Registration / Serial:17108
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43369
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:NAF Rota
Location:Not known
Country:Not known
Photo Date:2 August 1969
Photo from:Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact
Photo ID:795481Submit Correction
View count: 168
Built as C-47A 42-108810 c/n 11948, transferred to the US Navy in 1943, converted to an R4D-8 (re-designated C-117D in 1962) and given a new c/n 43369. Spent most of its life operating from various Navy facilities in Europe including a period at Rota. Retired to Davis Monthan in January 1979, sold to TBM as N8538F in 1980 and then went to Canada as C-GDIK with Millardair and Gateway Airlines. Returned to the US in 2005 as N587LM and after some years at Opa Locka being used for spares, was scrapped c2011.
Registration / Serial:17108
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43369
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location:Not known
Country:Not known
Photo Date:2 August 1969
Photo from:Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact
Registration / Serial:17108
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43369
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Unit Markings:NAF Rota
Location:Not known
Country:Not known
Photo Date:2 August 1969
Photo from:Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact
Photo ID:795481Submit Correction
View count: 168
Built as C-47A 42-108810 c/n 11948, transferred to the US Navy in 1943, converted to an R4D-8 (re-designated C-117D in 1962) and given a new c/n 43369. Spent most of its life operating from various Navy facilities in Europe including a period at Rota. Retired to Davis Monthan in January 1979, sold to TBM as N8538F in 1980 and then went to Canada as C-GDIK with Millardair and Gateway Airlines. Returned to the US in 2005 as N587LM and after some years at Opa Locka being used for spares, was scrapped c2011.
Registration / Serial:17108
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43369
Operator Titles:USA - Navy
Location:Not known
Country:Not known
Photo Date:2 August 1969
Photo from:Jeff Peck Collection (via Tim Spearman)Contact