The US Air Force often finds military applications for civilian aircraft, from business jets to interplanetary spaceships.
The AC-47 "Spooky" was a Dragon in the night sky, unleashing a ghostly ring of fire that rained fire on its target.
The aircraft was particularly valuable in the ... the C-46 proved its ability to carry twice the cargo volume of the C-47 ...
The Douglas C-47 Skytrain took paratroopers from Membury ... at their base in California Charlie Walker owns the Douglas C-47 aircraft, known as Night-Fright, that is being restored.