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DC-3 airliner, that first flew on December 17,
1935. The first C-47 flew on December 23, 1941,
and 10,174 were built. Some DC-3’s/C-47’s are,
amazingly, still in service today, particularly in the
Southern Hemisphere.
Douglas C-47
The Rolls Royce Merlin V-1650
P-51 Mustang engine.
The AMC museum C-47A Skytrain, Serial Number
42-92841, was rejected by other museums as
“beyond salvage”. It has been restored as the World
War II 61st Troop Carrier Squadron “Turf & Sport
Special”. On D-Day, June 6, 1944, it delivered 82nd
Airborne Division paratroopers to St. Mère-Église.
This was a great visit, and I was sooooo glad
we finally stopped in, and paid homage to the Air
Mobility Command. If you’re an airplane nut and are
ever down that way, pull over: you’ll be glad you did.