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Check out this cool view of our Douglas C-47 “Gooney Bird”👀 what’s your favorite thing about this versatile aircraft? Ours is the C-47’s longevity, derived from the Douglas engineers building in more strength than was necessary, endowing the airplane with a virtually unlimited service life. There are still C-47s flying in countries around the world! #pearlharboraviationmuseum #douglasc47skytrain #gooneybird #wwiiaviation | Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum

Download from Fly Away Simulation here: https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/24305/fsx-douglas-c-47-skytrain-dc-3-mega-pack/ The Douglas C-47 Skytrain/DC-3 by Jan Visser is rated by many flight sim enthusiasts as the best freeware around - quite possibly as good as “payware” quality. This add-on, compatible with all versions of FSX (including the Steam Edition) and all versions of Lockheed Martin’s Prepar3D package (all versions including v4.5 ) brings the vintage Douglas C-47 Skytrain/

The Museum’s C-47, or "096," was made by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Oklahoma City, and was delivered to the US Army Air Forces in April 1944. In service, she dropped pathfinders from the 82nd Airborne on D-day, then went on to fly in Operation Market Garden, the Battle of the Bulge, and Operation Varsity. After World War II, "096" was declared surplus and sold to Finnish Air Lines. She also served for a time in the Finnish Air Force and on camera in the film "A Bridge Too Far." She later wo