Douglas C-47 Dakota JRV

[MOTORISTA]

71212 na Željavi.

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[lovac]

Ne mogu da nađem podatak, koliko je putnika vozila dakota u putničkoj verziji?

[galeb]

Ne mogu da nađem podatak, koliko je putnika vozila dakota u putničkoj verziji?

Ovde piše 21:  http://www.pacificaviationmuseum.org/pearl-harbor-blog/douglas-c-47dc-3-cheeky-charlie-7/
A mogao je imat i krevete (vidi sliku)

[topalovicdj]

Ja sam leteo jednom Dakotom za Čilipe, negde 1969. Znam da je avion bubnjao jako, sve se treslo, a između kokpita i putničke kabine bila je zavesica, pa sam kroz kraj zavesice mogao videti "kako čike voze avion".

sa Dakotom sletali na Ljubljansko polje,stari splitski u Sinju,Bled na Lesce ...
pozdrav Djordje

[draggan]

Ne mogu da nađem podatak, koliko je putnika vozila dakota u putničkoj verziji?

Uobičajeno je bilo 21 putnik.JAT u svojoj radionici napravio ( i ugradio) lakša i manja sedišta (po ugledu na Swissair) pa su sad mogli da prime 28 putnika.

[knmyers]

I am currently researching the C-47 that my husband's grandfather flew for the USAAF in 1945. His story was that he lost an engine and was forced to land the aircraft in a river valley in Yugoslavia. I am trying to find the original serial number for the plane and found this thread on this forum. I am wondering if his plane may have become JRV 7301 as it would not have been retrievable by the USAAF. Any information would be appreciated. I will attach a photo of my husband's grandfather with his downed plane and the Partisans that helped them. Thank you!

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[MOTORISTA]

Hello and welcome knmyers.

As of your question about grand dad Dakota this is info that we have: 7301 - C-47A-20-DL - c/n 9327 - Ex-USAAF 42-23465

On Joe Baugher page I`ve found this:

23465 (MSN 9327) Delivered to USAAF 2Apr43; Oran, Algeria 15May43; 12th Air Force; 12th Troop Carrier Squadron, 60th Troop Carrier Group, Brindisi, Italy; damaged taxying at Brindisi 16Sep44; condemned 27Apr45; Yugoslav Air Force / Jugoslovensko Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo (JRV) Aug 45 as 7301; crashed near Ljubovija; repaired

It would be helpful if someone remembers the date of crash, and if you have more photos, especially of tail, of the plane.

[knmyers]

Thank you for your reply, Motorista.

I have a cropped image of the tail section of the plane that my husband has enhanced in an effort to make out the tail number. We are fairly certain the first two digits are 2-2, and the third digit appears to be a 3. We can not decipher any more of the numbers after that. Since the first 4 was always left off USAAF tails, this plane's number appears to be 42-23###, which matches the information we have from Joe Baugher's site. My husband recalls his grandfather saying the belly landing happened in 1945, which also matches the record for 42-23465/7301. We do not know the month but think the condition of the cornfield in the picture could be a clue.

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[knmyers]

I forgot to mention that we know that my husband's grandfather was a member of the 12th Troop Carrier Squadron. This also matches the description for 42-23465. We have original USAAF paperwork that shows he was in the 12th TCS in April of 1945. The squadron emblem behind the pilot's window in the photo also confirms it.

[vathra]

Based on propeller damage, it seems that left engine was feathered, and right was still spinning when landing - like your husband's grandfather told. Although it is strange that he landed on belly, C-47 could land on difficult terrain - maybe the field was short?

Based on details on photo, it seems that this happened after the war?