Florida 1992

The following are DC-3s/C-117s seen in my one and only trip to the sunshine State. Regrettably, I didn’t jot down the airport and aircraft details during my trip, so that whilst I recall where I took some of the photos, others are a guess, identified by a question mark after the airport name, or have been left blank.

Some of the aircraft are unidentified. It is quite possible that the reg was copied wrongly from the negative/slide. A bold registration indicates a link to a photograph.

AIRCRAFT	OPERATOR	REGISTRATION	HISTORY/NOTES
DC C-117		N212DD	C-47B-10-DK c/n 14979/26424 s/n 43-49163 D26Oct44 - 50786 USN R4D-6 Olathe VR-3 27Oct44 - Jacksonville Aug46 Key West Apr48 - VR-1 Patuxent Jun48 - xx - Conv R4D-8 c/n 43386 - Bu 50786 R4D-8 USN del 09 Feb 53 - xx - VT-29 "3C-17" (1963) - USMC Quantico (Oct 74) – USN Keflavik (1976) - St Davis Monthan (May 77 to Oct 81) - N2123Y Hawkins & Powers Avn Ine, Greybull, WY. B 17 Jan 83. D & D Parts Inc, R 19 Mar 84 - Rr N212DD 3l Jan 87. 100 a/c were converted to R4D-8 for US Navy. Surviving a/c redesignated C-117D in 1962. All converted a/c were assigned new c/ns.
DC C-117		N9663N	C-47A-5-DK 12298 42-108845 - R4D-5 17140 USNavy 10Jan44 VR-3 Aug44 - CNAOT Quonset Pt 30Sep44 Norfolk Apr45 - Jacksonville Mar46 - Banana River Apr46 - Jacksonville Jun46 - Quonset Pt Nov46 - San Diego Jun47 - Fasron- 11Jun47 - VRU-3 Oct47 – xx - Conv R4D-8 c/n 43385 - Bu 17140 USN - xx – USMC Cherry Pt (Dec 73) - St Davis Monthan (Oct 81). 17140 Stored in USMC c/s 'Beaufort' - N9663N Audi Air Inc. - N9663N canc Nov87 - C-FALL Air 500 Ltd, Mississauga, Ont, Nov87 - Florida Aircraft Leasing Corp as N9663N Jun91. Fort Lauderdale
DC-3		HI-502	C-47A-5-DK c/n 12254; 42-92452 D31Jan44 - FZ669 RAFMontreal 10Feb44 - 233 Sq UK 29Feb44 - 437 Sq 28Sep44 Canadian Govt 16Jun46 - RCAF 26Aug46 - 1 ANS "VCDHQ" (1952) - 12943 CAF Jul7O - 429 Sq at Saskatoon (Mar75) - C-GCXE Aero Trades Western Ltd, Winnipeg R20Apr76 – sold Apr84 - 12254 C-GCXE to HI-502 C Guichardo in 1987. Canc 13Mar89, (c/n quoted as 12943 - CAF serial). Reverted to Express Airways, Sanford, FL Harry H Delno, Sanford, FL as N688EA RMar93.
DC-3	US AF	0-795405
DC-3	US AF	434790	West Palm Beach.
DC-3		N101MX	DC-3-201A c/n2102; NC21743 Eastern "345" DO9Feb39 - 2102 We can now give a complete history:- N1M A M Godfrey Prod., Paeonian Springs, VA, R27Mar50 fitted with R- 2000D-5 engines 05Oct53 Burlington Industries R24Aug59 Rr N102X 16Sep59 – Burlington Industry Foundation, Greenville, NC, R25May66 - Dept of Conservation & Development, State of NC, R27May66 New Bern Aero Svce R27Oct69 Carolina Acft R28Nov69 - OFC Lsg R04May70 - Ld. Cape Air Inc, 27Feb70 - Rr N101MX 03Nov72 - J A Lines Inc, Tampa, FL, R07Jan74 - W L Miers R04Nov74 Aero American R23Jul76 - P T Transport, Logan, UT, R23Dec76 - Aero American R14Apr78 - Abandoned in wrecked condition Hendry County, FL, Nov82 - Fuselage at Le High Acres by Apr88 and still present Sep92. Derelict.
DC-3	Mister Douglas	N129H	DC-3A-197E, c/n 4126. Used in a Wesley Snipes film Drop Zone.
DC-3		N186LG
DC-3		N200MF	C-47A-45-DL c/n 9990; 42-24128 D 03 Aug 43 – In USA – St 06 Aug 45 - RFC 21 May 46 - NC66697 C H Babb Co 1946 - Santa Fe Skyway Inc " Skychief Hope" 1946 - Celanese Corp of America 1948 - Great Lakes Carbon Corp, NY (1953) - Missionary Flts Inti, W Palm Beach, FL R 23 Feb 77 - N200MF Rr (14 Aug 79). West Palm Beach, see also N300MF.
