The aircraft would also prove to be a critical military asset with the C-47 Skytrain/Dakota. Just like the DC-3, the Li-2 was adapted for utilization in both civil and military fields. On paper ...

Much to Heinemann’s disappointment, however, the US Army Air Force selected the military version of the DC-3, the C-47 Skytrain, as the basis for its airlifting capability, and the Douglas El ...