| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 50821 |
| 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): | 43322 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman FieldMap |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: KNPA IATA: NPA Local: NPA Other: - |
| Collection: | National Museum of Naval Aviation |
| Photo Date: | 13 December 2024 |
| Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
| Photo ID: | 766299 |
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Built as an C-47B c/n 26876 in 1944 and although initially allocated USAF serial 43-49615, taken up by the USN with BuNo 50821 as a R4D-6. After service at NAS Olathe, Patuxent River, Columbus, Quonset Point and South Weymouth, rebuilt as R4D-8 with new c/n 43322. Operated at NAS Rota, El Centro, Moffett Field and China Lake. Ferried from the Naval Weapons Center at NAS China Lake to the museum in 1982 This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 8 January 2025, and has since been viewed 79 times. |