DC-3		N211GB	C-47B-5-DK. c/n 14688126133* 43-48872 D 3O Sep 44 - 50754 USN R4D-6 San Diego FAW-14 01 Oct 44 - ComAir 7th Flt Dec 44 - Com Air Phil, SF Aug 45 - Pearl Harbor Aug 46 - San Diego 19 Sep 46 - Columbus jan 47 - San Diego 3O Oct 47 - VRU-3 Scattle Jan 48 - xx - N9118Z - N70 USN/FAA 01 Aug 66 - N7OJC res Apr 77 N21IGB USDA Rr 23 jun 78 - Lee County Mosquito Control, Ft Myers, FL, B 18 Nov 80.
DC-3		N224GB	C-47A-5-DK, c/n 12261* 42-92458-R4D-517126 USNavy l3 Jan 44 - xx -VMR 352 Aug 44 - MAW-9 Dec 44 - MAG-35 El Centro Feb 45 - MAG-25 Jun 45 - MAR Fair West Oct 45 - Corpus Christi Nov 45 - Jacksonville Jan 46 St Jun 47 - Cherry Pt Aug 48 - xx - R4D-6S - N3458G US Navy Dept - N41 SC-47J (conv?) USN Dept/FAA Rr 01Aug 66 N23 Rr 1974 - N87788 FAA Rr 02 Feb 75 - USDA Screwworm Eradication Program R 07 Mar 75 N2001J Rr 1975 - N224GB USDA Aphis, Mission, TX Rr 1976 - Lee County Mosquito Control, Key West, FL R 18 Nov 80 - Sale reported.
DC-3		N224GL
DC-3		N225GB	C-47B—35-DK c/n 16503/33251; 44-76919 TC-47B-35-DK D 14 May 45 - 99842 USN R4D-7 Clinton - NC199 CAA L - NC300 Rr 30 Nov 45 - CAA via WAA B 30 Sep 47 to (1949) - N46 CAA Rr - FAA 01 Aug 66 - N87817 US Dept of Agric R 02 Feb 75 - Screwworm Eradication Prog 18 Feb 75 - N2003J Rr 1975 - N225GB Rr 1976 - Lee County Mosquito Control Dist. Ft Myers, FL R Jan 81. Sale to Mark Three Productions ntu - Aero Specialists Inc, Coolidge, AZ, B 03 Feb 87 - std Opa Locka, FL Apr 88, less port engine.
DC-3		N2685W	C-47B-30-DK, c/n 16262/33010 44-76678 D 13 Apr 45 - KN492 RAF Montreal 13 Apr 45 - 525 Sq 03 May 45 - 46 Sq 18 Feb 46 - Oakington TC 29 May 48 - 18 Sq 07 Oct 49 - 12MU 06 Feb 50 G-AMWW Lancashire Acft Corp R 05 Dec 52 Skyways Ltd R 28 Feb 55 – Skyways Coach Air Ltd R 27 May 69 - EI-ARP Air Charters of Ireland Ltd L 17 May 67 (for op by Hibemian A/L and Emerald AIW) - G-AMWW Skyways Coach Air Ltd 29 Jun 67 - Ulster Air Tpt Ltd R 07 May 68 - Air Freight Ltd R 01 Sep 70 - Skyways Cargo A/L R 12 May 75 - Pan Universal Acft Svces CI Ltd R 08 Jun 81 - Missionary Flights Intl D 14 Oct 81 - N2685W R Dec 81 - B. Airways "Kristine", Miami D 29 Jun 83 Opa Locka.
DC-3		N300MF	C-47B-20-DK c/n 15676/27121 43-49860 D I0 Jan 45 - KN250 RAF 300 Wg 03 Mar 45 - UK 11Apr 46 - 525 Sq 13 Jun 46 238 Sq 22 Jul 47 - 1 PTS 05 Nov 47 - 27 Sq 02 Feb 50 - Cr 20 Apr 50 4m NNE Netheravon (Cat scrap) – Repaired as G-APBC Transair Ltd R 25 Apr 57 - Derby Avn Ltd "Derwent Dale" R 02 May 58 - BMA 0 1 Oct 64 - South West Avn Co Ltd R 01 May 68 - Morton Air Svces L Sep 68 - Air Freight Ltd, Lydd R 27 Mar 73 - Skyways Cargo A/L R 12 May 75 to 1980 (still L ex SWA) - Pan Universal Acft Svces Cl Ltd l Jun 81 - Missionary Flights Intl, W Palm Beach, FL D 11 Oct 81 - N26932 R Nov 81 - N300MF Rr Apr 83 - Missionary Flights & Svces Inc Jul 83. Still active wth Missionary Flights as of 1993. West Palm Beach.
