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Old 26-10-15, 18:27
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The Dakota C47 was never designed to carry loads like trucks. But the military cargo version was built with large loading doors on the left hand side, enabling larger loads and even vehicles like Jeeps to be loaded via a ramp.

The second picture shows how the similarly modified GMC CCKW-353 Airportable needed to be stripped to enable it to be loaded on a C47. Even the chassis had to be split in two!

As far as I know, the C60L APT had to shed it's cargo body, cab roof, right-hand cab front and front fender to enable it to pass through the side door, but the chassis did not need to be split.

I cannot find pictures of loading a C60L APT, who can help?

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