Caption | RAF C-47 Dakota aircraft towing Waco Hadrian gliders, 6 Jun 1944; note invasion stripes on all aircraft ww2dbase | |||||||
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Source | ww2dbaseUnited Kingdom Royal Air Force | |||||||
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Photos on Same Day | 6 Jun 1944 | |||||||
Added By | David Stubblebine | |||||||
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11 Jun 2013 04:40:48 AM
A little known fact about the C47 is that the RAF name Dakota was derived from "Douglas Aircraft Company Transport Aircraft (DACoTA). Substituting a "K" for the "C" created a real place-name, in keeping with the RAF's policy of naming its transport aircraft after locations (e.g. the Bombay, York and, later the Beverley and Hastings).