Aircraft N2271D Data
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N2271D
1943 Douglas C-47B Skytrain, c/n 16426/33174
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Jean M Braun
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Model | C-47B Skytrain Search all Douglas C-47B Skytrain |
| Year built | 1943 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 16426/33174 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 32 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp |
| Also Registered As |
UBT-712
Withdrawn from service
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Aircraft
| Registration Number | N2271D |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | A1FD81 |
| Certification Class | Multiple |
| Certification Issued | 2000-08-29 |
| Air Worthiness Test | 1981-09-05 |
| Last Action Taken | 2006-08-15 |
| Current Status | Valid |
Owner
| Registration Type | Corporation |
| Owner | Airlease Ltd |
| Address |
Burns, OR 97720 United States |
| Region | Northwest Mountain |
User contributed data
| Model | C-47B Skytrain (by Admin on 2012-04-12 14:41:32) |
| Serial Number (c/n) | 16426/33174 (by Admin on 2012-04-12 14:41:32) |
User Comments
Admin, 2012-04-12 14:44:26
Ex USAF 44-76842. To RAF as Dakota IV KN559. Returned to USAAF Nov 27, 1947. To AP-ADA, F-OAQA, G-AOAL. To Burma AF (UBT-712, 5712). Sold in 1978 to Nevada Airlines as N2271D and converted to silver iodide dropper for cloud-seeding and used by PMC Associated Co, Ltd in Burma from 1980-83. During this period it was owned by Air Mod Inc (San Marcus, CA), Gerard Charpentier t/a ComAvia Co (Oceanside, CA) or Mana Veerathanongdech (Oakland, CA). Ownership was transferred between these three until finally settling with Miss Panida Veerathannongdech (Sausalito, CA) in Aug 1984. Sold to H. J. Hanson of Seattle, WA in 1991. Sold to Airlease Ltd of Burns, OR in 2000. Reported Apr 2008 to be dismantled at Ongkarak, Thailand.
Joe Baugher.
Joe Baugher.