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  C-47A-65-DL "Mary / Barbara Ann" Serial Number 42-100618 Nose 26
USAAF
5th AF
347th TCG
22nd TCS

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February 14, 1943

Aircraft History
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. Constructor Number 19081. Delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47A-65-DL Skytrain serial number 42-100618. Ferried overseas via Hickam Field then across the Pacific to Australia.

Wartime History
Assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 317th Troop Carrier Group (317th TCG), 22nd Troop Carrier Squadron (22nd TCS). Nicknamed "Mary" and "Barbara Ann". Nose number (Buzz Number) 26.

Wartime History
In early 1943 operated from Port Moresby. Condemned for salvage on September 3, 1946.

References
USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47A-65-DL Skytrain 42-100618
"100618 condemned salvage Sep 3,1946"

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January 9, 2024

 

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