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The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper, for towing gliders and military cargo parachute drops
The USN and USMC also had their versions of the C-47 designated R4D-1, R4D-3, R4D-5, R4D-6, and R4D-7. [ 3 ] Having failed to sell the DC-3S to the airlines Douglas offered a 21 seat VIP transport version with a similar configuration as the C-117B to the USAF and was evaluated under the designation YC-129, later redesignated YC-47F.
Douglas C-9B Skytrain II: USN 164607 In storage Douglas C-47 Skytrain: USAAF 41-7723 On indoor display Douglas C-54D Skymaster: USAAF 42-72488: On outdoor display Douglas VC-118A Liftmaster: USAF 53-3240: On outdoor display. This aircraft served as the Air Force One for presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Douglas C-124C ...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain: 1: C-47A: Passenger / cargo / combi, wheels and wheel skis, not listed at Buffalo web site Douglas C-54 Skymaster: 11: C-54A, C-54E, C-54G: Formerly used for cargo and aerial firefighting. Retired in favour of using Electras. [31] As of March 2024, eleven were listed for sale by Buffalo. [32] Douglas DC-3: 5: DC-3C, DC3C ...
Now that most World War II veterans have died, crews like the one behind the C-47 "That's All Brother" see a responsibility to tell their stories.
42-93654. C -47-A. Ailes Anciennes. Toulouse [46] 42-100825. C-47A on static display at the Airborne Museum in Sainte-Mère-Eglise, Manche. It is painted as 43-15159 The Argonia. [47] 43-15073. C-47A on static display at the Merville Gun Battery in Merville-Franceville-Plage, Normandy. Saved from scrappers in Bosnia, she is now completely ...
The AC-47 gunship carried three .50 cal machine guns and could loiter and provide heavy firepower for army operations. As the FAS had long operated C-47s, training pilots and crew to operate the aircraft as a weapons platform was easy for the United States. By all accounts, the AC-47 soon became probably the most effective weapon in the FAS ...
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