1/48 Trumpeter C-47A Skytrain 02828 Blades & Carving 4-1/2″ long

4-1/2″ long

the aircraft was retired in 1972 and the US Air Force National Guard Bureau

Model Dimension Length: 218

Wing- Optional position flaps

1/48 Trumpeter C-47A Skytrain 02828 Blades & Carving 4-1/2″ longThe Douglas C 47 Skytrain is a military transport that was developed from the Douglas DC 3 airliner. The C 47 was famous for its dependability, versatility, and ability to carry loads far heavier than the official specs allowed. Famous campaigns involving the C 47 were "flying the Hump" (transport over the Himalayas), dropping paratroops behind enemy lines on D Day, and the post war Berlin airlift. The C 47 was so useful that it was used by the U. S.