| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | 50812 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-117D (DC-3S) |
| C/n (msn): | 43358 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | BlackbusheMap |
| Region / Country: | England, United Kingdom |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: EGLK IATA: BBS Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 3 September 1958 |
| Photo by: | M D West |
| Photo ID: | 68409 |
| Photo Comment |
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The US Navy/Marines bought the R4D-8(later C-117D) Super Dakota, remanufactured by Douglas from C-47 airframes. Rota in Spain and Blackbushe were U.S. Navy bases. Capital Airlines did buy a few Super DC-3s, qualifying it as a Classic Airliner This photo is copyright © M D West, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 27 June 2018, and has since been viewed 488 times. |