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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
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| Base model: | C-47 | ||
| Designation: | C-47 | ||
| Nickname: | Skytrain | ||
| Designation System: | U.S. Air Force | ||
| Designation Period: | 1925-1962 | ||
| Basic role: | Transport | ||
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Specifications
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Known serial numbers
Examples of this type may be found at
| Museum | City | State |
| Florida Military Aviation Museum | Clearwater | Florida |
| Fred E. Weisbrod Museum / International B-24 Museum | Pueblo | Colorado |
| Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Kalamazoo | Michigan |
| Minnesota Air Guard Museum | Minneapolis | Minnesota |
| Museum of Alaska Transportation & Industry | Wasilla | Alaska |
| National Atomic Museum | Kirtland AFB | New Mexico |
| Pima Air & Space Museum | Tucson | Arizona |
| Vermont ANG - 158th FG, Burlington | Burlington | Vermont |
C-47 on display
Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum | Pima Air & Space Museum |
Recent comments by our visitors
| Ronald J. Ording , NC | I was an airborne radio operator on C-47s out of Dhahran, Saudi Arabiain 1958. Cruising on one engine was no problem. 04/28/2016 @ 07:14 [ref: 69603] |
| Joe W.Mellette , AL | I serve as a ast crew Chief at England AFB LA. in the 317ACS Tail #45-1009 from early 1966 till July of 1967 then tranfered to Bien Hoa Vietnam. Very depenable plane 01/12/2016 @ 07:08 [ref: 69406] |
| Joe W.Mellette , AL | I serve as a ast crew Chief at England AFB LA. in the 317ACS Tail #45-1009 from early 1966 till July of 1967 then tranfered to Bien Hoa Vietnam. Very depenable plane 01/12/2016 @ 07:04 [ref: 69405] |
| Les Robbins Windcrest, TX | Flew as Airborne Radio Operator on C-47s at Osan AB (K55) in 1958-59 on my first assignment after Tech School. Most flights were to Japan and Hong Kong.
Later, during 1963, while stationed at Mather (3537th EWTS) was sent TDY (4440th Acft Deliv Gr) as ferry crew to take C-47s from the states to Nichols Field, Philippines Air Force and others to Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to give to their Air Forces. Les Robbins, SMSgt USAF (Ret-1978) 12/15/2015 @ 10:05 [ref: 69365] |
| Don Lloyd harbor city, CA | Was stationed at keflavik in57/58with the 1971st aacs as an airways radio operator I flew a round robin up tto acuary and out over the circle in 58the Goonies'tail no was 5554triple nickle four..
04/10/2015 @ 17:28 [ref: 69029] |
| Don Lloyd harbor city, CA | Was stationed at keflavik in57/58with the 1971st aacs as an airways radio operator I flew a round robin up tto acuary and out over the circle in 58the Goonies'tail no was 5554triple nickle four..
04/10/2015 @ 17:28 [ref: 69028] |
| Warren Joy (Ret USAF) Sun Valley, NV | I worked on the GOONEY for 12 yrs as an engine mech, the only thing I didn't care for was the #8 cylinder change, it was really messy, but I still LOVE her. She got me through Nam and made me confortalble at home too. Long Live Spooky. WARREN jOY (Msgt USAF Ret 1983) 08/30/2012 @ 11:14 [ref: 66465] |
| james midkiff Winston Salem, NC | The poem about the Gooney Bird was in either the Airman magazine or the Air Force Times newspaper in the late 60's or early 70's, I think The Air Force Times, and it was written by a man who'd been a crew chief for many years on C47s as I recall. One line I always remember is "While men get old and then retire, and jets get obsolete, the Gooney Bird flies on and on at 11,000 feet." 07/29/2012 @ 17:59 [ref: 64372] |
| Warren Joy Sun Valley, NV | I worked on the "Gooney as an engine mechanic for 16 years and loved her so much. The only thing I hated was a #8 cylinder change (pretty messy) I still love the old bird as much as I love my family today. She is a big part of our (And your lives), I salute her, Warren Joy, Ret. Msgt 1983, USAF) God Love Her! 05/21/2011 @ 15:38 [ref: 38157] |
| Fred Lewis Hazel Park, MI | I worked on the goony bird while stationed at both Danang AB and NKP Thailand. We may have gotten missions off late, but we got them off. One of the finest aircraft ever designed. 04/10/2009 @ 10:22 [ref: 24090] |
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