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Douglas R4D-8 - Wikipedia
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 United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and Vietnam War.
RoleMilitary transport aircraft
National originUnited States
ManufacturerDouglas Aircraft Company
First flight23 June 1949
Design and development
During World War II, the armed forces of many countries used the C-47 and modified DC-3s for the transport of troops, cargo, and wounded. The US Navy designation was R4D. More than 10,000 aircraft were produced in … See more
Operational history
R4D-8s were used as staff transports as well as para dropping supplies and flares during the Korean War.
C-117Ds were used as staff transports and some were converted to ELINT aircraft as well as dro… See more
Variants
YC-129 DC-3S prototype for evaluation by USAF redesignated C-47F and later passed to USN as R4D-8X. R4D-8 Remanufactured R4D-5, R4D-6, and R4D-7 aircraft with stretched fuselage, Wright R-1820 engin… See more
Incidents and accidents
• 1973 US Navy C-117D Sólheimasandur Iceland Crash.
• BuNo. 17154 named "Negatus Perspirus" crashed at Byrd Station Antarctica on January 6, 1960.
• BuNo. 17219 named "Semper Shafters USMC" damaged o… See more
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C-117D (R4D-8) Skytrain - NHHC
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,...
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Douglas C-117 Background Information - Ruud Leeuw
The US Navy had 100 R4D-5s and R4D-6s converted to "Super Three" (R4D-8) standards. Other engines were used: Wright R-1820-80s. The name "Skytrain II" did not stick much, "Super DC …
- Ceiling: 24.000 ft
- Range: 1.600 miles / 2560 kms
- Cruising speed: 238 mph / 380 kmh
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Douglas R4D-8 - Pima Air & Space
In 1962, the R4D-8 was redesignated under the joint Air Force-Navy designation system as the C-117D. Super Gooneybirds continued in U.S. Navy service into the mid-1970s.
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R4D-8 / C-117 Skytrain - GlobalSecurity.org
On 12 July 1976, the Navy phased out the last C-117 (Douglas DC-3), perhaps the most famous transport plane of all time. The last C-117 was flown from Pensacola to Davis Mountan Air …
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Aircraft: Douglas R4D-8 (C-117D) Skytrain - Aero Web
I flew as radio operator on c117d no. 17102 out of Naples Italy during the period Jan 1963 through May 1966. During this period we had a number of different c117d's due to rotation of …
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What is a c-117c aircraft?
The designation C-117C was given to a number of existing VC-47A staff transports that were given the more luxurious interior of the C-117. In 1962 the separate Navy and Air Force aircraft designation systems were replaced by a slightly modified version of the Air Force system and every existing Navy aircraft was given a new designation.
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What was the original designation of the C-117D?
The C-117D was originally designated as R4D-8 before being redesignated in 1962. Unlike the USAF, the USN ordered Douglas to convert 100 existing R4D-5s, R4D-6s, and R4D-7s to the same configuration as the R4D-8X.
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What is a C 117 DC-3?
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 Navy’s fleet of R4D-8 Super DC-3s. By 1944 the early shortage of transport aircraft had been overcome, and the USAAF was able to turn its attention to comfort. The result was the C-117.
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When did the last C-117 go out of service?
By the early 1980s newer, more modern OSA aircraft were entering the Marine Corps' fleet. On 12 July 1976, the Navy phased out the last C-117 (Douglas DC-3), perhaps the most famous transport plane of all time. The last C-117 was flown from Pensacola to Davis Mountan Air Force Base, Arizona, the boneyard for obsolete military aircraft.
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When was the R4D-8 renamed a C-117?
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. This led to the Super DC-3, or DC-3S, which was issued Approved Type Certificate on 24 July 1950. Douglas put Wright 1820-C9HE engines on the prototype and initial production models.
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What were some C-117Ds converted to?
Some C-117Ds were converted to ELINT aircraft. C-117Ds were used as staff transports and for dropping flares during the Vietnam War.
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The U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps had 100 of its R4D aircraft modified to Super DC-3 standards as the R4D-8, later redesignated C-117D.
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Douglas C-117D (DC-3S) aircraft photos - AirHistory.net
Apr 21, 2019 · Originally built in December 1943 as C-47A c/n 12088 and allocated USAAF serial 42-108824, the aircraft was diverted to the US Navy as R4D-5 BuNo 17122. In 1952 it was re-manufactured as R4D-8, (C-117D after …
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Jun 7, 2023 · The first C-117 versions (C-117A, C-117B, C-117C) were C-47s modified by the U.S. Air Force to serve as staff and VIP transports with an airline-style interior. The final C-117 …
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Douglas C-117 - HistoryOfWar.org
Nov 12, 2008 · Despite being a substantially different aircraft to the standard C-117, the Navy’s R4D-8s (Super DC-3s) were redesignated as the C-117D. These aircraft had a longer …
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