Aircraft

Douglas C-47

From CNAC

Two USAAF C-47A Skytrains.jpg
Crew: 4 crew members4 person <br />
Crew Type: pilot, pilot, navigator, radio operator
Passenger Capacity: 27 passengers27 people <br />

Summary

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF, RAAF and RNZAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.

Initial military version of the DC-3 with four crew (Pilot, Co-Pilot, Navigator, and Radio Operator) and seats for 27 troops alongside the fuselage interior. "Aerial Ambulances" fitted for casualty evacuation could carry 18 stretcher cases and a medical crew of three. 965 built (including 12 for the United States Navy as R4D-1

CNAC Aircraft Data: Douglas C-47

Below is all the known data available for this model of this aircraft used by C.N.A.C. They are sorted by: C.N.A.C. Service Start Date, Maker Number, C.N.A.C. Tail Number.

Tail #NicknameMaker #Service StartService EndCrewEnd CauseNotesSources
6041-18556468118 October 194217 November 1942Missing
6141-38626472926 November 194223 October 1943CrashCrash over Dinjanjb42 to cnac 11/27/42
6241-3862747302 December 1942To XT-82
6341-3865160345 January 194319 November 1943Burned
6441-0386560356 January 1943
6541-38654603710 January 194319 January 1943To USAAF
6641-03869615010 February 1943
6741-38692615121 February 19431 December 1949To XT-87. To N8357C 12/49
6841-3876262214 March 1943To XT-88
6941-3876362224 March 19436 October 1943Crash
7042-32788901430 March 194314 January 1945Crash
7142-32787901310 April 194316 June 1944Crash
7242-32884911017 April 194313 October 1943Destroyed by Japanesejb to cnac April, 43
7342-32883910920 April 19431 August 1944CrashCrash hill Kunming to Dinjanjb to cnac April, 43
7442-23429929125 June 19431 June 1945Crash 6.1.45