Lakeland in Polk County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
C-47 “SkyTrain”
[Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum]
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
1. C-47 “SkyTrain” Marker
This is the military version of the DC-3. The C-47 has the unique distinction of participating in the Berlin Airlift in the late 1940s.Erected by Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce • War, Cold. A significant historical year for this entry is 1960.
Location. 27° 58.945′ N, 82° 1.8′ W. Marker is in Lakeland, Florida, in Polk County. Marker is on Rocky Road north of James C. Ray Drive, on the right when traveling north. The marker is located on the grounds of Aerospace Discovery at Florida Air Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4175 Medulla Road, Lakeland FL 33811, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Convair F2Y F “SeaDart” (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Boeing 307 Stratoliner 1939 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Grumman F-14-D “Tomcat” (approx. 0.2 miles away); XFV-1 “The Salmon” (approx. 0.2 miles away); MiG-21 MF 1970 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Boeing 727 “Tampa Bay Pacemaker”
Photographed By Brandon D Cross, March 7, 2022
2. C-47 “SkyTrain” Marker
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Also see . . . Douglas C-47 Skytrain. (Submitted on March 10, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Weki Commons/Public Domain, March 10, 2022
3. C-47 “SkyTrain”
Credits. This page was last revised on March 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 81 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2022, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
