DOUGLAS DC-1 / DC-2 Military
Series
DC-1 / DC-2 SERVICE
| Manufacturer: | The Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc., Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Models: | DC-1, DC-2 |
| Designations: | C-32, C-33, C-34, C-38, C-39, C-41, C-42, R2D |
| Name: | - |
| First official flight: | (DC-1) 01/07/1933 (DC-2) 11/05/1934 |
| Factory production period: | 1933 - 1939 |
| Primary service period: | 1934 - 1940's |
| Last official flight: | ? |
DC-1 / DC-2 VARIANTS
| 1933 | Model DC-1 | DC-1 |
1 |
Grand Total: 001 |
| 1934 | Model DC-2 | DC-2 | 130 | |
| 1935 | Model DC-2A | DC-2A | 3 | |
| 1935 | Model DC-2B | DC-2B | 2 | Total: 135 |
| 1935 | Model DC-2-153 | XC-32 | 1 | |
| 1936 | Model DC-2-145 | C-33 | 18 | |
| 1936 | Model DC-2-173/-346 | YC-34 | 2 | |
| 1938 | Model DC-2-243 | C-39 | 35 | |
| 1938 | Model DC-2-243 | C-41 | 1 | |
| 1939 | Model DC-2-267 | C-42 | 1 | Total: 058 |
| 1934 | Model DC-2-125/-142 | R2D-1 | 5 | Total: 005 |
|
Grand Total: 198 |
DC-1 / DC-2 PRODUCTION
Civil Aircraft
DC-1
Douglas Commercial-1, twin engine civil airliner.
Produced 1933
Douglas Santa Monica, California
| X223Y (civil reg.) | 1137 |
Grand Total: 001 |
DC-2
"Improved" DC-1, 2ft. fuselage stretch, nose lights,
engine upgrade. 39 foreign assembled by Fokker Aircraft Co.,
The Netherlands. 5 by Nakajima in Japan, US codename: "Tess".
Produced 1934 - 1937
Douglas Santa Monica, California
| civil reg. | mixed 1237 to 1600 |
Total: 130 |
DC-2A
As DC-2, Hornet engine upgrade.
Produced 1934 - 1935
Douglas Santa Monica, California
| civil reg. | 1319, 1328 | |
| civil reg. | 1366 |
Total: 003 |
DC-2B
As DC-2, Bristol Pegasus engine upgrade.
Produced 1935
Douglas Santa Monica, California
| civil reg. | 1377, 1378 |
Total: 002 |
Military Aircraft
XC-32
As DC-2, USAAC version for evaluation.
Later redesignated as C-32.
Produced 1935
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 36-001 | 1414 |
Total: 001 |
C-33
As C-32, freight version with cargo door, DC-3 tail.
Produced 1936
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 36-070 / 36-087 | 1503 / 1520 |
Total: 018 |
YC-34
As C-32, 14 seat VIP interior.
Later redesignated as C-34.
Produced 1936
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 36-345, 36-346 | 1415, 1416 |
Total: 002 |
C-39
As C-38, known as "DC-2 and a half", 2 converted
to C-42 in 1943, cargo door bolted shut.
Produced 1938 - 1939
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 38-499 / 38-501 | 2057 / 2059 | |
| 38-504 / 38-535 | 2061 / 2092 |
Total: 035 |
C-41
As C-39, engine upgrade.
Produced 1938
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 38-502 | 2053 |
Total: 001 |
C-42
As C-39, engine upgrade, VIP interior.
2 converted from C-39, cargo door bolted shut.
Produced 1939
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 38-503 | 2060 |
Total: 001 |
R2D-1
USN and USMC version of DC-2.
