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Description
| Manufacturer: | Douglas | |
| Base model: | R6D | |
| Designation: | R6D | |
| Version: | -1Z | |
| Designation System: | U.S. Navy / Marines | |
| Designation Period: | 1931-1962 | |
| Basic role: | Transport | |
| Modified Mission: | Staff transport | |
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| Bob Searle Warrenton, OR | Like Charlie Baker I also was attached to Dock 1 at NAF Washington. I was on the buffing crew and was also an ATAN when I made ATN3 I was transfered to Dock 2 to the jets but felt that Dock 1 was home. We had the same planes except for 425 and 426. We also had 4 piper aztec U-11A's.I was there in 66 and 67. Worked for Tom Gamache ADR1. Crew chief on 433 was Magrett ADR1,423 was Bundy ADR1, 013 was Dowling AE2, 014 Harry Keifer ADR3, 017 Dutton ADR1, 027 was Julian Sutton ATN1 and 963 was George Ferris ADR1 also we had a C54 buno 90405 Herbert ADR1 it was a truck and not very pretty so it was known as Herby's Hog. The highlight of my Navy days. 12/21/2015 @ 04:29 [ref: 69373] |
| Dave Swanson Plainwell, MI | While I was an Air Traffic Control Operator at Yokota AB, Japan (78-80) visiting Big Recips were a sweet treat to see and hear. Most were history by then but a few soldiered on, usually USN or USMC R4D-8s, JASDF C-46s, or ROKAF C-123s. I fell in love with that unique sound of 4 R-2800s at take-off power when I was a kid watching departing UAL DC-6s. A sound all too rare nowadays. 07/11/2015 @ 15:37 [ref: 69162] |
| Robert Peckham Austin,, TX | From 1955-57 Iwas an AT-1/AL-1 radio/radar operator on this aircraft. Adm Felix B.Stump was CINCPAC and US REP TO SEATO. 10/13/2014 @ 18:31 [ref: 68693] |
| William Willis Ridgecrest, CA | I was a crewmember for Fleet Support Squadron Twenty One (VR-21) out of Barbers Point, Hawaii. I was a Orderly (Loadmaster) on the R6D. We flew troops and cargo throughout it pacific. I flew from Washington DC. to Viet Nam and from Alaska to Australia. Mostly I flew troops and cargo into Viet Nam, and sometimes brought troops and the wounded out of country.
The R6D was a true workhorse and was a super reliable for the number of hours on the aircraft. the R6D was very comfortable for the aircrew we had beds, and roomy seats. However, I cannot say the same for the troops we transported. They were sitting on troop benches for hours and feed box lunches which were not the best. We had the advantage of knowing which galleys provided the better box lunches and brought our own food if it was a bad box lunch. 11/07/2013 @ 09:06 [ref: 68151] |
| Doug Smith , FL | I just remembered what happened to 433. While I was home on leave 433 landed at Andrews and the nose gear folded up. There was an article in the approach magazine about it. Pretty sure it was struck in place and went to the southeast corner of the base for crash crew to practice on. Pretty sure it was Dec of 77 but could have been 78 06/04/2013 @ 03:25 [ref: 67870] |
| Doug Smith Jacksonville, FL | I was a young SGT with MASD at Andrews AFB from Jan 77 to Aug 79.
When I first got to the squadron we had 128433 and 131585. When I left we had 128426 and 427. We also had a C131G 145962. I don't remember what happened to 433. 585 went to Hawaii 06/04/2013 @ 03:12 [ref: 67869] |
| Jim Price Kilmarnock, VA | As I recall, our R-6D's were equipped with Curtiss electric props. We had many pages of writeups to clear after a round trip to NAHA 12/04/2012 @ 08:46 [ref: 67379] |
| Ann Pollard Marshfield, MA | My father, CDR Lyle H. Pollard, USN (RET), was attached to VR-1 at Pax River for many years. He flew the R6DZs around the world. I recently compiled a box of his career archives and am in the process of scanning some of them. One of his most memorable trips was commanding R6D 128433 for Admiral Will's MSTS World-Wide Inspection Tour, 1-25 January 1959. 25,369 miles flown with 32 stops. If anyone is interested in seeing any of the documents from this trip, I would be happy to email them to you. Crew on the flight were as follows:
Lt. Lyle H. Pollard, pilot; Lt.(jg) Harold W. Brown, copilot; Lt. (jg) Michael P. Dolan, copilot; Lt. (jg) Ernest M. Fudala, navigator; David Ball, SDC, cook; Herbert D. Youmans, ADC, 1st mechanic; James R. Coyne, AD1, 2nd mechanic; William D. French, AL1, 1st radioman; Norman L. Culp, AL3, 2nd radioman, and Jesus I. Ganac, SD3, steward. 08/29/2012 @ 17:12 [ref: 66460] |
| Charlie Baker ATN-2 Yorktown, VA | I was stationed at NAF Washington D.C.(Andrews AFB)From April 1968 to August 1969.I was in AM Dock #1 where CDR Ellis Wood was the maintenance officer. We had VC118B buno's 128423, 128425, 128433 and marine 128426.We polished the beautiful planes daily. We also had VC-131Fs buno's 141013,141014,141017,141027 and VC131G 145963. 07/26/2012 @ 18:40 [ref: 64006] |
| Donald Gilliamsen Jacksonville, FL | I was assigned to VR-6 at Westover AFB right out of ATAL school after the squadron returned from the "Lift". I flew as a flight radio operator in R5Ds and R6Ds. Spent many hours investigating Harmon AFB, Goose Bay, Fronisher, BW-8, Thule, Keflavik, Prestwick, Rhein Main Pt Lautey and Tripoli. It was great transitioning to the R6D. I advanced to AT1 prior to leaving for flight training. The R6D was truly a Cadillac. As a Naval Aviator I discovered the Rolls Royce, the Super Constellation.
As an EM, I thoroughly enjoyed my tour in VR-6. 01/21/2012 @ 17:56 [ref: 52191] |
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