Previously F-BEFB and 42-92449

18 Oct '44: TOS USAAF as C-47B 43-49012. 19 Oct '44: TOS USN as R4D-6 50761 and assigned to Transport Squadron 3 (VR-3), NAS Olathe, KS; later USN assignments NAS Quonset Point, RI, NAS Pensacola, FL. May '47: TOS USMC, Marine Utility Squadron, Pensacola, FL. 1962: Redesignated C-47J. TOS U.S. Army. 1976: USDA-Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Riverdale, MD, with c/r N219GB. 1980: USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC. Ca.1984: USAFM Loan Program, displayed at Airpark, Tinker AFB, OK

Now looking much better than when I saw her in 2015. Marked up as a D-Day C-47, she was originally built for the USAAF as TC-47B-35-DK s/n 44-76884, transferred to the US Navy as R4D-7 BuNo 99838. The real 42-100558 went to Uruguay, is now preserved there as 510, and can be seen elsewhere on this site.

This was delivered to the USAAF as 42-92449 in 1944. After WWII it became F-BEFB and was later drafted into the French AF as 92449. It passed to the museum in 1970 and was later painted in USAAF colours as 42-100558 in 2004 and is now on display in the new WWII hall. The real 42-100558 became CX-BJG in Uruguay after WWII.

Built as C-47A c/n 12858 USAAF serial 42-108901. It became one of 21 C-47s remanufactured by Douglas in 1946 as DC-3Cs (with single passengers doors) and was used as a corporate transport. At some point the double cargo doors of a C-47 were refitted. Became part of the Confederate Air Force in 1970. Returned to commercial cargo operations in 1980. Last registered to Normair International Inc on 10 May 1984.

In fact former F-BEFB, ex 42-92449. [Nikon D300 + Tokina 12-24mm/4]