1943 Douglas DC-3/C-47

C-47A 42-100903 is a Historic National Treasure. It served in the 95th Troop Carrier Squadron, flew to Europe by the equatorial route, and landed at Exeter, England, on 3/15/44. For D-Day, #903 is in a photo near #920 which carried The Dirty Dozen. 95th TCS Operations Orders at the National Archives (NARA) in College Park, Md., show #903 on: 1. June 5 was listed as a spare, but may still have flown the night mission. 2. June 6 from 8 pm to 10 pm flew a resupply mission to France. 3. June 7 flew from 4:30 am to 8:30 am to drop suplies to the 82nd and 102st Airborne in Mision Memphis 4. August 15 flew from 2:20 am to 6:20 am Operation Dragoon, the invasion of Southern France from Rome, towing a glider, and dropping paratroopers. 5. Sept 8 flew a mission from Exeter, England, to Brussels. 6. Sept 17 flew Mission Market, dropping paratroopers behind enemy lines near Groesbeck, Holland. 7. Sept 18 towed a glider to Holland. 8. Sept 23 towed a glider to Holland. 9. March 22, 1945, flew Mission Varsity, towing a glider. NARA has reports from pilots of #903 and of the gliders for these missions. #903 underwent restoration from 2010-2012, after which it seemed close to flying again. It sustained slight damage when placed on a truck to move it, and this has yet to be repaired. It can easily be trucked anywhere in the US. Registered as N141JR, "JR" is offered for $200,000, but any bid will be considered. It is a great and easy project for anyone with a passion. It can also be a great project for someone with a financial motive, as after maybe $100,000 of labor, it might be worth $700,000. It is also a great project for volunteers.