| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 12418 |
| Other Marks: | XD-8 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-5L Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 9358 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Aircraft Name: | Qué Será Será |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 1983 |
| Photo by: | Paul Seymour |
| Photo ID: | 327238 |
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Ordered for the USAAF as C-47A 42-23496. Delivered to the US Navy as R4D-5 12418 in 1943. Converted to an R4D-5L in 1956 and became the first plane to land on the ice at the South Pole. To the Smithsonian Institute in 1958 and stored at Silver Hill. To the Naval Air Museum in 1974. This photo is copyright © Paul Seymour, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 23 January 2021, and has since been viewed 1293 times. |