C-47s were used to airlift supplies to the encircled American forces during the Battle of Bastogne in Belgium. Possibly its most influential role in military aviation, however, was flying " The …

C-47运输机（英文：C-47 transport aircraft，绰号：空中火车），是20世纪30年代美国道格拉斯公司研制的一种双发螺旋桨运输机。C-47运输机由DC-3客机改装而成，C-47运输机于1935年12 …

Learn more about the Douglas C-47, used as a cargo transport to fly the notorious “Hump” over the Himalayas, as well as carrying paratroops into combat.

2019年6月3日 · Affectionately known as the "Gooney Bird," the C-47 was the primary military transport of the Allies during the Second World War. More than 10,000 were built, with most …

2015年2月11日 · Before 2,200 bombers struck at German positions near the French coast, before the naval bombardment of coastal batteries and seawalls, and before landing craft carried …

The Douglas built C-47 Skytrain (aka Dakota, aka “Gooney Bird”) was a superlative military aircraft and saw widespread use by every Allied service in every theater of WWII. The C-47, a …

Piloted by Lt. Col John Donalson, the plane led over 800 C-47s that dropped over 13,000 paratroopers into a battle that led to the end of World War II. It is based at the Commemorative …

These C-47s carried personnel and cargo around the globe. They also towed troop-carrying gliders, dropped paratroops into enemy territory, and air evacuated sick or wounded patients. …

Built by Douglas Aircraft Company. The C-47 was from the DC-3 airliner designed in 1936, one of America's most famous and widely used transports. Few aircraft are as well known or were so …

2018年10月8日 · Not only were the C-47s carrying in men and materials, but were soon involved in a two-way traffic, serving in a casualty-evacuation role as they returned to their bases. …