C - 47 Dakota Airplane Model (NAVY) Silver/White/Orange

The C-47 "Skytrain" military transport, built by Douglas, was adapted from the DC-3 commercial airliner which appeared in 1936. The first C-47's were ordered in 1940 and by the end of World War II, 10,926 had been built. They carried personnel and cargo, and in a combat role, towed troop-carrying gliders and dropped paratroops into enemy territory.

After World War II, many C-47's remained in USAF service, participating in the Berlin Airlift and other peacetime activities. During the Korean Conflict, C-47's hauled supplies, dropped paratroops, evacuated wounded and dropped flares for night bombing attacks. In Vietnam, the C-47 served again as a transport, but it was also used in a variety of other ways which included flying ground attack (gunship) , reconnaissance, and psychological warfare missions.

Source and Link:    U.S.A.F. Museum.

Fully assembled, Handcrafted Model Airplane with Removable Desk Stand.
(Scale: 1/51.5, Length: 15", Wing Span: 21.5") AM.
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