DC-3	Sky Freight	N341W	C-47B-5-DK c/n 13041; 42-93160 - C-47A-20-DK USAAF D 16 Apr 44 - N Africa TSP 27 May 44 - USA 21 Aug 45- RFC 14 Mar 46 - N8820 Southern A/W Co Piedmont Avn Inc Sep 47 - N53V ntu - CF-HGD Hollinger Ungava Tpt Ltd, Montreal, PQ 05 Aug 53 McNamara Construction Co Ltd, Toronto, Ont 22 Feb 54 - Miron & Freres Ltee, Montreal, PQ 07 Feb 55 - Maritime Central A/W Ltd, Moncton, NB 21 Sep 61 - Canadian Acft Renters Ltd (L MCA/ Nordair) 11 May 62 - Wheeler A/L Ltd, Dorval, PQ (L MCA/ Nordair) 03 Jun 64 - Sudair Ltd, Dorval, PQ 19 Aug 64 - Nordair Ltd 15 Sep 67 - N341W Concare Acft Lsg Corp, Tulsa, OK Feb 68 - Airline Training Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL Jul 68 - W H Conrad, Pompano Beach, FL (Oct 69) - Airline Training Inc, Ft Lauderdale, FL (1970 to 1972) - Arute Intl Air Inc, N Britain, CT (1973) - A C Allyn jr, Sarasota, FL (1974) - Florida A/L Inc (L 1974 to 1978) - Pioneer Intl Lsg, Chicago IL (Apr 77) - Skyfreight D 03 Aug 78 - Sold 14 Sep 78 - T Young, Miami, FL (Sep 79) - Lee County Mosquito Control Dist, Ft Myers, FL R 28 May 80 - Lake Wales Air Svces Inc, L Wales, FL R 12 Dec 80 – st Le High Acres FL w/o engines and damaged nose. Le High Acres
DC-3		N37490
DC-3		N4797H	C-47B-1-DK, c/n 14178/25623; 43-48362 D 16 Aug 44 - KJ839 RAF Montreal 27 Aug 44 - 147 Sq 17 Sep 44 - 1382 (T)CU 04 Jun 56 - Armstrong Siddeley (AS Mamba testbed) 0l Jun 49 - G-APNK Skyways Ltd R 04 Jun 58 ntu Salmesbury Eng Ltd 27 Oct 58 - VP-BAB Skyways Ltd D O5 Dec 58 - VP-BBM Bahamas A/W 04 Dec 59 – VP-LIX Seagreen Caribbean Ltd t/a Seagreen Air Tpt R 01 Sep 68 - N4797H Paterson Aircraft Corp, Miaini, FL R Mar 84 - Patgir Corpo Miami, FL, B 22 Aug 86 - Ago Airways Inc, Miami, FL B 17 Sep 90 - op by Pan oceanic Air Oct 90 - Coast Airways Inc, Miami, FL B 07 Oct 92. Opa Locka
DC-3		N573R	DC-3-277B c/n 2200 (R) NC21795 American "Massachusetts" "95" D 01 Mar 40 - Colonial B 26 jul 48 - Eastern Ol jun 56 - N92U Beldex Corp, St Louis, MO - N18M Fairbanks Morse Rr Feb 59 - N9313R Remmert Wemer rr - N573R Rr – Carey Baxter & Kennedy Inc, Kansas City, MO (1964) - CBK Industries, Kansas City, MO (1966) - (DC-3A) - C F Schwab, San Antonio, TX (1967) - U C Computer Inc, Memphis, TN May 69 - Bill Bates, Dallas, TX (1972) – J C Hagins, Corsicana, TX(1975)-Onyx Avn Inc, Oklahoma City, OK (1976) - Basler Flt Svces (Oct 77) - W Basier, Oshkosh, WI R O7 Feb 80. Stored without wings at Miami in Apr88. Western Breeze Inc, Blue Metals Inc, Miami, FL, B24Nov93. Air Recovery Inc, Opa Locka, FL, May 93. Miami
DC-3		N705GB	Miami
DC-3		N8099	C-47B-10-DK, c/n 15075/26520; 43-49259 D Nov 44 - no card - xx USAF - xx - N8099 Monroe County Health Dept, Key West, FL R 25 Sep 70 - Aries Av Corp Miami, FL R May 83.
DC-3		N816OZ
DC-3		N834M	C-47B-10-DK c/n 14766/26211; 43-48950 D Sep/Oct 44 – no card -xx - USAF - xx - 43-8950 US Army Missile Cd (Apr 72) N834M Lee County Mosquito Control, Ft Myers, FL R 15 Aug 75.
