N50V — 1942 Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain Data
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N50V
1942 Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain, c/n 19288
N50V is a 1942 Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain (serial number 19288). It is configured with 2 engines and 32 seats. The aircraft is based in United States.
Airframe Info
| Manufacturer | Douglas |
| Model | C-47A-70-DL Skytrain Search all Douglas C-47A-70-DL Skytrain |
| Year built | 1942 |
| Construction Number (C/N) | 19288 |
| Aircraft Type | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats | 32 |
| Number of Engines | 2 |
| Engine Type | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial |
| Also Registered As |
Aircraft
| Registration Number | N50V |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code | |
| Current Status |
Owner
| Owner | |
| Address |
, United States |
User Comments
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-03-13 22:17:50
This aircraft was built as C-47A 42-100825 and delivered to the USAAF on 12/17/43, and assigned to the U.S. 8th A.F. on 3/5/344. Subsequently it went to the 9th A.F. Declared surplus on 3/4/46 and delivered in Denmark as OY-DDA. On 8/1/48 it was transferred to the Scandinavian Airlines System. On 11/23/51 the plane was sold to the USA as N9984F to Air Carrier Service Corp. and during Nov 1953 the plane went to Piedmont Aviation, being eventually registered as N50V. On 1/31/62 aircraft went to Charlotte Aircraft, but on 10/19/62 it was delivered to the French Air Force as 100825 with Escadrille 56S. Later recoded as “25” the plane went to the Airborne Troops Museum at St. Mere-Eglise in August 1981 marked as 43-15159, coded D8-Z. (Information from Arthur Pearcy’s 1988 book, “Douglas DC-3 Survivors.”)