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American transport aircraft Douglas C-47 Skytrain over the Egyptian pyramids

The American Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft flies over the famous Egyptian pyramids in Giza near Cairo.
Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota – American military transport aircraft, developed on the basis of passenger DC-3. I made the first flight on December 23, 1941, about 10,000 aircraft of this type were built. Douglas C-47 Skytrain was widely used by Allied forces in the Second World War, and after its termination for a long time remained in service in many countries around the world.


Location: Cairo, Egypt
Date of the photo: 1943