The Douglas R4D-8 (later redesignated C-117D) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3S (Super DC-3) airliner. It was used by the United States Navy and …

Ski-equipped R4D-8Ls (LC-117D) supported Operation Deep Freeze on the frozen landscape of Antarctica. The R4D-8Zs (VC-117D), modified with a plush interior and comforts befitting VIPs, …

The R4D-8 was designated the C-117 after 1962. After World War II Douglas decided to modernise the DC-3, with more power and capable of carrying a greater load.

Fire Fly over North Vietnam during bombing raids over Hanoi and downed pilot returns to Thailand. It was a great aircraft and had the opportunity to see more of RVN (Saigon and the …

2005年9月21日 · With a long history of service, C-117Ds like "835" have achieved operational distinction while performing a variety of missions from employing radar countermeasures using …

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Douglas R4D-8 (C-117D) Super Gooneybird The C-117 was based on the reliable and proven DC-3/C-47 and was originally intended for the civilian airline market. The “Super DC-3” …

My Dad retired as GySgt CE Potter USMC in 1977 and during a tour in Viet Nam he was crew chief onboard a C117 flare ship. I just read some of his writings and looked up the Douglas C …

These aircraft were powered by two 1,475 hp (1,100 kW) Wright R-1820-80 nine-cylinder, single-row, air-cooled radial engines. Redesignation of R4D-8L, converted with skis and other cold …

2008年11月12日 · The designation C-117 was given to two very different versions of the DC-3, first to a more comfortable version of the basic C-53 and then to the Navys fleet of R4D-8 …