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 |