| | Delivered to USAAF Apr 13, 1943 being assigned to Oran, Algeria, on 29th of May, that same year. It served with the US 8th AF from Mar 12, 1944 until Sep 23, 1946. Bought by Czechoslovakian Ministry of Defense December 1950. Registered OK-VAV then D-05 for the Czech Air Force. In 1960 to French Air Force as '23509'. Stayed with French AF until 1973 and used various call signs such as FRAJN, FRAJR and FTEFK. In 1973 transferred to Rousseau Aviation and registered F-WSGY. Apr 13, 1974 reg. N18262 for export and ferry to Canada. Apr 13, 1974 registered GWIR to R. Caruthers.
Next to Aero Traders Western, 1976 back to Caruthers. Purchased by Alberta Northern Airlines Ltd in 1978. They used the DC-3 as an advertising platform outfitted with a huge electronic billboard under it's wing. Later in 1978 bought by Alberta Northern Leasing and leased by Northwest Territorial Air. Bought by Buffalo Airways Ltd Dec 1981. Leased back to Northwest Territorial Airways Apr1982. Returned to Buffalo at a unknown date. Aug 19, 2013 sustained damage in a forced landing Yellowknife Airport, NT (YZF), Canada. after a stbd engine fire on take-off. (Joe Baugher)
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