17246 R4D-5L   Douglas C/N 25444 Ordered by USAAF as C-47A-30-DK USAAF S/N 43-48183 Delivered to USN at NAS San Diego CA as R4D-5 in July 1944 To NATS 1944 Assigned to Rescue Squadron Three (VH-3) in August 1944 Assigned to Evacuation Squadron Two (VE-2) in December 1944 Assigned to Air Transport Evacuation Squadron One (VRE-1) in March 1945 Assigned to VR-11 in June 1945 Assigned to Commander Amphibious Force, 7th Fleet in August 1945 Assigned to Commander Mariana Islands in November 1945 Assigned to Carrier Aircraft Service Unit One (CASU-1) in May 1946 Assigned to NAS Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii on 9 July 1946 Assigned to NAS San Diego CA  in August 1946 Assigned to NAS Columbus OH in January 1947 Transfered to MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina in November 1947 Converted to R4D-5L Assigned to VX-6 on 1 October 1956 Disposition:   Withdrawn from use in May 1961       photo by Paul K. Panehal     Return to the main R4D page