Douglas R4D-3 N763A
US Army Aircraft C-53-DO-41-20124 | |
 N763A seen atFlorida Keys Marathon Airportin 2015 | |
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| Location | 1.25 miles (2.01 km) E of junction of IL 9 and IL 5,Bloomington, Illinois |
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| Coordinates | 40°29′7″N88°55′52″W/ 40.48528°N 88.93111°W |
| Built | 1942[1] |
| Architect | Douglas Aircraft Company, Inc. |
| Architectural style | Passenger/Light Cargo/DC-3 |
| NRHP referenceNo. | 96000857 |
| Added to NRHP | August 1, 1996[2] |
FormerUnited States Army Air Force aircraft serial number 41-20124is aWorld War IIera fully restoredDouglas DC-3,owned by a private party and based at Marathon Key, FL. CivilregisteredasN763Athe aircraft has also been operated by the United States Navy with the designation R4D-3 and serial number 05078. The aircraft has been listed on theNational Register of Historic Placessince August 1, 1996.
Manufacture[edit]
While this specificC-53rolled off the assembly line on March 11, 1942, it is one example of 399 such aircraft manufactured byDouglas Aircraft CompanyofSanta Monica, California.The aircraft was immediately transferred to the US Navy and operated with VU-1 as an R4D-1.
The aircraft model, known officially as the "Skytrooper," was produced for theU.S. Army Air Forceas a passenger and light cargo craft prior to and during World War II.[3]
Notes[edit]
- ^The Douglas DC-3 "N763A, Ser. 4894"ArchivedJune 20, 2006, at theWayback Machine,Prairie Aviation Museum, Official site, 2005, Retrieved January 20, 2007.
- ^"National Register Information System".National Register of Historic Places.National Park Service.March 13, 2009.
- ^National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form-U.S. Army Aircraft C-53-DO-41-20124, HAARGIS Database, Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Retrieved 2 February 2007.
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