3.2K views · 242 reactions | The CWHM C-47 Dakota FZ692 taking off for the first act of the Community Charity Airshow. Remember to bring your sunscreen. | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum | Facebook

The C-47 Dakota FZ692 running up it’s engines for testing after the overhauled engine was recently installed. Flying season is getting closer as the days are warming. Who has already has signed up for their flights with CWHM this summer? Royal Canadian Air ForceTourism Hamilton | Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum

2.2K reactions · 69 shares | “Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Dakota) on final approach into Duxford—iconic WWII heritage returning to historic skies.” Hashtags: #C47Skytrain #Dakota #Duxford #Warbird #HistoricAviation | The Flying Duck77 | Facebook

Douglas C-47 Skytrain 🛩 Perhaps no aircraft of World War II has been as durable or long-lived as the C-47 Skytrain. Utilizing Douglas Aircraft Company’s DC-3 civilian airliner airframe, it remains one of the most successful aircraft ever built. The DC-3 was the first aircraft to make civilian passenger travel reliable and profitable with the C-47 proving equally trustworthy in military service. A twin-engine, low-winged monoplane, the airframe included a light, all-metal alloy construction with