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Aircraft History Built by Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach. Constructors Number 4696. On September 7, 1942 delivered to the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) as C-47-DL Skytrain serial number 41-18571. Ferried overseas to the South West Pacific Area (SWPA). Wartime History During September 1942 assigned to the 5th Air Force (5th AF), 374th Troop Carrier Group (374th TCG), 6th Troop Carrier Squadron (6th TCS). In Australia or New Guinea, nicknamed "Johnny Reb". Call Sign VH-CCN. Mission History On December 3, 1942 took off from 5 Mile Drome near Port Moresby and due to pilot error and crashed and burned without any casualties at Popondetta in New Guinea. Likely, crashed while landing at Popondetta Airfield. Wreckage Ultimate fate unknown, likely scrapped or otherwise disappeared. The wreckage of C-47 Skytrain at Poponetta Airfield might this aircraft. References Some sources list the date of crash as December 2, 1942. USAF Serial Number Search Results - C-47-DL Skytrain 41-18571 "18571 (MSN 4696) to USAAF sep 07, 1942 - 5th AF, Australia sep 1942, operated as ‘VHCCN’ for 374th TCG. Crashed Dec 3, 1942, New Guinea." AFHRA "History of the 6th Troop Carrier Squadron from Date of Activation to 31 January 1944" "Dec 3/42 - Popondetta - Pilot error - Comp. loss - Crashed and burned." Aerial Visuals Airplane Dossier - Douglas C-47-DL 41-18571 WWII Australian Transport Aircraft Radio Callsigns Part 1: VHCAA to VHCZZ by Geoff Goodall "[VH]CCN / Douglas C-47 / 4696 / 41-18571 / Johnny Reb, crashed New Guinea 2.12.42" 374th Troop Carrier Group: 1942-1946 (1998) pge 140 "Appendix 'N' - Aircraft Losses - 374th Troop Carrier Group Dec 3/42 - C-47 - Popondetta - Pilot error - Comp. loss - Crashed and burned" Allied Air Transport Operations South West Pacific Area In WWII Volume One (2003) pages 350 "2 December 1942. Popondetta Airstrip, New Guinea C-47, 41-18571, VH-CCN, msn 4696 Unit: 6th Troop Carrier Squadron Crew: Not known Aircraft crashed and burned at Popondetta, with the cause being given as pilot error. No casualties were reported" Thanks to Edward Rogers for additional research and analysis Contribute
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