Aircraft Photo of 17140 | Douglas C-117D (DC-3S) | USA - Marines | AirHistory.net #609210
Aircraft
Registration / Serial:17140
Military Code:140
Aircraft Original Type:Douglas DC-3
Aircraft Generic Type:Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota)
Aircraft Version:Douglas C-117D (DC-3S)
C/n (msn):43385
Operator Titles:USA - Marines
Location
City / Airport:Glendale - Luke AFBMap
Region / Country:Arizona, United States
Airport Codes:ICAO: KLUF   IATA: LUF   Local: LUF   Other: -
Event:Luke AFB Open House 1982
 
Photo Date:March 1982
Photo by:Gary Vincent
Photo ID: 609210
Photo Comment

C-47 42-108845 (cn 12298) was transferred to the US Navy January 10, 1944. The aircraft was converted to R4D-8 in 1953 with new cn 43385. Withdrawn and stored at Davis Monthan December 1979 - May 1982 when it became N9663N with Audi Air. Canada's Air 500 operated it 1987 - 91 as C-FALL before returning to the USA as N9663N again. Owned by a couple of leasing companies, it was stored at Fort Lauderdale, FL and later scrapped. The registration wasn't cancelled until 2013.

This photo is copyright © Gary Vincent, and may not be used or published in any way without permission.

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