Douglas, c/n 4877; Photographer: Alan Wilson, Location: Santa Monica, California, USA, 2016
License: Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Douglas, c/n 4877, R4D-3

Manufacturer: Douglas Latest Type:
Manufactured as:
R4D-3
C-53-DO
Construction Number: 4877 Year: 1942
Lastest Registration: N242SM Former Registrations: N242SM , N596AR , NC1075M
Airworthy: no ex. USAAF serial: 41-20107
Owner: Museum of Flying
https://www.museumofflying.org/
Location of the Plane: Location Santa Monica, California, United States of America
Airport: Location SMO, KSMO, Santa Monica Municipal Airport in Santa Monica, California, USA
Engines: Pratt & Whitney R-2000
Notes:
  • February 1942: delivered to the US Army Air Force as Bu No. 05075
  • December 1953: used by "Nationwide Airlines"
  • 1957: fitted with R-2000 engines
  • May 1970: registered to Atlantic Richfield Co., Philadelphia

last change: May 24, 2021

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