DC-3		N835MM
DC-3		N836M	C-47B-5-DK c/n 14532/25977 43-48716 D Sep44 - no card - xx USAF VC-47D (Sep 54) - "0-48716" US Attaché Belgrade (Aug 66 to Aug 68) - AFHQ "49" (Sep 69) - N836M Lee County Mosquito Control, Ft Myers, FL R 28 Jul 75.
DC-3		N837M	C-47A-10-DK, c/n 12524; 42-92695 - 17168 USN R4D-5 26 Feb 44 VMR 353 (Aug44) - HDN MAG-45 Mar 45 - Servron 15 Apr 45 HDN MAG-35 18 May 45 - HDN MAR F AirWC 19 May 45-HDN MAG-35 31 May 45-Corpus Christi Jun 45 - VRJ-2 ll Sep 46 - HDN MAG-14 Oct 46 - Quonset Pt Apr 48 - xx - US Naval Attache, London (1955) - N74611 USN, Dept of Defense N837M Lee County Mosquito Control, Ft Myers, FL R 28 Jul 75.
DC-3		N838M	C-47A-10-DL, c/n 20448; 43-15982 D Jun44 - no card - USAF - xx - MATS Atl Div - xx - 0-15982 US Army (Dec 69) N838M Lee County Mosquito Control, Ft Myers, FL R 28 Jul 75.
DC-3		N839M	C-47A-90-DL c/n 20166; 43-15700 D May 44 – no card - USAF – xx - VC-47A (Sep54) - "0-315700" Rhein Main (May 56) - Bahrain (Mar 59) - US Army - xx - N839M Lee County Mosquito Control, Lee High Acres, FL R 28 Jul 75.
DC-3		N843MB	C-47B-45-DK c/n 17022/34286; 45-1019 D 30 Jul 45 – no card – xx - USAF VC-47D (Sep 54) - "0-501911 (1958) - noted as '0-51019' Addis Ababa, MAAG Ethiopia (Sep 59) - "051019" MAAG Libya (Oct 65 to 1967) - MAS Yugoslavia-Germany (Mar 67) - AFHQ "53" (Sep69) – xx - N5658 Polk County Health Dept, Easton Pk, FL (1972) - N843M Lee County Health Unit (Mar75) - N843MB Rr Jan 78 - W Florida Arthropod Res Lab, Panama City, FL R 17 Mar 78 - N843DD Rr Sep 82 - State of Florida Dog Fly Control Programme, Panama City, FL, B 09 Aug 89.
DC-3	Southern Cross	N87745	DC-3-454 c/n 6315; American - 43-1975 taken over by the USAAF as a C-49J 18 Nov 42 - Within US - NC30083 Chicago & Sthn "City of Littlerock" "C-30" 18 jun 44 - Delta-C & S 01 May 53 - L B Smith Corp Aug 54 - N41N Union Carbide & Carbon Aug ```59 - N412P General Foods Corp (1961) - N2989 Rr Oct 67 - N2988 Rr Nov 67 Concare Acft Lsg. Co, Tulsa, OK, Nov 67 Westemair of Albuquerque, NM, Jan 68 - XC-FAB Comision Federal de Electricidad B 14 Feb 69/R 24 Sep 69 - N87745 Westemair of Albuquerque, NM, Feb 75 - J Silberman, Sherbom, MA, R 28 Feb 75 - G R Kabeller, Chambersburg, PA R 01 Nov 80 "Southern Cross" title (Jan 83). N87745 owned by George R Kabeller, named 'Souther, Cross, and used for parachuting at Zephyrhille, FL - Jack B Hinton Jr, Locust Grove, GA Aug 93.
DC-3	Skyborne	N88874	C-47A-15-DK c/n 12693; 42-92847 D06Mar44 - 8th AF Europe 26 Apr 44 - 9th AF 27Apr44 - USA 04Aug45 - RFC 26Oct45 - NC88874 United Gas Corp 1946 - Union Producing Co, Shreveport, LA (1953 to 1967) - Jim Hankins Air Svces, Jackson, MI - Southeastern Land Corp, Mobile, AL Aug68 - Jim Hankins Air Svces, Jackson, MI (197 1) - Church of God Union Assembly Inc, Dalton, GA (1972) - Air New England, E Boston, MA (Jun77) - Cryderman Air Svces 28Apr77 - Natl Jet Svce, Indianapolis, IN (1977) - Air Indiana L (Aug78), R 11May79 - McCollum Avn Inc, Danville, IL R09jul80 - Astro A/Ws Corp, Pine Bluff, AR B 10Mar81.