# Douglas C-47

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In Frankfurt, the Douglas C-47 stands near the Luftbrückendenkmal memorial as a historic aircraft. It is also called the Dakota or Skytrain. Douglas designed it as a commercial airliner before military adaptation gave it roles carrying soldiers and cargo. The aircraft could carry 27 fully equipped soldiers. During World War II, the C-47 became a transport aircraft, and it later served the Berlin Airlift. The airlift supplied Berlin during a Soviet blockade. The displayed aircraft wears green paint, an Air Force star insignia, and yellow lettering naming it The Berlin Train. Two painted planes represent flights to and from Berlin. Its position beside the Luftbrückendenkmal connects the aircraft with a memorial to people who sacrificed their lives during the airlift. Its markings recall the airlift’s supply mission. The display presents one aircraft through its commercial origins, military service, and connection with Frankfurt’s airlift memorial.

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## Photos

- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_DouglasC47_6749fba78c3d1fed504f54ab_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_C-54_Skymaster_20240129Raisin_bombers.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_DouglasC47_6749fba78c3d1fed504f54ab_1.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_C-54_Skymaster_20240129_Raisin_bombers.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_DouglasC47_6749fba78c3d1fed504f54ab_2.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luftbrueckendenkmal_02.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_DouglasC47_6749fba78c3d1fed504f54ab_3.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luftbrücke,_Vom_26._Juni_1948_bis_zum_12._Mai_1949_wurde_die_eingeschlossene_Berliner_Bevölkerung_mit_lebenswichtigen_Gütern_aus_der_Luft_versorgt._In_knapp_elf_Monaten_wurden_mit_349_Flugzeugen_bei_227.264_Flügen_i_-_panoramio.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_DouglasC47_6749fba78c3d1fed504f54ab_4.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luftbrücke,_Vom_26._Juni_1948_bis_zum_12._Mai_1949_wurde_die_eingeschlossene_Berliner_Bevölkerung_mit_lebenswichtigen_Gütern_aus_der_Luft_versorgt._In_knapp_elf_Monaten_wurden_mit_349_Flugzeugen_bei_227.264_Flügen_i_-_panoramio_\(1\).jpg)

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