Aircraft Photo of NC45379 | Douglas C-53D Skytrooper | Capital Airlines | AirHistory.net #593324
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:NC45379
Fleet number:232
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-53D Skytrooper
C/n (msn):11776
Operator Titles:Capital Airlines / Pennsylvania Central Airlines - PCA
Aircraft Name:Capitaliner Durham Raleigh
Location
City / Airport:Detroit - Willow RunMap
Region / Country:Michigan, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KYIP   IATA: YIP   Local: YIP   Other: -
 
Photo Date:1948
Photo from:AirHistory.net Photo Archive
Photo ID: 593324
Photo Comment

NC45379 photographed during the transition from PCA to Capital with Capital titles and PCA tail markings. It remained with Capital until the United Airlines merger in 1961 and was finally disposed of in 1963. Later reregistered N27PR. Photo from: University of Michigan Library Digital Collections

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