Florence in Lauderdale County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

“Gooney Bird” Propeller

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 22, 2013

1. “Gooney Bird” Propeller Marker

Inscription.
This Hamilton-Standard 23E50-505 hydromatic propeller is from Douglas Aircraft C-47 transport plane known as the Gooney Bird.

The C-47s operated in both the European and Pacific theaters of W.W. II as troop and cargo transports, and initiated the Berlin Airlift.

More than 10,000 of these aircraft were produced by the Douglas Aircraft Company for military service.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • War, Cold • War, World II.

Location. 34° 48.721′ N, 87° 37.442′ W. Marker is in Florence, Alabama, in Lauderdale County. It is on Veterans Park Drive 0.3 miles east of South Cox Creek Parkway (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling east. This marker is located west of the Veterans Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Florence AL 35630, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama

and in the Shoals.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in

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North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.W. II Anchor (a few steps from this marker); Don Leslie Michael (a few steps from this marker); Anti-Tank Gun (a few steps from this marker); 75mm Field Gun (a few steps from this marker); 16” Projectile (a few steps from this marker); The “Honest John” Rocket (a few steps from this marker); The Hawk Missile (a few steps from this marker); The Cobra Helicopter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Florence.

Also see . . .
1. #149 Hydromatic Propeller. The American Society of Mechanical Engineers website entry (Submitted on November 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. Douglas C-47 Skytrain. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 22, 2013

2. “Gooney Bird” Propeller Marker

“Gooney Bird” Propeller image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, May 26, 2009

3. “Gooney Bird” Propeller

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, October 22, 2013

4. “Gooney Bird” Propeller

C-47 Skytrain image. Click for full size.

via Airliner, unknown

5. C-47 Skytrain

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2022. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,492 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 23, 2013, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 5. submitted on November 16, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.