| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 50781 |
| Other Marks: | HUNTER AAF |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47J Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 26398/14953 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Unit Markings: | US Army Flight Training Center |
| 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 May 1968 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 365615 |
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Built under USAAF contract as 43-49137 and delivered new to USN as R4D-6 Bureau Number 50781. Redesignated C-47J in 1962. Transferred to US Army circa 1966-67 retaining USN Bureau Number. On 8 March 1973 50781 crashed shortly after take off from Ft. Bragg killing all 14 persons aboard, including 11 members of the US Army Golden Knights parachute team. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 29 May 2021, and has since been viewed 393 times. |