The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War …

Discover this agile and multi-role combat aircraft used in all RAF operations. Where to see the Red Arrows on display and how to request a flypast. The Douglas C47 Dakota is one of the …

The Douglas DC-3 is a propeller -driven airliner manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company, which had a lasting effect on the airline industry in the 1930s to 1940s and World War II. It was …

The Douglas C47, known as the Dakota in the Royal Air Force and Commonwealth services, became the world’s best known transport aircraft. The type saw widespread use by the Allies …

2024年5月27日 · The Douglas Dakota – the British designation for the US C-47 Skytrain – is one of the most successful military transport aircraft designs in history, having played a crucial role …

2024年12月6日 · The C-47, designated R4D by the U.S. Navy and Dakota by the British Royal Air Force and other English-speaking forces, was produced in many versions. Some were VIP …

Piloted by Lt. Col John Donalson, the plane led over 800 C-47s that dropped over 13,000 paratroopers into a battle that led to the end of World War II. It is based at the Commemorative …

2017年9月15日 · The Douglas C-47 Dakota is perhaps the most mundane, least exciting but quietly elegant and ruggedly stalwart aircraft of the last century.

The Douglas built C-47 Skytrain (aka Dakota, aka “Gooney Bird”) was a superlative military aircraft and saw widespread use by every Allied service in every theater of WWII. The C-47, a …

The C-47 Skytrain, known as the Dakota in British and Commonwealth service, was a versatile military transport aircraft used extensively by the Allies during World War II and beyond. …