Aircraft Photo of 42-108979 / 2108979 | Douglas C-47D Skytrain | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #171925
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"42-108979"
Alternate Serial:2108979
Military Code:H2-K
Other Marks:282
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47D Skytrain
C/n (msn):32752/16004
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Aircraft Name:Eightball II
Location
City / Area:Albert / Parc Aéronautique [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:France
Collection:Musée de l'Epopée et de l'Industrie Aéronautique
 
Photo Date:14 March 2009
Photo by:Aad van der Voet
Photo ID: 171925
Photo Comment

This C-47D (ex F-GEOA, French Navy 720 / 76420, French AF 476420, RAF KN379 and USAAF 44-76420) was acquired by the museum in the early 2000s. It came from the Musée de l'Aéronautique de Nancy, which sustained severe damage during a storm in Dec 1999 and was forced to close in 2000. As can be seen in this photo, by 2009 the aircraft carried no markings on the left side of the tail. The right side however showed fake serial "2108979" and code K.

This photo is copyright © Aad van der Voet, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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