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C-47 Skytrain #42-93087 "Camel Caravan to Berlin" 

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HM-HL1307
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Hobby Master 1:200 HL1307
C-47 Skytrain #42-93087 "Camel Caravan to Berlin"
Scale:
1:200
Length:
3.75"
Width:
5.75"
Composition:
Diecast
SKU:
HM-HL1307


Historical Note:

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Historical:

The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remains in front line service with various military operators to the present day.

The C-47 was vital to the success of many Allied campaigns, in particular those at Guadalcanal and in the jungles of New Guinea and Burma, where the C-47 (and its naval version, the R4D) made it possible for Allied troops to counter the mobility of the light-traveling Japanese army. Additionally, C-47s were used to airlift supplies to the embattled American forces during the Battle of Bastogne. Possibly its most influential role in military aviation, however, was flying "The Hump" from India into China. The expertise gained flying "The Hump" was later be used in the Berlin Airlift, in which the C-47 played a major role, until the aircraft were replaced by Douglas C-54 Skymasters.

Info: C-47A "Camel Caravan to Berlin" 86th Transport Squadron, 1948


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Douglas C-47 Skytrain at Air Show San Diego 2014 (03:09)
Here is a World War 2 era Douglas C-47 Skytrain flying at Air Show San Diego in El Cajon on Sunday, June 8, 2014. The old bird put on a good display during the air show. Sorry for the out of focus part on the first pass...I'm getting used to using the autofocus on my 70D. Apparently it isn't good enough to track fast moving objects in front of a contrast-free sky. So I guess I still need to manually focus or at least lock the focus during certain situations.
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