 5 at Norfolk, VA in Jan 1945. Transferred to Naval AIr Transport service Aug 1946 with VR-2 Sqdn based at Alameda, CA. Apr 1947 saw it with VR-22 NATS back at Norfolk and then modified as an ASW R4D-6S. Still with the Navy, it was first registered as N9119Z, then as N60. In 1959 it was place in storage in Phoenix, AZ. The FAA began operating the plane on 8/1/66 and on 8/29/66 it was re-registered as N68, with U.S. Dept. of Agriculture. Re-registered as N68AH in Jan 1977, then to N229GB in Jun 1977. During 1979 it was stored as N68AH in Arizona before going to State Agency Surplus Property. On 6/2/81 it was bought by the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, registered as N229GB and marked as VR-2 NATS | |