Douglas C-47 Skytrain

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II. During the war the C-47 was used for troop transport, cargo, paratrooper, for towing gliders and military cargo parachute drops. The C-47 remained in front-line service with various military operators for many years.^[2] It was produced in approximately triple the numbers as the larger, much heavier payload Curtiss C-46 Commando, which filled a similar role for the U.S. military.

Approximately 100 countries' armed forces have operated the C-47 with over 60 variants of the aircraft produced. As with the civilian DC-3, the C-47 remains in service in the present day, over 80 years after the type's introduction.

N103NA THOMAS L. BROWN C-47A SKYTRAIN

Serial	09531
Line Number
First Flight
Model	C-47A Skytrain
Status	Left Fleet
Comments
Reg Airline Delivered Status 42-23669 United States Army Air Force 12.5.1943 Left Fleet FD879 Royal Air Force 20.5.1943 Left Fleet FD879 Pakistan Air Force 27.11.1947 Left Fleet N2701A Lee Mansdorf 02.4.1952 Left Fleet CF-IKD T. F. Flaheiff 07.11.1955 Left Fleet CF-IKD Ontario Paper Company 30.9.1958 Left Fleet CF-IKD Dominion Tar & Chemical Corp 15.4.1965 Left Fleet CF-IKD Laurentide Aviation Ltd 10.8.1967 Left Fleet CF-IKD Eden Air of Canada Ltd 19.2.1971 Left Fleet CF-IKD Ilford Riverton Airways 21.12.1971 Left Fleet CF-IKD Air Manitoba 15.7.1991 Re-Regd C-FIKD Air Manitoba Unknown Left Fleet N103NA Nostalgic Airways 16.2.1993 Left Fleet N103NA Thomas L. Brown 00.1.1995 Left Fleet N103NA Classic Express Airways 00.5.2002 Left Fleet N103NA Flabob Aviation Enterprises 20.2.2007 Active