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This still-flying, 78-year old C-47 “Skytrain” cargo and troop carrier, which is often flown at the Reno Air Races, is one of the prime aircraft exhibits at the Palm Springs Air Museum in the Southern California desert.

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David C. Henley: 78-year-old troop carrier is still flying

When I visited the Palm Springs Air Museum earlier this month to see its collection of historic aircraft, my first stop was a still-flying, 78-year-old two-engine cargo and troop carrier that served during three wars and has a captivating connection to northwestern Nevada.

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