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The USAF transferred the YC-129 to the United States Navy for evaluation during 1951 and it was given the Navy designation R4D-8X. Unlike the USAF the USN ordered Douglas to convert 100 existing R4D-5s, R4D-6s, and R4D-7s to the same configuration as the R4D-8X and given the designation R4D-8, which was later redesignated C-117D in 1962. [6]
R4D-8 R4D-5 and R4D-6 aircraft fitted with modified wings and re-designed tail surfaces; re-designated C-117D in 1962. R4D-8L R4D-8 converted for Antarctic use, re-designated LC-117D in 1962. R4D-8T R4D-8 converted as crew trainers, re-designated TC-117D in 1962. R4D-8Z R4D-8 converted as a staff transport, re-designated VC-117D in 1962. Dakota I
Douglas R4D-8 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 .
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R4D-6. R4D-6 on display at the Silent Wings Museum. 17278 – Silent Wings Museum in Lubbock, Texas. [175] 50761 – Charles B. Hall Airpark at Tinker Air Force Base near Midwest City, Oklahoma. [176] 50779 – Gunter Annex in Montgomery, Alabama. [citation needed] 50793 – Minnesota Air National Guard Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. [177]
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Douglas also made commercial jets, producing the Douglas DC-8 in 1958 to compete with the new Boeing 707. Douglas was a pioneer in related fields, such as ejection seats , air-to-air missiles , surface-to-air missiles , and air-to-surface missiles , launch rockets, bombs, and bomb racks.
In June, VR-5 was commission at Seattle to provide service to Alaska with R4D and R5Ds. The next month, VR-1 at Norfolk, moved to the recently opened NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Several months later, VR-8 was established, and took over VR-1s transport seaplane operations. That September, VR-11 formed at Naval Air Station Oakland.