| Registration / Serial: | 17259 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25634/14189 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VR-5 |
| City / Airport: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright - Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB / FBK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1945 to 20 September 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 140167Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1088 |
'A Naval Air Transport Service plane just before departure for Point Barrow.' In the background are C-47s on delivery to Russia. 17259 was delivered to the USN in September 1944 and joined VR-5 in February 1945. This aircraft kept flying in Alaska as N777YA until 2015! Photo from: United States Naval Academy
| Registration / Serial: | 17259 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25634/14189 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright - Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB / FBK)Map | Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1945 to 20 September 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Registration / Serial: | 17259 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-3 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25634/14189 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VR-5 |
| City / Airport: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright - Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB / FBK)Map |
| Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1945 to 20 September 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 140167Submit Correction |
| View count: | 1088 |
'A Naval Air Transport Service plane just before departure for Point Barrow.' In the background are C-47s on delivery to Russia. 17259 was delivered to the USN in September 1944 and joined VR-5 in February 1945. This aircraft kept flying in Alaska as N777YA until 2015! Photo from: United States Naval Academy
| Registration / Serial: | 17259 |
| Aircraft Version: | Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain |
| C/n (msn): | 25634/14189 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| City / Airport: | Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright - Ladd Army Airfield (PAFB / FBK)Map | Region / Country: | Alaska, United States |
| Photo Date: | 1 February 1945 to 20 September 1945 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |