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Glen
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I was wondering are their any examples of the Super DC-3 or R4D's still flying ? or for that matter still around ? As always thank you to all that respond .

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Rhoades Aviation had Super Goonies (Douglas DC3-TP) at Columbus Indiana (former Bakalar Air Force Base). I'm sure there are quite a few in lots of locations.

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8) Thanks for the Responce ! In a way it kinda looks like a B-23 on Steroids :wink:

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There are 2 running Freight in Florida. they go out to Nassau daily. Good friend is flying them. TMF cargo.

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This ex. Kenn Borek R4D-8 is operating out of Alaska still wearing the Borek colors:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Douglas-R4D-.../1354944/L/
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There were a couple at Brantford, Ont the last time I was up there, about 3-4 years ago I guess.

BTW, the R4D is the Navy's designation for the DC-3/C-47. R4D-8 is the Super DC-3 (C-117D Skytrooper is the later designation).

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Glen Hyde has one. I think he keeps it at Denton, TX, but he may have it at Northwest Regional, just South and slightly West of there.

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richkolasa wrote:
There were a couple at Brantford, Ont the last time I was up there, about 3-4 years ago I guess.

BTW, the R4D is the Navy's designation for the DC-3/C-47. R4D-8 is the Super DC-3 (C-117D Skytrooper is the later designation).

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The R4D alphabet soup ulled from the wikipedia page on the C-47:

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R4D-1 Skytrain: USN version of the C-47.

R4D-2: Two Eastern Air Lines DC-3s impressed into USN service as VIP transports, later designated R4D-2F and later R4D-2Z.

R4D-3: Twenty C-53Cs transferred to USN.

R4D-4: Ten impressed DC-3s

R4D-4R: Seven impressed DC-3s as staff transports.

R4D-4Q: Radar countermeasures version of R4D-4.

R4D-5: C-47A variant 24-volt electrical system replacing the 12-volt of the C-47. Redesignated C-47H in 1962, 238 transferred from USAF.

R4D-5L: R4D-5 for use in Antarctica. Redesignated LC-47H in 1962.

R4D-5Q: R4D-5 for use as special ECM trainer. Redesignated EC-47H in 1962.

R4D-5R: R4D-5 for use as a personnel transport for 21 passengers and as a trainer aircraft. Redesignated TC-47H in 1962.

R4D-5S: R4D-5 for use as a special ASW trainer. Redesignated SC-47H in 1962.

R4D-5Z: R4D-5 for use as a VIP transport. Redesignated VC-47H in 1962.

R4D-6: 157 C-47Bs transferred to USN, redesignated C-47J in 1962.

R4D-6L, Q, R, S, and Z: Variants as the R4D-5 series, redesignated LC-47J, EC-47J, TC-47J, SC-47J, and VC-47J respectively in 1962.

R4D-7: 44 TC-47Bs transferred from USAF for use as a navigational trainer. Redesignated TC-47K in 1962.

R4D-8: R4D-5 and R4D-6 aircraft fitted with modified wings and re-designed tail surfaces, Redesignated C-117D in 1962.

R4D-8L: R4D-8 converted for Antarctic use, redesignated LC-117D in 1962.

R4D-8T: R4D-8 converted as crew trainers, redesignated TC-117D in 1962.

R4D-8Z: R4D-8 converted as a staff transport, redesignated VC-117D in 1962.
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Glen Hyde's airplane was still at Denton, TX last time I was there. I don't know when it was last flown...

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Photographed this working bird over at Honolulu Airport about a month ago. Mostly movies, but occasional cargo.

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There's also one parked at Lampson Airport near Clear Lake, CA, but it hasn't flown in years that I'm aware of.

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One passed through KBLI a couple of months ago; enroute from several years of storage in Florida to a working environment in Alaska :D

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Just found this while out surfing:

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There was one at the facility across the field from Oshkosh.

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