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AIRCRAFT 43-15326
This C-47A-80-DL "Skytrooper" was built by Douglas Aircraft Corp in Long Beach, California in 1943 as construction number 19792 and was designated serial number 43-15326 upon completion.

In 1947, this aircraft was de-militarized and sold to Aerovias Brasilex with the he registration of PP-AVS, as seen here in the foreground. 

It was returned to the U.S. where it was refurbished and given the US registration of N9308R.  At some point after that the aircraft was sold to the Royal Nepal Airlines and registered there as 9N-AAD. 

On 5 November 1960, the aircraft was destroyed in a crash while lifting of from the Bhairawa Airport in Nepal.
 


 

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