| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 50814 |
| Alternate Serial: | 0814 |
| 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): | 26718/15273 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Army |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Airport: | Fort Bragg Simmons Army Air Field |
| Region / Country: | North Carolina, United States |
| Airport Codes: | None |
| Photo Date: | March 1971 |
| Photo by: | Glenn Chatfield |
| Photo ID: | 743047 |
| Photo Comment |
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Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B 43-49457, transferred to USN as R4D-6 50814. Unknown date: Converted to R4D-6Q. 1962: Redesignated C-47J. By 1969: TOS US Army. Converted to EC-47J. Apr 69: U.S. Army Electronics Command, Lakehurst, NJ. Used as airborne electronics testbed. May 70: Electronics gear removed, redesignated C-47J. To John F. Kennedy Center for Military Assistance, Fort Bragg, NC. Flew approximately 500 hours annually in support of Special Forces missions. Sep '75: North Carolina Forest Service, Raleigh, NC with c/r N48211. 1999: Southern Museum of Flight Foundation, Birmingham, AL This photo is copyright © Glenn Chatfield, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 30 October 2024, and has since been viewed 148 times. |