I knew that when I posted it. I cut that from the Boeing website, i took the whole paragraph, lest some think I was doing selective editing. I copy the warts and all.
I think that particular site was just trying to show all the designations the C-47 has had during its long career.
I've start building my book references/collection the last two years because websites are really starting to be a problem. Everybody copies from somebody else and alot of incorrect information get spread around, taken out of context. a few years ago I was searching online for some plane data, I think it was the A-26. I found at least 4 different websites, 1 or 2 professional and 2 or so those AOL type freebi websites. They all had the exact same information, to the letter, word for word, quote for quote.
Books arent awhole lot better sometimes.
I have "Fork Tailed Devil, The P38" by Martin Caidin first printed 1971, mines from 2001 reprint. So far its good book. I also have a book "Classic WWII Aviation series" called "Lockheed P-38 Lightning" by Terry Treadwell.
[part of the reason I bought it is because we have the same last name]
I would swear reading "Lockheed P-38 Lightning" that I read exactly the same words and quotes in Martin Caidin's book. Not the whole book just certain passages. Maybe so much as been written about the P-38 that it maybe impossible to write anything new about this plane.
and now I forgot where I was going with this so I'll just quit here and eat...
