Aircraft Photo of 292717 | Douglas C-47B Skytrain | USA - Air Force | AirHistory.net #215191
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:"292717"
Military Code:8Y-S
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-47B Skytrain
C/n (msn):33379/16631
Operator Titles:USA - Air Force
Unit Markings:98 TCS / 440 TCG
Aircraft Name:Stoy Hora
Location
City / Area:Saint-Côme-du-Mont / D-Day Experience [ Off-Airport ]Map
Country:France
Collection:D-Day Experience
 
Photo Date:7 June 2019
Photo by:Kas van Zonneveld
Photo ID: 215191
Photo Comment

Falsely painted as C-47A 42-92717, but is ex. 44-77047, KN673, G-AMSN, N3455, SU-BFZ, VR-ABG, 7O-ABG, EI-BSI. Placed on display at the 'D-Day Experience' museum in 2007 and serving as a (moving) simulator, where one can enter the aircraft and experience the Channel crossing on D-Day. Not wanting to spoil, but definitely an eye-opening experience and can't imagine how scary it must've been to be on one of these flights during the war.

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

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