Thomas Jay Park in Tucson in Pima County, Arizona — The American Mountains (Southwest)

Douglas C-117D (R4D-8)

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

1. Douglas C-117D (R4D-8) Marker

Inscription. Douglas
C-117D (R4D-8)
Super Gooneybird
Transport
1951 - 1982

On loan from the National
Naval Aviation Museum

Erected by Pima Air & Space Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1951.

Location. 32° 8.38′ N, 110° 52.272′ W. Marker is in Tucson, Arizona, in Pima County. It is in Thomas Jay Park. Marker can be reached from East Valencia Road, 0.3 miles west of South Wilmot Road. The marker is located in the western section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6000 East Valencia Road, Tucson AZ 85756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fairchild C-123B (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-133B (within shouting distance of this marker); Douglas C-124 Globemaster (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair C-131 (R4Y-1) (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockheed AP-2H Neptune (within shouting distance of this marker); North American CT-39A (within shouting distance of this marker); Convair T-29B (within shouting distance of this marker); Boeing C-97G (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tucson.

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sectionhead>More about this marker. The marker is located on the outside section of the Pima Air & Space Museum. There is an entry fee required to visit both the inside and outside sections of the museum.

Also see . . . Douglas R4D-8.

The Douglas R4D-8 (later redesignated C-117D) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3S (Super DC-3) airliner that was used by the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and Vietnam War. Source: Wikipedia

(Submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Douglas C-117D (R4D-8) and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

2. The Douglas C-117D (R4D-8) and Marker

The Douglas C-117D (R4D-8) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By James Hulse, November 9, 2021

3. The Douglas C-117D (R4D-8)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 13, 2021, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.