Aircraft Photo of N47996 | Douglas C-47 Skytrain | Pioneer Air Lines

Aircraft
Registration / Serial:	N47996
Aircraft Original Type:	Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:	Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:	Douglas C-47 Skytrain
C/n (msn):	4442
Operator Titles:	Pioneer Air Lines

Location
City / Airport:	Albuquerque - International SunportMap
Region / Country:	New Mexico, United States
Airport Codes:	ICAO: KABQ IATA: ABQ Local: ABQ Other: -

Photo Date:	1949
Photo from:	AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID:	440852

Photo Comment
Early C-47 (no suffix), 41-18384. Served in North Africa. Leased to Pioneer Air Lines from 1947 until 1952, reportedly named Ben Milan. It returned to military service for a few years as a C-117C - so had it already been modified to VC-47A earlier? Photo from: Albuquerque Progress / Albuquerque Museum This photo was added on 20 February 2022, and has since been viewed 316 times.

Photo Comment

Early C-47 (no suffix), 41-18384. Served in North Africa. Leased to Pioneer Air Lines from 1947 until 1952, reportedly named Ben Milan. It returned to military service for a few years as a C-117C - so had it already been modified to VC-47A earlier? Photo from: Albuquerque Progress / Albuquerque Museum

This photo was added on 20 February 2022, and has since been viewed 316 times.

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