Re: hard landing incident

>The official designation for the Douglas "Skymaster" was R5D-3; R5D-4 and it
>>was the Navy version of the C-54. They were also used for LORAN testing as
>>EC-54U's and for photographic mapping as RC-54V's.
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>>I was under the impression that the last Navy Skymaster (R5D-3, designated
>>as C-54Q) was retired in 1974. I am not 100% certain about this, though.
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>>Regards
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>Thanks Joe, but Snuffy described it as being a 2 engine C-47 type AC. We know
>the difference, but again, Snuffy is the self professed technical authority
>about military and skydiving issues around here.
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Fukk a bunch of hoot owl skydivers I'm going to bed


the old Philosopher