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Home Town Jacksonville Beach
Last Address 345 Orchis Road St. Augustine South, St. Augustine, FL 32086
I flew a lot of "Hops" and "space A" on the C-47; usually filling the Radio Operator slot on the crew. The RO's position was just aft of the Co-Pilot on the right side of the aircraft. The Navigators "desk" was across the "hall" behind the Pilot/A/C Commander and the Astrodome was overhead between us in the "hallway". The RO usually just provided the Nav with Direction Finder "Radio Fixes" on AM Radio Stations and he used "triangulation to determine our position. It was a noisey but dependable aircraft and I enjoyed my flight hours in the C-47.
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C-47 Skytrain/Dakota Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 and modified DC-3s for the transport of troops, cargo and wounded. Over 10,000 aircraft were produced in Long Beach and Santa Monica, California and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The Oklahoma City plant produced 5,354 C-47s from March 1943 until August 1945.
Model Douglas C-47 Skytrain / Dakota Mk I Length 63.75 ft | 19.43 m Width 95.51 ft | 29.11 m Height 16.99 ft | 5.18 m Engine(s) 2 x Pratt & Whintey R-1830-92 14-cylinder radial piston engines delivering 1,200hp each. Empty Weight 18,199 lbs | 8,255 kg MTOW 25,999 lbs | 11,793 kg Max Speed 230 mph | 370 km/h | 200 kts Max Range 1,600 miles | 2,575 km Ceiling 23,999 ft | 7,315 m | 4.5 miles Climb Rate 1,041 ft/min Hardpoints None. Armament None. Accommodations 3 + 27