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N3240A
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Douglas C-47A Skytrain C/N 19291Discuss this aircraft in forum |
by Charlie Pyles @ KTIX
by Richard T Davis
| Manufacturer: | Douglas |
| Model: | C-47A Skytrain Search all Douglas C-47A Skytrain |
| Year built: | 0000 |
| Construction Number (C/N): | 19291 |
| Aircraft Type: | Fixed wing multi engine |
| Number of Seats: | 32 |
| Number of Engines: | 2 |
| Engine Type: | Reciprocating |
| Engine Manufacturer and Model: | Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92 Twin Wasp radial |
| Also Registered As: |
| Registration Number: | N3240A |
| Mode S (ICAO24) Code: | A37F85 |
| Certification Issued: | 1994-04-08 |
| Last Action Taken: | 2006-04-18 |
| Current Status: | Valid |
| Registration Type: | Corporation |
| Owner: | Seco Aviation Company Inc |
| Address: | Augusta, GA 30916 United States |
| Region: | Southern |
| Serial Number (C/N): | 19291 (by Glenn E. Chatfield on 2012-03-24 18:51:29) |
| Glenn E. Chatfield, 2012-03-24 18:59:17 | |
| This aircraft was built as C-47A 42-100828 and delivered to the USAAF on 12/18/43. It was assigned to the U.S. 8th Air Force for operations in the European theater on 3/6/44. After WWII, on 1 Jan 1948, the aircraft was placed in storage at Erding, West Germany. Under the Military Assistance Program, the plane went to Norway on 11/20/50 as “100828” and coded “T-AU” with the Royal Norwegian Air Force, serving with No. 335 Sqdn. The code was later changed to “BW-C.” On 9/20/56 the plane was passed to the Royal Danish Air Force and became “K-685.” This C-47A took part in the film, “A Bridge Too Far,” in fictitious markings, playing three different aircraft. In October 1982 it was one of three ex-Danish AIr Force C-47s sold to Valiant Air Command in Florida, and it was registered as N3240A. | |