VC-47A Skytrain
March Field Air Museum's VC-47A serial number 43-15579 was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California and delivered to the Army Air Force on April 12, 1944. It served in the Air Transport Command before it was transferred to the California Air National Guard. Until its retirement in October of 1972, 43-15579 carried the nickname "Grizzly," and served as the Governors personal aircraft during the tenures of governors Warren, Knight and Edmund G. "Pat" Brown. After acquisition by the museum, the aircraft was disassembled with the fuselage being used as a trailer, it was brought to the museum on freeways where it was re-assembled and restored by volunteers. This aircraft is on loan from the USAF.
-March Field Air Museum website (www.marchfield.org/)
VC-47A Skytrain
March Field Air Museum's VC-47A serial number 43-15579 was manufactured by Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California and delivered to the Army Air Force on April 12, 1944. It served in the Air Transport Command before it was transferred to the California Air National Guard. Until its retirement in October of 1972, 43-15579 carried the nickname "Grizzly," and served as the Governors personal aircraft during the tenures of governors Warren, Knight and Edmund G. "Pat" Brown. After acquisition by the museum, the aircraft was disassembled with the fuselage being used as a trailer, it was brought to the museum on freeways where it was re-assembled and restored by volunteers. This aircraft is on loan from the USAF.
-March Field Air Museum website (www.marchfield.org/)