Produced 1934 - 1935
Douglas Santa Monica, California (D)
| BuNo.9620 / 9622 | 1325 / 1327 | |
| BuNo.9993, 9994 | 1404, 1405 |
Total: 005 |
|
Grand Total: 198 |
DC-1 / DC-2 CONVERSIONS
Civil Conversions
| DC-1A |
1 |
Civil DC-1, 1933, engine upgrade. |
Military Conversions
USAAF
| C-32A | 24 | Civil DC-2, 1942, aircraft
impressed into service with USAAF. Assigned s/n: 42-53527 / 42-53532, 42-57154 / 42-57156, 42-57227, 42-57228, 42-58071 / 42-58073, 42-61095, 42-61096, 42-65577 / 42-65579, 42-68857, 42-68858, 42-70863, 44-83226, 44-83227 (was operated as 41-1376). |
| C-33A | 1 | C-33(36-070), 1937,
conversion combining DC-2/-3 features - DC-3 wing center section, tail, engines, nicknamed: "DC-2 and a half". |
| (C-38) | 1 | C-33A, 1938, redesignation as a prototype for the C-39. |
British RAF
| DC-2K |
26 |
Civil DC-2, 1941-1944, military
conversions for service in India and the Middle east. 5 never delivered for RAF service. Assigned RAF s/n: AX755, AX767 / AX769, DG468 / DG482, HK820, HK821, HK837, HK847, HK867, HK983 (built from spares), HK993. |
| DC-2 |
10 |
Civil DC-2, 1940-1946, aircraft
impressed into service with RAAF as A30-5 / A30-14. |
DOUGLAS B-18 BOLO / B-23 DRAGON
B-18 / B-23 SERVICE
Douglas B-18 Bolo
| Manufacturer: | The Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc., Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Models: | DB-1, DB-2 (Both based on the model DC-2) |
| Designations: | B-18; B-22, C-58 |
| Names: | Bolo; Digby (RCAF) |
| First official flight: | (DB-1) 04/1935 |
| Factory production period: | 1936 - 1940 |
| Primary service period: | 1937 - 1943 |
| Last official flight: | (Digby Mk. I) 22/11/1946 |
Douglas B-23 Dragon
| Manufacturer: | The Douglas Aircraft Co. Inc., Santa Monica, California, USA |
| Model: | (Based on the B-18 & DC-3) |
| Designations: | B-23; C-67 |
| Name: | Dragon |
| First official flight: | (B-23) 27/07/1939 |
| Factory production period: | 1939 |
| Primary service period: | 1940 - 1941 |
| Last official flight: | (RB-23) 1945 |
B-18 / B-23 VARIANTS
| 1935 | Model DB-1 | DB-1 (XB-18) | 1 | |
| 1937 | Model DB-1 | B-18 | 131 | |
| 1937 | Model DB-2 | DB-2 | 1 | |
| 1938 | Model DB-1 | B-18A | 217 | Total: 350 |
| 1939 | Model DB-1-280 | Digby Mk. I | 20 | Total: 020 |
|
Grand Total: 370 |
| 1939 | Model: ? | B-23 |
38 |
Grand Total: 038 |
B-18 / B-23 PRODUCTION
DB-1 (XB-18)
Medium bomber version of the DC-2 airliner.
Produced 1935
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| (Co. owned - no s/n) - Allocated s/n: 37-051 after upgrade to B-18 standards. |
1353 |
Total: 001 |
B-18
As XB-18, equipment changes, higher bomb load.
Produced
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 36-262 / 36-343 | 1650 / 1731 | |
| 36-431 / 35-446 | 1732 / 1747 | |
| 37-001, 37-002 | 1748, 1749 | |
| 37-003 / 37-033 | 1864 / 1894 |
Total: 131 |
DB-2
As B-18, installation of powered front turret.
Produced
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 37-034 | 1950 |
Total: 001 |
B-18A
As B-18, revised pointed nose window, nacelles,
engine upgrade.
Produced 1937 - 1938
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 37-458 / 37-634 | 2458 / 2634 | |
| 38-585 / 38-609 | 2635 / 2659 | |
| 39-012 / 39-026 | 2660 / 2674 |
Total: 217 |
XB-22 - Projected development of B-18A, cancelled.
Digby Mk. I
As B-18A, version for RCAF, equipment changes.
Produced 1939 - 1940
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| (RCAF) 738 / 757 | 1630 / 1649 |
Total: 020 |
|
Grand Total: 370 |
B-23
As B-18, major redesign with new fuselage / tail / DC-3 wing.
Produced
Douglas Santa Monica, California (DO)
| 39-027 / 39-064 | 2713 / 2750 |
Grand Total: 038 |
B-18 / B-23 CONVERSIONS
Douglas B-18 Bolo
USAAF
| B-18M | 22 | B-18, 1940, conversions for larger sized bombs. |
| RB-18A | 1+ | B-18A, 1942, "restricted" from combat for second-line duties. |
| B-18AC | 2 | B-18A, 1942-1943, modified for patrol missions. |
| B-18AM | 17 | B-18A, 1940, conversions for larger sized bombs. |
| B-18B | 122 | B-18A, 1942-1943, modified for anti-submarine patrols. |
| C-58 | 2 | B-18A, conversions for use as transports. |
CIVILIAN SERVICE
- Some sold to civil operators after WW2 as sprayers and transports etc.
Douglas B-23 Dragon
USAAF
| RB-23 | 1+ | B-23, 1942-1945, redesignation for glider towing, crew training. |
| UC-67 | 18+ | B-23, 1942, conversions to utility and VIP transports. |
CIVILIAN SERVICE
- Some sold post WW2 to private civil operators.