Aircraft Photo of 43-49507 / 315174 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #747695
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:43-49507
Alternate Serial:315174
Military Code:M2-O
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):15323/26768
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Location
City / Airport:Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB / Wright AFBMap
Region / Country:Ohio, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KDWF   IATA: -   Local: DWF   Other: -
Collection:United States Air Force Museum
 
Photo Date:19 September 1987
Photo by:Glenn Chatfield
Photo ID: 747695
Photo Comment

29 Nov '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B. Nov '44 to 1947: four units at three bases. Ca.1947: Converted to C-47D. 1947 to 1974: Seventeen units at six bases. 30 Jun '75: Retired and flown from Eglin AFB, FL to the Air Force Museum. It was the last C-47 in USAF service and ended with 20,821 flying hours.

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