The authors describe this book as a labor of love and who can blame them for there are few aviation enthusiasts who do not share their great affection and respect for one of the finest and longlived aircraft ever to take to the skies the DCC47. This book examines in detail one aspect of the aircrafts history which is not that well known the fact that DC3s and their military equivalents and derivatives have been in continuous service in that geographically diverse region of the world known as