Aircraft Photo of 17259 | Douglas R4D-6 Skytrain | USA - Navy | AirHistory.net #140167
Aircraft
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
Location
City / Airport:Fairbanks / Fort Wainwright - Ladd Army AirfieldMap
Region / Country:Alaska, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: PAFB   IATA: FBK   Local: FBK   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1 February 1945 to 20 September 1945
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 140167
Photo Comment

'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

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