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  C-41  Serial Number 38-502  
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Aircraft History
Built by Douglas as DC-3A model 1830-94 powered by two Pratt & Whitney R-1830-21 radial engines. Order Number AC11137. Constructors Number 2053. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Corps (USAAC) as C-41 serial number 38-502.

Wartime History
This plane was used as a VIP transport by Air Corps Chief General Oscar Westover. Later, used by General Hap Arnold. During 1945, to RFC as surplus.

Postwar
Sold to Southern Airways and registered in the United States as NC15473. Afterwards, to CAA as N12 then to the FAA as N43. During 1978, registration N9416A was reserved but never assigned. Next to Southeast Missouri State University registered as N54595. Then to Otis Spunkmeyer Air and registered as NC41HQ.

During 1994, flown to Europe for the 50th anniversary of D-Day. Restored by Aerometal International Inc. completed during 2016. Owned by Mid America Flight Museum in Mount Pleasant, TX registered N41HQ airworthy on April 21, 2016.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-41 38-502

Vimeo "1939 Douglas C-41A Returned to the Skies"
FAA Registry - Douglas DC3A 1930-94 N41HQ

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Last Updated
April 21, 2023

 

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