C-47A skins

[Greebo]

I've been busy redoing my C-47A skins since the shape changed with the last version. Some of these need some more work, but you can get the general idea. Rather than spam a whole load of C-47 threads I decided to put them all in one. Click on the thumbnail to see the larger image.

The Showa L2D was a license produced variant of the Douglas DC-3. The Japanese fitted their own engines and had slightly different cargo door and cockpit glass arrangements but otherwise the airframe was very similar to a C-47A. This particular aircraft was part of the IJN's 5th Fleet in 1945.

Like the L2D the Soviet Li-2 was a license produced version of the Douglas aircraft built with Russian engines and their own cargo door arrangement. Some Li-2s had a top turret as well. The VVS also received large numbers of Lend Lease C-47s and in general the Soviet pilots much preferred these to the home produced version. The US built aircraft had more power and were more reliable. This particular Li-2 was the personal aircraft of General Chistyakov of the 6th Guards Army at Kursk in 1943.

"Marjorie Ann" was a C-47A of the Seventh Air Force, based in Saipan in 1945. Thanks to Lyric1 for supplying the info on this one. BTW I just realised I forgot to remove the deicers on this one.

"The Arunta" was a C-47A of the RAAF's 36 Squadron. This was the first C-47 delivered to the RAAF and was mainly employed delivering supplies to front line troops in the jungles of New Guinea. Thanks again to Lyric1 for the info.

The RAF received thousands of C-47s. This one is from 267 "Pegasus" Squadron which was based in the North Africa and later Italy. This has the desert scheme, I may do another RAF skin with the European theater brown and green camo scheme later.

The USN was a major user of the C-47, but they called it the R4D. The two versions were identical except for radio equipment though. Most R4Ds had the standard US olive drab and grey scheme, but a few had this rather more interesting three tone blue scheme. This aircraft was part of the transport fleet shuttling cargo and personnel over the Atlantic in 1943.

Finally the Finnish Air Force operated a single DC-2 called Hanssin Jukka as a VIP transport. I'd say as its a one off scheme and the wrong type of aircraft anyway it does not merit use as an MA skin, so I won't be submitting it. It is more for inclusion in Finnish based special events.
 

[lyric1]

Very nice all of them I do like the Russian skin. Curious though how did the tag on the nose of Marjorie Ann turn out?

[cactuskooler]

Someone's been busy!

[TwinBoom]

nice.....i think you should sub the finnish bird my fav

oh and btw hows that default skin coming on the P-38H?

[Soulyss]

Very nice Greebo.

I always thought doing a skin of a 5th AF C-47 would worthwhile, pick one of the birds that flew supplies and troops into Wau during the battle for the airfield there would be an interesting background story.  I did a little poking around online but came up empty for decent pictures.

[olds442]

nice.....i think you should sub the finnish bird my fav

oh and btw hows that default skin coming on the HE177?

 

[cactuskooler]

Very nice Greebo.

I always thought doing a skin of a 5th AF C-47 would worthwhile, pick one of the birds that flew supplies and troops into Wau during the battle for the airfield there would be an interesting background story.  I did a little poking around online but came up empty for decent pictures.

I have all photos/info you would need to make "Swamp Rat" or "Swamp Rat II" if you were still interested. Swamp Rat II being the plane in the photo with the 41st P-39s on the way to Wau. The original Swamp Rat was shot down by A6M2s five miles west of Dobodura. Don't know if it ever made the trip to Wau. [/Hijack]

[Soulyss]

I have all photos/info you would need to make "Swamp Rat" or "Swamp Rat II" if you were still interested. Swamp Rat II being the plane in the photo with the 41st P-39s on the way to Wau. The original Swamp Rat was shot down by A6M2s five miles west of Dobodura. Don't know if it ever made the trip to Wau. [/Hijack]

If they have decent resolution sure, I found some photo's online for either Swamp Rat or SR2, but most the ones I came across were pretty low res.

[cactuskooler]

If they have decent resolution sure, I found some photo's online for either Swamp Rat or SR2, but most the ones I came across were pretty low res.

Swamp Rat II's photos are nice and large. Original Swamp Rat's are small. I'll post on our forums.

[Raphael]

great skins!
why does the japanese skin have the NBC sign on the tail?










hehe

[Karnak]

great skins!
why does the japanese skin have the NBC sign on the tail?

It is a chrysanthemum symbol.  The Japanese Imperial throne is called the Chrysanthemum Throne and chrysanthemums appear frequently in Japanese symbols.

[StokesAk]

Those are some great skins Greebo, I like the new 3D model of the goon, might have to go intercept a mission in one tonight.

[Greebo]

Thanks guys,

The noseart on Marjorie Ann came out a bit blurry, the resolution isn't really fine enough to show the text below the nose and AH's texture compression mucked up the larger red text a bit.



I like the Finnish scheme as well and swastika threads are always fun..... If it was a DC-3 or if they had operated at least a squadron of them I might have considered it but as it is I don't think it justifies a slot.

Sorry Olds and Twinboom, the last bomber I worked on was the B-29....

[HighTone]

I loved the old C-47 with the Japanese skin. Thanks for making it for the new one. Very cool 

[Motherland]

fantastic skins as usual..

Like the L2D the Soviet Li-2 was a license produced version of the Douglas aircraft built with Russian engines and their own cargo door arrangement. Some Li-2s had a top turret as well. The VVS also received large numbers of Lend Lease C-47s and in general the Soviet pilots much preferred these to the home produced version. The US built aircraft had more power and were more reliable. This particular Li-2 was the personal aircraft of General Chistyakov of the 6th Guards Army at Kursk in 1943.

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