| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | N48159 |
| Alternate Serial: | 17276 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas C-47J Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25779/14334 |
| Promotional Titles: | Golden Knights |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Chicago / West Chicago - DupageMap |
| Region / Country: | Illinois, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KDPA IATA: DPA Local: DPA Other: - |
| Event: | DuPage Air Show 1973 |
| Photo Date: | July 1983 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 738962 |
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1 Sep 44: To USAAF as C-47B 43-48518 transferred to USN as R4D-6 17276; assigned to Carrier Fleet Air Wing 14 (CFAW-14), San Diego, CA. Beginning 22 sep '44: Five units. 1946: Stored NAF Litchfield Park, AZ. 10/46: NAS Quonset Point, RI. Feb '47: NAS Litchfield, storage. 6 Jul '62: Redesignated C-47H. May '68: MASDC. Ca.1970: TOS U.S. Army and assigned to U.S. Army Flight Training Center, Ft. Steward, GA. 1973: U.S. Army Parachute Team (Golden Knights), Ft. Bragg, NC. Jul '75: International Field Studies, Columbus, OH, with c/r N48159. 1981: Consolidated Air Freight, Hialeah, FL This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 19 October 2024, and has since been viewed 364 times. |