What's a C-53? A C-53 is essentially a DC-3 that at some point was specifically designed for military service. To be crude, it's a DC-3 in fatigues. Unlike the C-47 it does not have big cargo doors, a reinforced floor, or beefy landing gear.

On June 6, 1944, the Douglas C-53 “Skytrooper” in which we now sit was filled with American paratroopers, young men far from home, who took off from England’s RAF Aldermaston Airfield to be...

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It is one of 159 C-53Ds and was delivered to AAF on July 7, 1943. It was assigned to the 434th Troop Carrier Group and was stationed at various locations (Alliance Field, NE, Baer Field, IN, Fullbeck, UK, and Welford Park, UK) before arriving at …

It is arguably the most significant airline aircraft in history, and was also named by General Eisenhower to be one of the four tools that won World War II. So what makes 41-20095 so special and deserving of preservation?

While static aircraft in museums serve a distinct and valuable purpose nothing compares to a fully restored and flying aircraft. The C-53’s cabin and flight compartments will be a time capsule of the past with examples of the different configurations in its history that tell the roles the aircraft played in winning WWII.

The specialized C-53 Skytrooper troop transport started production in October 1941 at Douglas Aircraft’s Santa Monica plant. It lacked the cargo door, hoist attachment, and reinforced floor of the C-47. Only 380 aircraft were produced in all because the C-47 was found to be more versatile. Operational History 2. World War II.

Six kilometres to the north east of the C 53 sits the top secret World War II staging base of Truscott Airfield that is once again operational today. Throughout the Anju Peninsular lay a number of scattered plane wrecks of B24 Liberators, Spitfires and a Japanese Dinah aircraft that was shot down over the area.

After a hitch in the Navy it went to civilian life as a DC-3A-S1C3G, N1301. The S1C3G reflects the modifications to engines. C-53 serial numbers 41-20054, 41-20070, and 41-20053. Ships operated by the 21st Troop Carrier Squadron, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1942. Info from recently declassified historical documents of the squadron.

The Douglas C-53 Skytrooper was a dedicated troop transporter developed from the DC-3 airliner. It was thus very similar to the C-47 Skytrain, but without the reinforced cargo floor, large cargo door and hoist attachment of that dual purpose aircraft. As a result the C-53 was much less flexible in operation than the C-47, and only 380 were built.