In my first blog I described how I got started on my airshow / fly-in adventures by working with Douglas C-47A Dakota MK 1 'Bones'. C-47s / R4Ds (USN designation) flown by the USAAF / USN were known as Skytrains, whereas those flown by the British Commonwealth Air Forces (i.e. RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.) were known as Dakotas. This specific aircraft has quite a provenance and in this blog I will share that history with you. Much of this information was taken from the Rare Air