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[REQUEST] Flight Lieutenant Charles W. WEST was a British Navigator. In April 1944 he was assigned to the 52nd Troop Carrier Wing HQ as Liaison Navigational Officer and stayed in the 52nd TCW HQ until the end of the war. Some years ago I saw, in the same time than my friend Cedric, a thread on a...

Hello Strange that this photograph is captionned from February 1944 because we can see invasion stripe (white part) painted under the belly And the aircraft was delivered to the USAAF on 26 March 1944 February 1945 ??

Hello I am searching this manual which is for the RL-42-B trailing antenna. In fact I am searching the schematic for the connection between the two PL-112 plugs. I have the schematic for the side of the BC-461 control box but not the one for the RL-42-B antenna reel. On which pin is connected...

Mc Donnell Douglas C-47 R4D Aircraft Maintenance Manual

Hello I need to find a picture with the markings which were on the parapacks control box which was just near the doorway, on the left side of the main cabin. If you know a C-47 always with this box, if you have a wartime picture can you put it on the forum? Thanks for your help

Hello I need to find the text which is on the hydraulic control panel.. Mainly the one at the top of the Hydraulic fluid reservoir fluid level sight gage. Thanks for your help

Thanks all, for your welcome.

Hello I am French, 53 years old and living in Normandy 5 kilometers south of Pegasus Bridge, near Caen. I am also the webmaster of 2 websites. one dedicated to D-day and the second to the bird we restored with the Association Merville-Dakota. The C-47 is now on display at the Merville battery...

Bonjour à tous. Habitant à Cuverville près de Caen et donc des plages de Normandie. Webmaster à mes heures perdues je suis également membre actif de l'association Merville-Dakota qui a restauré le C-47 #43-15073 "The SNAFU Special". Avion qui se trouve maintenant en exposition à la batterie...

Hello Just an update to answer your different questions about the plane. She is now in display at the Merville Battery museum, in Normandy. One year after her dedication. And we are working in the different compartment inside the plane to rebuild her like she was in 1944.