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DC-3 Split – Living With a Backcountry Gooney

Living With a Backcountry Gooney
Many sister ships had survived incredible battle damage, and now, our theater of operations included rough runways and awkward loads. A long and proud history A certified warbird, the former troop transport started life with the USAAF as serial number 44-76511 before transfer to the Royal Air Force as KN 417 in March 1945. The Pratt & Whitney R-1830-92-powered hauler later saw service with the Royal Canadian Air Force as a converted Dakota Mk 4D,...

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