#douglas skytrain

[misterivy]

#dakota #c47 #cargo plane #ww2 #glider tug #douglas skytrain #military transport #paratroop

[nocternalrandomness]

Daks at Prestwick

#Douglas #C-47 #Skytrain #C-53 #Skytrooper #Dakota #Vintage aircraft #Cargo plane #Military transport #Troop transport #airplane #Gooney Bird

[chernobog13]

"Whaddaya mean ain't no midgets allowed on the flight deck?"

#The Thing From Another World #Lt. Eddie Dykes #Lt. Ken “Mac” MacPherson #Ned “Scotty” Scott #Cast. Patrick Hendry #Douglas C-47 Skytrain #science fiction #monsters #classic films

[lonestarflight]

A Douglas R4D of NATS is at the Unloading Area of Midwest Airport.

Date: 1940s

NARA: 176217069

#Douglas R4D #Douglas C-47 Skytrain #Douglas R4D Skytrain #C-47 #R4D #cargo plane #United States Navy #U.S. Navy #US Navy #Navy #USN #my post

[carbone14]

Vues de l’avion de transport Douglas C-47 Skytrain

#WWII #Drawings #Aviation militaire #Military aviation #Avion de transport #Transport aircraft #Douglas C-47 Skytrain #C-47

[bigglesworld]

Douglas C-47 Skytrain 'Placid Lassie' on low level fly-by

#Douglas #C-47 #skytrain #Dakota #transport aircraft #troop carrier #cargo aircraft #military aircraft #WWII

[newsbirdeye]

Top 10 Iconic Aircraft in United States Military Aviation History: Mind-Blowing Facts

In the illustrious history of United States military aviation, certain aircraft have left an indelible mark, not just on the skies, but also on the collective consciousness of a nation. These iconic aircraft have played pivotal roles in shaping the course of history, from pivotal battles to technological advancements that have revolutionized aerial warfare. In this comprehensive guide, we will…

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#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #Boeing B-29 Superfortress #Douglas C-47 Skytrain #Grumman F6F Hellcat #Iconic Aircraft in United States #Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor #Lockheed P-38 Lightning #Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird #McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II #Military Aviation History #North American P-51 Mustang #Wright Flyer

[nimbushobby]

Douglas DC-3 (C-47 Skytrain/Dakota) Version: Douglas C-47A Skytrain

[ianscott360]

The Douglas C47 Skytrain/Dakota ZA947 of The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight gang named Kwicherbichen by her crews passing over Runfold Surrey today. @royalairforceuk @rafconingsby @ww2planes @ww2_planes @ww2__planes @ww2.planes.info @ww2.aircrafts @ww2aircraftdaily #douglasc47dakota #douglasc47 #c47 #za947 #royalairforce #raf #runfold #farnham #surrey #douglasc47skytrain #c47skytrain #skytrain #kwicherbichen #douglas #douglasskytrain (at Runfold) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeO2-XINmsd/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#douglasc47dakota #douglasc47 #c47 #za947 #royalairforce #raf #runfold #farnham #surrey #douglasc47skytrain #c47skytrain #skytrain #kwicherbichen #douglas #douglasskytrain

[gacougnol]

Fritz Eschen

A Douglas C-47 Skytrain clears the rooftops after takeoff from Berlin-Templehof

Berlin Blockade

#fritz eschen

[captain-price-unofficially]

USAAF Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft bank for England after their Waco CG-4A gliders have cut loose from their tow lines over Normandy. Note the Airspeed Horsa gliders on the ground. D-Day, 6 June 1944

#june #aviation #wwii #western front #Battle of Normandy #Liberation of France #Operation Overlord

[aviationgeek71]

Ballad of a Gooney Bird

Gazing skyward, her tail-wheel configuration appears as if she's ready to fly—embracing the celestial world above, loving the heavens like her airmen within.

Pulling chocks from her wheels, line personnel scramble beneath her soft beautiful lines. Aerodynamic curves, waiting to serve her desires, a calling to the sky.

The calm before flight, interrupted by the captain's call, "Clear, right!" A signal to anyone nearby to remain clear of the right propeller.

Pressing the primer, starter, and vibrator switches to the right, the first officer watches as her three-blade propeller begins to rotate on the starboard engine. On the twelfth rotation, puffs of smoke pour from the exhaust as the C-47 rumbles to life—vibrating the entire airframe.

Quickly releasing the starter switch, the first officer keeps pressure on the remaining switches, monitoring the response from the engine. As the rumble transitions to a roar, he releases the vibrator switch while gently advancing the mixture lever, he continues to work the primer until her engine settles into a consistent hum. 

Waiting for the signal from the captain, the first officer prepares to repeat the procedure on her left engine—accomplishing the same series of steps that would be repeated countless times through the decades prior to each flight.

Whether preparing for her daring airborne drops over Normandy; flying the Hump between India and China; to rescuing U.S. forces from the frozen world of North Korea; or supplying the Berlin airlift; the rumble of each engine start still echos through aviation history today.

While her civilian sister, the Douglas DC-3, would serve U.S. airlines, the C-47 Skytrain—sometimes referred to as Gooney Bird—operated as a military transport aircraft from WW2 to Vietnam. While so many other aircraft steal the spotlight, the U.S. C-47 played a major role in conflict, a role unmatched during her era of flight.

