Aircraft 43-49270 Data

43-49270
1944 Douglas C-47B-15-DK Skytrain, c/n 15086/26531
Latest photos of 43-49270
43-49270 @ KGUS - nose art - by olivier Cortot
olivier Cortot
@ KGUS
43-49270 @ KGUS - Grissom AFB Museum, 1980 - scanned from a print - by John Meneely
John Meneely
@ KGUS
43-49270 @ GUS - C-47B at the Grissom AFB Museum - by Glenn E. Chatfield
Glenn E. Chatfield
@ GUS
Airframe Info
Manufacturer Douglas
Model C-47B-15-DK Skytrain Search all Douglas C-47B-15-DK Skytrain
Year built 1944
Construction Number (C/N) 15086/26531
Aircraft Type Fixed wing multi engine
Number of Seats 30
Number of Engines 2
Engine Type Reciprocating
Engine Manufacturer and Model Pratt & Whitney R-1830-90B
Aircraft
Registration Number 43-49270
Current Status Preserved
Owner
Owner
Address , Grissom AFB, IN
United States
User Comments
Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-02-14 19:08:09
This plane was delivered to the USAAF in November 1944, but no record card exists for its service. It was acquired for display at Grissom AFB museum in August 1978.