DC-3/C-47/AC-47

[Jay Beckman]

"Jungle Love"

[Paul Dumm]

"how to tell your too colse"

[jslugman]

Very nice Paul!

[bilwor]

[Jeff D. Welker]

Hey Bill:

I'm liking this low pass very much - super capture!

Jeff

[Joe Copalman]

[Brian Lockett]

Commemorative Air Force Douglas C-47A Dakota N53ST at the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Aviation Day on March 12, 2011.





I have more photos of Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Aviation Day on my web site at Air-and-Space.com

[Barry Griffiths]

 
Douglas DC-3 C-GDAK by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr

[Barry Griffiths]

 
Douglas DC-3 C-GDAK by Barry Griffiths CAD, on Flickr

[jslugman]

Does anyone know the scoop on the "53" DC-3 that was at Coolidge last month? It has the Wings of Flight website applied under the tail so are they the owners/operators? Also, was it always a DC-3 and just camo'd up to play C-47? Enquiring minds want to know.

NVM, found it.

Del - April 19, 1943. Other serials - NC53426 with Amer Air Exp, 42-23518 with USAAF, N3938C and N5V with Hoover Co, N66W with Skydive Grn Cty, Grn Cty Parach Ctr, and Hoover Co, C-75 C-505 and HK-505 with SAM - Soc. Aeron Medellin, N514X with Ohio Avia, J. Adams Acft Sales, N514X with Radcliffe Invsts, TCE Realty, Mid-Amer Hsng/Rio Awys, R.E. Pockrus, Mstr Gerald Inc, ADA Indust B1dg Corp, and also N53ST with Confed AF, ADA Acft Museum, PRC DC3 Inc, & Mid-Amer Air Grp.

[Joe Copalman]

[Brian Lockett]

Douglas C-53D N45366 was displayed at the Planes of Fame Airshow at Chino on May 14.

[Jay Beckman]

Out...


...and back at Oshkosh

[Jay Beckman]

Flagship Sunrise .. Fort Worth Alliance Airport

[Jay Beckman]

CAF Ghost Squadron R4D-6S "Ready 4 Duty"
One of only 30 built for maritime picket duty during WWII.