The C-47 Sky Train earned a reputation for faithful service, dependability, and achievement in the defense of the nation, becoming affectionately known as the "Gooney Bird." Used extensively in World War II, the Berlin Airlift, Korea, and Southeast Asia, it endured damage, shootdowns, and severe bending almost beyond recognition, yet was never obliterated. Born in the days of wooden propellers, it was still flying in 1973.