Monday at 5:05 PM #281 D Dana Bell Senior Airman 497 1,139 Sep 17, 2016 The Stannum Liberator said: Just to clarify for anyone, this is a DC-5. Not an Douglas RD-3. Its the "RD3-1 DC-5" Click to expand... I thinks we're all having a problem with those pre-1962 Navy designations today - that should read "R3D-1!"
The Stannum Liberator said: Just to clarify for anyone, this is a DC-5. Not an Douglas RD-3. Its the "RD3-1 DC-5" Click to expand... I thinks we're all having a problem with those pre-1962 Navy designations today - that should read "R3D-1!"
Monday at 7:58 PM #282 GrauGeist Generalfeldmarschall zur Luftschiff Abteilung 29,821 25,569 Aug 29, 2008 Redding, California www.netallurgy.com Dana Bell said: I thinks we're all having a problem with those pre-1962 Navy designations today - that should read "R3D-1!" Click to expand... The old system was fairly easy to decipher, though. R - transport (single engine transports were denoted by the letter G) 3 - third type in class by manufacturer accepted D - Douglas (manufacturer) The dash 1 would indicate a sub-type or used as a placeholder in case of additional subtypes. Surprisingly enough, the Imperial Japanese Navy's system was nearly identical.
Dana Bell said: I thinks we're all having a problem with those pre-1962 Navy designations today - that should read "R3D-1!" Click to expand... The old system was fairly easy to decipher, though. R - transport (single engine transports were denoted by the letter G) 3 - third type in class by manufacturer accepted D - Douglas (manufacturer) The dash 1 would indicate a sub-type or used as a placeholder in case of additional subtypes. Surprisingly enough, the Imperial Japanese Navy's system was nearly identical.
Tuesday at 5:06 PM #283 O OldGeezer Airman 1st Class 284 638 Dec 11, 2020 flypaper2222 said: Dislexcia Click to expand... And actually it's R3D, not RD3...
Yesterday at 5:04 PM #284 Gnomey Globetrotting Surgeon General Staff Mod 74,219 10,503 Nov 28, 2004 London / Southsea / Royal Deeside, UK www.flickr.com Good shots!