Douglas R4D Transport "Gooneybird" US Navy first day cover postmarked at Findlay, Ohio on Jan 9, 2022. Color photo of aircraft printed on cachet #3248 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. Cover is franked with a 3 cent Naval Aviation stamp # 1185 on a 58 cent US Flag stamp # 5657 (FDOI).

This two engine prop transport aircraft is based on the Douglas DC-3. They were introduced in 1949 and are a converted version of the DC-3 with lots of changes including three extra feet of length. Seller was a Navy passenger in 1960 from San Diego to Washington, DC with a fuel stop in Ohio.  

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