17092 LC-117D   Douglas C/N 11788 Ordered by USAAF as C-47A-DK USAAF S/N 42-108794 Delivered to USN as R4D-5 in May 1943 Assigned to VMR-352 in Aug 1944 Assigned to MAG-9 in Dec 1944 Assigned to MAG-51 in Mar 1945 Assigned to NAS Corpus Christi, TX in Jun 1945 Assigned to MAG-15 in Mar 1946 Assigned to CASU-44 in Aug 1946 Assigned to FASRON 118 in October 1946 Assigned to Kwajalein in November 1946 Assigned to FASRON 11 in June 1947 Assigned to NAS San Diego in July 1947 Assigned to NAS Columbus, OH in Oct 1947 Assigned to NAS Litchfield Park, AZ for storage in Apr 1948 Converted to R4D-8 and assigned new Douglas s/n 43381 Assigned to VX-6 as LC-117D in Nov 1966 Returned to US in January 1968 and stored at Davis Monthan AFB Sold without engines on 30 Oct 74 Bought by Basler Turbo Conversions as possible Basler Turbo-67 DC-3 conversion, FAA N-number N105BF assigned. Sold to DMI Aviation in early 2002. Disposition:  Currently for sale by DMI Aviation, Tucson, AZ minus engines, avionics and interior.   Return to the main R4D page