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Published: 2012-12-08 14:05:47 +0000 UTC; Views: 265; Favourites: 21; Downloads: 7
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DC-3, at Old Warden, October 2012Related content
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In fact, with that painting so it's a C-47 Dakota.
And it has the invation stripes on the wings and body.
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Yeah, that's the US military name for it.
I've never heard the British ones refered to as C-47, they've always been just 'Dakotas'.
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Yes, but what the British got through the lend-leas was only C-47, not DC-3, which they so called Dakota from the acronym "DACoTA" for Douglas Aircraft Company Transport Aircraft. And it became the international name for the C-47.
Som of the main differencen was no cabin insulation, a cargo door and a strengthened floor.
The P-51 also got its name from the British "Mustang"
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I've never really believed that story! The acronym doesn’t quite fit, and the name ‘Dakota’ fits with the RAFs naming conventions of the time (American aircraft get American names, and transports have geographic names).
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Transport, actually! But still a great sight.
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Good point, just noticed the fact that there aren't bomb bay doors. Plus I shoulda realized that make isn't used for bombing much...
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