Even today, her DC-3 sister still rumbles off runways, serving poorer nations around the globe. A testament to superior aircraft design, a soft simple beauty only recognized by her airmen.

My photos: Douglas C-47 Skytrain Mott's Military Museum, Groveport, October 16, 2021.

By @aviationgeek71

#c 47 skytrain #avgeek #aviation #aviation history #history #my photography #my photo #my writing #original photography #original writing

[nocternalrandomness]

A beautiful 1943 Douglas C-47A "Miss Virginia" arriving at Wittman Regional Airport, Oshkosh

#Douglas #C-47 #Skytrain #Vintage #aircraft #transport #passenger plane #Airshow #Oshkosh #EAA #AirVentures #airplane #plane

[dark0ta]

Douglas C-47 Skytrain "Placid Lassie" Taken: 07/16/23

#original photography #photography #photographers on tumblr #color photography #canon eos 2000d #canon t7 #Duluth Airshow #duluth #minnesota #airshow #airplane #aircraft #aviation #warbird #skytrain #DKTAfavorite

[bby-silver-chariot]

Meet my oc/Mustang except I rarely draw my oc even though I love him sm (but it's mostly Roy bc brainrot)

Oc's name is Bail (Douglas) Grey bc

Funfact: Grey came into existence bc of mustang as in P-51 mustang & C-47 Douglas skytrain (planes from ww2.)Hence the "Douglas" in Grey's name.

#roy mustang #fma #flame alchemist #my oc stuff #full metal alchemist #fan art #oc x canon

[overland-defender]

06/06/2022 - Day 3

78 years ago today marks one of the most important campaigns of WW2 and it won’t involve too much driving today either. We were in for another potential treat providing Carl Liversage can sort something out apparently.. what that is we don’t exactly know but sounds exciting.

Todays agenda

Museum of the Battle of Normandy

Surprise

Jerusalem War Cemetery

Ver-sur-Mer (British Normandy Memorial)

Museum of the Battle of Normandy

Literally a stones throw from the Château is the Musee Memorial de la Bataille de Normandie (Museum of the battle of Normandy) and this will be the first stop of the day. Upon arrival we notice a cemetery on right (Bayeux War Cemetery) which appeared to have some big event going on with diplomat plated Mercedes parked up at the entrance and Royal British Legion tents etc… maybe this is the ‘surprise’?

We regroup and walk past a few WW2 tanks M4A1(75) Sherman tank & a Churchill Mk VII Crocodile Flamethrower Tank towards the entrance of the museum. There are others tanks but these in particular were what I consider more interesting.

The museum it without doubt is one of my favourite museums that I’ve been to, having a vast amount of exhibits with detailed descriptions of how what and why etc. I would highly recommend a visit when in Bayeux.

Bayeux War Cemetery Ceremony

I’d previously mentioned we had noticed that there was a ceremony going on in the Bayeux cemetery… well we were informed after the museum visit we’d be attending. This was honestly an honour as we were will be allowed to sit behind veterans whom served on the D-Day landings and listen to them recite poems and stories of fighting alongside their friends and servicemen, prior to this we were even fortunate enough to witness a fly over by a spitfire and hear the bellowing 1700hp V12 Merlin engine. I mean this is pretty awesome given the context of the event.

Jerusalem War Cemetery

Our last bit of green lanes of rural France leads us to the Jerusalem War Cemetery. Just another cemetery you are probably thinking reading this. But this cemetery does have some significance in fact all do but this one in particular has the youngest allied fall soldier Private Jack Banks of the Durham Light Infantry who fell on the 21st July 1944.

His regiment, the Durham Light Infantry, had advanced around 20 miles into France. After six weeks had surpassed the battalion commander required three volunteers to take out an enemy machine gun post which was situated inside a farmhouse near Caen.

One of those volunteers was Jack and of course two servicemen, sadly these men were tragically struck and killed by enemy mortar fire when attempting their objectives and are buried together.

Ver-sur-Mer (British Normandy Memorial)

Being honoured to attend the ceremony earlier there another at The British Normandy Memorial that were also attending. It stands just outside the village of Ver-sur-Mer overlooking Gold Beach, one of the two beaches where British forces landed on D-Day. The memorial which was opened in 2021 records the (22,442) names of all those under British command who lost their lives in Normandy between 6 June and 31 August 1944.

The Memorial was for the first time the focal point of the commemorations in Normandy, as a place where people could come together to remember and reflect. This was televised around the world, again there were more veterans some from earlier and a couple others who had landed on gold beach 78 years ago today. There was a military band playing Elgar - Nimrod and The Last Post among others I’m not so familiar with but build such an atmosphere.

As dark clouds close in on what has been a fantastic day, the trip was topped off with a flyover by a Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) and again to reiterate it’s a surreal experience to hear those WW2 warbirds. Now we say our goodbyes and head back to good old Blighty which is around a 9 hour journey (including ferry) to go back to normality.

The trip has been incredible, the agenda was spot on as well as the stories curated by Kieth Bowen as well as the rest of the team (Carl Liversage & Nick Gage).

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#landrover #defender #landroverdefender #overlander #4x4 #defendertd5 #overland #td5 #defender110 #land rover defender #ww2 #ww2 history #second world war