| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 44-76207 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0-76207 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47B Dakota Mk.4 |
| C/n (msn): | 32539/15791 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Air Force |
| Unit Markings: | 48 TFW |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | LakenheathMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGUL IATA: LKZ Local: - Other: - |
| Event: | Lakenheath Armed Forces Day 1966 |
| Photo Date: | 28 May 1966 |
| Photo by: | David Miller |
| Photo ID: | 367773 |
| Photo Comment |
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To the RAF as KN290 in January 1945. Then back to the USAF as 44-76207. Note the 48th TFW fin flash as worn by the units F-100's at this time. This aircraft was later converted to an AC-47D gunship and was shot down as such by enemy gunfire at Pleiku, Gia Lai Province in Vietnam. May 5th 1968. with 6 survivors and sadly 3 fatalities. This photo is copyright © David Miller, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 10 June 2021, and has since been viewed 319 times. |