Aircraft 42-100523 Data

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42-100523
1942 Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain, c/n 18986
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42-100523 - C-47 as gunship, Vietnam War Foundation and Museum, Ruckersville, VA Note: This aircraft was in the 436 Troop Carrier Group and dropped soldiers in the D-Day invasion of Normandy - by Ronald Barker
Ronald Barker
42-100523 - C-47 as gunship, Vietnam War Foundation and Museum, Ruckersville, VA - by Ronald Barker
Ronald Barker
42-100523 - C-47 as gunship, Vietnam War Foundation and Museum, Ruckersville, VA - by Ronald Barker
Ronald Barker
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Douglas
Model C-47A-65-DL Skytrain Search all Douglas C-47A-65-DL Skytrain
Year built 1942
Construction Number (C/N) 18986
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 32
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Pratt & Whitney R1830 Twin Wasp
Aircraft
Registration Number 42-100523
Current Status Static Display
Delivery Date 1942-10-26
Owner
Owner Vietnam Memorial Foundation Museum
Address Ruckersville, VA 22968
United States
User Comments
Malcolm Clarke, 2020-04-27 16:03:36
To civilian registry as N66058. C-501 Soc Aeron Medellin re-registered HK-501. To N3932C A J Leeward. To RCAF as 10913 Jun 20, 1970. 429 Sqdn RCAF, re-numbered 12968 in 1970. Stored Saskatoon Mar75. C-GWYY R C Wilkinson Reg 23 March 1976.
Ranier Development Corp, Strathmore, Alta 1977. N59316 Basler Fit Service 7 May 1978. Avco Corp, Cincinatti, OH R20 October 1978. Basler Fit Service Reg 23 July 1980. WFU 28 Septeber 1998.
Courtesy Joe Baugher.