Aircraft Photo of N219GB | Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain | AirHistory.net #428731
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N219GB
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain
C/n (msn):26273/14828
Location
City / Airport:Mission - Moore FieldMap
Region / Country:Texas, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: -   IATA: -   Local: 7TE7   Other: -
 
Photo Date:April 1977
Photo from:Jay Sherlock Collection
Photo ID: 428731
Photo Comment

Intended to be a C-47B (43-49012) for the USAAF, the aircraft was delivered to the Navy as an R4D-6, serial 50761. It was later re-designated as an R4D-6Q. It was transferred to the Army in 1958, then in 1962 was again re-designated as an EC-47J. After retirement from military service it was transferred to the US Departmet of Agriculture in 1976. Photo by John Stewart.

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