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English: TC-47D S/N 44-76502 at McChord AFB During WWII, the Museums C-47 was used as a navigational trainer to train AAF navigators Locations for three astrodomes that were used for taking celestial observations can be seen on our "flying classroom". After years of service at Lowry AAF/AFB CO were it served as a proficiency trainer and general cargo missions, -6502 went on to serve in the South Vietnamese Air Force were it received a number of bullet holes that can be seen in the aircrafts fuselage. Now wearing the WWII colors of the 4th Troop Carrier Squadron as their aircraft appeared during the invasion of Southern France, the aircraft was used as the centerpiece of a 50th Anniversary celebration for the 4th Squadron in March of 1985.
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