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Douglas DC-3 (N229GB)
Shown here in the Autumn of 2018 is the front of a Naval Air Transport Service Douglas R4D-6 Twin Engine plane. R4D is the Navy designation of a Douglas DC3 Airliner. This Aircraft was built in Kansas City coming off the Douglas assembly line in 1944 to help with the War effort. That nose ring is a radio direction finder antenna. The Aircraft is currently in restoration at the MAAM facility at the KRDG Airport and the serial number does not include the letter "N".
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This Douglas R4D-6 was assigned U.S. Navy BuNo. 50819 according to Joe Baugher's published information. Mr. Baugher adds this, "Douglas R4D-6, Navy equivalent of C-47B-DK."
Further information as he has provided specific to this aircraft...
“50819 (MSN 15429/26874) ex USAF 43-49613. To US Navy Jan45. FAW-5 Norfolk Jan45. VRU-2 17 Jun46. Quonset Pt Apr47. VR-22 Norfolk Aug47. Converted to R4D-6S ASW configuration. N9119Z N60 USN Dept FAA 01Aug66. N68 USDA registered 29Aug66. Reregistered N68AH Jan77. Reregistered N229GB Jun77. Stored as N68AH Douglas Bisbee, AZ US 1979. State Agency Surplus Property. Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Middleton, PA US bought 02Jun81”.
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries6.html
Further information as he has provided specific to this aircraft...
“50819 (MSN 15429/26874) ex USAF 43-49613. To US Navy Jan45. FAW-5 Norfolk Jan45. VRU-2 17 Jun46. Quonset Pt Apr47. VR-22 Norfolk Aug47. Converted to R4D-6S ASW configuration. N9119Z N60 USN Dept FAA 01Aug66. N68 USDA registered 29Aug66. Reregistered N68AH Jan77. Reregistered N229GB Jun77. Stored as N68AH Douglas Bisbee, AZ US 1979. State Agency Surplus Property. Mid-Atlantic Air Museum, Middleton, PA US bought 02Jun81”.
http://www.joebaugher.com/navy_serials/thirdseries6.html
Checking in on Mr. Baugher's USAAF aircraft information, you'll find this regarding the Douglas R4D-6 in this photo -
"43-49613/49962, Douglas C-47B-20-DK, MSN 26874/27223 (originally allocated MSN 15429/15778)".
"49613 (MSN 15429/26874) to USAAF Nov 29, 1944, to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50819 Jan 1945."
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html
"43-49613/49962, Douglas C-47B-20-DK, MSN 26874/27223 (originally allocated MSN 15429/15778)".
"49613 (MSN 15429/26874) to USAAF Nov 29, 1944, to US Navy as R4D-6 BuNo 50819 Jan 1945."
http://www.joebaugher.com/usaf_serials/1943_2.html
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