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 …

The U.S. Air Force turned it down, but the U.S. Navy awarded a contract for conversion of 98 existing R4Ds to the new configuration, which was designated the R4D-8 (later C-117D). With …

The USN was impressed with the aircraft and signed a contract with Douglas to convert 100 R4D-5's, -6's and -7's to the R4D-8 configuration. In 1962, the U.S. Department of Defense adopted …

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The Douglas R4D-8 is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3S airliner. It was used by the United States Navy and United States M...

names. The R4D-1 was a cargo transport counterpart of the C-47 Skytrain. Ex-airline R4Ds used as personnel transports were the R4D-3 and the R4D-4 which, respectively, were equivalent to …

"R4D" was the Navy's designation for the DC-3, first flown as an airliner in 1935. Also known as the C-47, C-53, C-117, Skytrain, Dakota, and other names and designations, the aircraft was …

New construction number, 32818, assigned to the airframe. Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 44-76486. Not TOS: transferred directly to USN. Taken …

dihedral in the outer sections. Large engine nacelles protrude forward of the leading edg. and are close to the fuselage. The fuselage, with its rounded nose and stepped-up cockpit. tapers …

Listing of Douglas R4D in service with the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps including R4D-1, R4D-5 and R4D-6 variants.