Aircraft Photo of N272R | Douglas C-47A Skytrain | Central American Airways | AirHistory.net #449217
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:N272R
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47A Skytrain
C/n (msn):13678
Operator Titles:Central American Airways
Location
City / Airport:Louisville - Bowman FieldMap
Region / Country:Kentucky, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KLOU   IATA: LOU   Local: LOU   Other: -
 
Photo Date:31 December 1970
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 449217
Photo Comment

Wartime 42-108983, this C-47 went to TWA in 1945. Flown corporately from January 1952 - July 1965, it was registered to Central American Airways as N272R. Sold to Century Airlines in October 1984, the classic airliner is current with Desert Air Transport in Alaska at the time of uploading.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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