| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 45-927 |
| Alternate Serial: | 50927 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas AC-47D Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 34188/16930 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Baton Rouge - Metropolitan / Ryan FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Louisiana, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KBTR IATA: BTR Local: BTR Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 12 November 1967 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 365357 |
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Although mot marked as such, this AC-47D was assigned to the 4th Air Commando Squadron. By 1968 the squadron was based at Phan Rang, Vietnam. In January 1970 this a/c was transferred to the Laotian Air Force via the Military Assistance Program. It was reportedly lost in Laos on 21 February 1973. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 28 May 2021, and has since been viewed 585 times. |