Type: DC-3-A

Model Year: 1944

Construction Number: S/N 12267

Owner/Operator: Vankirk and Neal

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Skytrain built as 42-92464 and delivered to the US Army Air Force on 25 January, 1944, but allocated to the Royal Canadian Air Force as Dakota Mk.III FZ675 and taken from Royal Air Force Lend-Lease procurements. On 7 February, 1944, it was allocated the RCAF serial 960. No date is available for its assignment to No. 435 Squadron and it was struck off charge on 1 November, 1951, being surplus to requirements. However, on 14 February, 1959, it was still with the RCAF and became A628 as an instructional airframe.

On 17 December, 1962, it was sold to Northwest Industries Limited and on 31 December, 1963, as CF-OVW, went to Eldorado Aviation Limited. While with Eldorado Aviation Ltd. it was converted to a DC-3-A. In January 1980, it was sold to Air North Charter &Training in Whitehorse, Yukon Territories. In April 1998, it was sold and donated to the EAA in Oshkosh, Wi and registered with the FAA as N983DC. The aircraft supported the EAA B-17 on tour. On 22 August, 2002, it was sold to its present owner.