Current US service DC-3

[JDK]

Interesting note about a DC-3 of the US State Dept. I wasn't aware of such a veteran in such government service (excluding the FAA DC-3, of course).

This is the DC-3 plane the State Dept denied to Stevens and Security Support Team at U.S. Embassy in Libya October 5, 2012
Posted by David Cenciotti in Military Aviation.
Tags: Benghazi, Douglas DC-3, Libya, Patrick Air Force Base, State Department, United States Department of State
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According to the CNN Security Clearance blog, the State Department denied a request by the security team at the U.S. Embassy in Libya for continued use of a DC-3 plane earlier this year.

Even if the presence of the white Dakota belonging to the DoS Air Wing (Department of State) would not have helped stopping the terrorist attack on the Benghazi consulate on Sept. 11 ...

More here:
http://theaviationist.com/2012/10/05/dos-dc3/

I'm not commenting on why this came to our attention, just that it seems interesting to me that it exists.

Regards,

[DC3R4DC47]

it graces the tribal areas of Waziristan,and most of Afghanistan, its pilots are NVG rated, amazing that the Douglas goes on and on,ad infinitum.

Last edited by DC3R4DC47 on Sun Oct 07, 2012 9:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[The Inspector]

Can't wear one out. l/n 33046 originally allocated c/n 16298, C-47B-30-DK, 44-76714, then KN 511, then 12926 (?), C-GWUH-

[ColeCash]

For it not being a green machine, It sure does look good in white.

[jdvoss]

Dos anyone have any idea as to how many similary marked aircraft are operated by the DoS? It would be interesting to know what are the A/C types in their inventory.

[jtramo]

From flak jackets at D Day in 1944 to anti missile systems in 2012. You've come a long way beautiful!

[Pathfinder]

This beauty used to fly over my house on a regular schedule when she was in the Miami Valley Aviation fleet....with ROUND engines!
Her early service life was RAF/RCAF.
Bio here: http://www.iannel.za.net/osic/index.php ... d=1&iid=49

[JohnB]

Probably not quite as exciting...but I understand the Forest Service still has C-47s.
Probably turbine powered by now.

[SaxMan]

You have to wonder if the designers were alive today, how surprised would they be to know that their bird is still flying after 75 years?