C-47 SKYTRAIN/43-48932

Model(s):
C-47B-13-DK Skytrain
C-47D Skytrsin.
VC-47D Skytrain.
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2026
C-47B-13-DK Skytrain
C-47D Skytrsin.
VC-47D Skytrain.
Name: None
Status: Displayed
Last info: 2026
History:
Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft, Oklahoma City, OK.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as 43-48932.
- BOC: November 26, 1944.
- SOC: April 1972
- Assigned to 503rd AAF Base Unit (HQ command), Washington MAP DC, December 1944.
- Departed US for assignment to Air Transport Command, Caribbean Area, October 1945/
- Returned to US and assigned to the 1st AAF Base Unit (HQ Command), Bolling AAF, DC, May 1946.
- Transferred to 35th Base Unit (SAC), Brooks AAF, TX, September 1946.
- Redesignated C-47D, March 1947.
- Redesignated as VC-47D, July 1948.
- Transferred to San Antonio Air Material Area, Kelly AFB, TX, August 1948.
- Transferred to the 1100th Special Air Missions Group (HQ COm USAF), Brooks, AFB, TX, January 1949.
- Transferred to the 1116th Special Air Missions Group (HQ COm USAF), Brooks, AFB, TX, September 1949.
- Transferred to 2316th Air Transport Squadron (Continental Air Command), Brooks AFB, TX, November 1951.
-- Deployed to Bolling AFB.
-- Returned to Brooks AFB, November 1958.
- Transferred to the 4434th Transportation Squadron, Light (TAC), Randolph AFB, TX, July 1960.
-- Deployed to Maxwell AFB, AL.
- Transferred to the 4430th Transportation Group (TAC), Rsndolph AFB, TX, April 1962.
- Transferred to the 2850th Air Base Group (Air Force Logistics Command, Brookley AFB, AL, October 1964.
- Transferred to the 2750th Air Base Wing (AFLC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, June 1965.
- Transferred to the 1001st AIR Base Wing (HQ Com, USAF), Andrews AFB, MD, September 1968.
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, Fort Bragg, NC, 1972-2026.
Manufactured by Douglas Aircraft, Oklahoma City, OK.
Delivered to the United States Army Air Force as 43-48932.
- BOC: November 26, 1944.
- SOC: April 1972
- Assigned to 503rd AAF Base Unit (HQ command), Washington MAP DC, December 1944.
- Departed US for assignment to Air Transport Command, Caribbean Area, October 1945/
- Returned to US and assigned to the 1st AAF Base Unit (HQ Command), Bolling AAF, DC, May 1946.
- Transferred to 35th Base Unit (SAC), Brooks AAF, TX, September 1946.
- Redesignated C-47D, March 1947.
- Redesignated as VC-47D, July 1948.
- Transferred to San Antonio Air Material Area, Kelly AFB, TX, August 1948.
- Transferred to the 1100th Special Air Missions Group (HQ COm USAF), Brooks, AFB, TX, January 1949.
- Transferred to the 1116th Special Air Missions Group (HQ COm USAF), Brooks, AFB, TX, September 1949.
- Transferred to 2316th Air Transport Squadron (Continental Air Command), Brooks AFB, TX, November 1951.
-- Deployed to Bolling AFB.
-- Returned to Brooks AFB, November 1958.
- Transferred to the 4434th Transportation Squadron, Light (TAC), Randolph AFB, TX, July 1960.
-- Deployed to Maxwell AFB, AL.
- Transferred to the 4430th Transportation Group (TAC), Rsndolph AFB, TX, April 1962.
- Transferred to the 2850th Air Base Group (Air Force Logistics Command, Brookley AFB, AL, October 1964.
- Transferred to the 2750th Air Base Wing (AFLC), Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, June 1965.
- Transferred to the 1001st AIR Base Wing (HQ Com, USAF), Andrews AFB, MD, September 1968.
82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, Fort Bragg, NC, 1972-2026.

Source(s):
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2025.
82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum.
Goodall, Geoff - Warbirds Directory-6th Edition, 2025.
82d Airborne Division War Memorial Museum.
Photo Source(s):
Bradley Pilgrim
John W. Aarsen
Research Assistance:
John W. Aarsen
Bradley Pilgrim
John W. Aarsen
Research Assistance:
John W. Aarsen






