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Serial #: 39-0036 Construction #: 2722 Civil Registration: NC52327 N52327 |
Model(s): B-23 Dragon UC-67 Dragon Name: None Status: Displayed Last info: 2012 |
History:
Built by Douglas Aircraft Company, Long Beach, CA, completed June 28, 1940
Delivered to USAAC as 39-0036.
- BOC: 1940.
- SOC: September 6, 1944.
- Assigned to Maxwell Field, AL, 1940.
- Transferred to 13th Bombardment Group, Orlando Field, FL, 19??.
- Transferred to Eglin Field, FL, 19??.
- Redesignated UC-67, July 23, 1944.
- Transferred to Reconstruction Finance Corp, McKellar Field, TN, September 8, 1944.
-- Total time - 1095 hrs
Paul Mantz Air Services, Burbank, CA, 1945-1946.
- Registered as NC52327.
- Acquired for $20,000.
California Oil Co, New Orleans, LA/Houston, TX, 1946-1960.
- Registered as N52327.
- Radar installed, March 15, 1959.
Standard Oil Company of Texas, Houston, TX, July 18, 1960.
Westernair, Albuquerque, NM, 1970.
Data Flight Inc, Seattle, WA September 02, 1970-1973.
- Total time - 12,726 hrs (as of Nov. 16, 1970).
- Modified for Meteorological research in late 1970/early 1971.
- Leased to the University of Washington for Meteorological & Geophysical research.
Spurling Aviation Ltd, Seattle, WA, March 30, 1977.
- Lease to the University of Washington continued.
Puget Sound flight Center Inc, Seattle, WA, March 01, 1980.
- Lease to the University of Washington continued.
Puget Sound Helicopters Inc, Seattle, WA, April 01, 1980.
- Lease to the University of Washington continued.
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, November 1982-1984.
- Damaged during landing, Kingman, AZ, June 1984.
Ascher Ward & Al Hansen, Mojave, CA, 1984-1985.
- Restored to military configuration in USAAC scheme.
- Retored with original glass nose, Mojave, CA, 1985.
USAFM/McChord Air Museum, McChord AFB, WA, December 11, 1985-2012.
- Delivered December 12, 1985.
- Originally displayed as USAAC/9-17B, later as 10-89R.
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Source(s): Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-4th Edition, 2003. Joe Baugher's Serial Numbers Page Federal Aviation Administration, 2012. |
Photo Source(s): USAF Mike Research Assistance: - |
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