![Aircraft Photo of N28 | Douglas R4D-6R Skytrain | FAA - Federal Aviation Agency | AirHistory.net #415937](/photos/0415937.jpg)
Aircraft | |
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Registration / Serial: | N28 |
Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-6R Skytrain |
C/n (msn): | 26733/15288 |
Operator Titles: | FAA - Federal Aviation Agency |
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Glasgow - PrestwickMap |
Region / Country: | Scotland, United Kingdom |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGPK IATA: PIK Local: - Other: - |
Photo Date: | 14 August 1960 |
Photo from: | McIntyre Collection (via Tim Martin) |
Photo ID: | 415937 |
Photo Comment |
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Built for the USAAF as 43-49472 then transferred to the US Navy in 1944. Post-war it flew civilian registered with the US Navy and CAA/FAA, as here, until cancelled on export to Kenya as 5Y-DCA in 1965. Wrecked in a runway related accident at Nairobi on 6 April 1971. This photo was added on 28 November 2021, and has since been viewed 330 times. |