Douglas R4D/Bu. 50783
Bureau #: 50783
Construction #:
26408
Civil Registration:
N151ZE
Construction #:
26408
Civil Registration:
N151ZE
Model(s):
R4D-6
Name: Ready 4 Duty
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2005
R4D-6
Name: Ready 4 Duty
Status: Airworthy
Last info: 2005
History:
Built at Douglas's Oklahoma City, OK, plant.
Delivered to U.S. Navy as 50783.
- BOC: Oct. 1944.
- SOC: 1979.
- Loaned to U.S. Department Of Forestry, 1968-1974.
-- Used as a fire-fighting smoke jumper aircraft.
- Loaned to Florida Department of Forestry, 1974-1979.
-- Used as a fire-fighting smoke jumper aircraft.
Confederate Air Force, Dallas/Fort Worth, 1980-2005.
- Restored to WWII configuration.
- Based at Lancaster, TX.
- Flown as "Ready 4 Duty".
Built at Douglas's Oklahoma City, OK, plant.
Delivered to U.S. Navy as 50783.
- BOC: Oct. 1944.
- SOC: 1979.
- Loaned to U.S. Department Of Forestry, 1968-1974.
-- Used as a fire-fighting smoke jumper aircraft.
- Loaned to Florida Department of Forestry, 1974-1979.
-- Used as a fire-fighting smoke jumper aircraft.
Confederate Air Force, Dallas/Fort Worth, 1980-2005.
- Restored to WWII configuration.
- Based at Lancaster, TX.
- Flown as "Ready 4 Duty".
Source(s):
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Chapman, John & Goodall, Geoff, Edited by Paul Coggan - Warbirds Directory,Warbirds Worldwide Ltd., Mansfield, England, 1989.
Photo Source(s):
Chuck Gardner.
Chuck Gardner.
