C-72 was a blanket designation given to a variety of privately owned Waco

Waco Aircraft Company

The Waco Aircraft Company was an aircraft manufacturer located in Troy, Ohio, USA. Between 1919 and 1947, the company produced a wide range of civilian biplanes....

 enclosed-cabin biplanes impressed into service by the United States Army Air Forces

United States Army Air Forces

The United States Army Air Forces was the military aviation arm of the United States of America during and immediately after World War II, and the direct predecessor of the United States Air Force....

 in 1942. In all, 42 aircraft were taken and used for light transport duty wherever needed.

Variants

UC-72

12 impressed Model SRE

Waco E series

-References:*Green, William, The Aircraft of the World, 1965, MacDonald & Co Ltd, ISBN none*Simpson, Rod, Airlife's World Aircraft, 2001, Airlife Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-84037-115-3-External links:*...

, powered by a 400hp R-985-33.

UC-72A

One impressed Model ARE

Waco E series

-References:*Green, William, The Aircraft of the World, 1965, MacDonald & Co Ltd, ISBN none*Simpson, Rod, Airlife's World Aircraft, 2001, Airlife Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-84037-115-3-External links:*...

, powered by a 300hp R-915-1.

UC-72B

Four impressed Model EGC-8, powered by a 350hp R-760-E2.

UC-72C

Two impressed civil Model HRE

Waco E series

-References:*Green, William, The Aircraft of the World, 1965, MacDonald & Co Ltd, ISBN none*Simpson, Rod, Airlife's World Aircraft, 2001, Airlife Publishing Ltd, ISBN 1-84037-115-3-External links:*...

, powered by a 300hp R-680-9.

UC-72D

Two impressed civil Model VKS-7, powered by a 240hp R-670-3.

UC-72E

Four impressed civil Model ZGC-7, powered by a 285hp R-830-1.

UC-72F

One impressed civil Model CUC-1, powered by a 250hp R-760E.

UC-72G

One impressed civil Model AQC-6, powered by a 300hp R-915-1.

UC-72H

Five impressed civil Model ZQC-6

Waco ZQC-6

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, powered by a 285hp R-830-1.

UC-72J

Three impressed civil Model AVN-8

Waco N series

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, powered by a 300hp R-915-1.

UC-72K

Two impressed civil Model YKS-7, powered by a 225hp R-755-1.

UC-72L

One impressed civil Model ZVN-8

Waco N series

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, powered by a 300hp R-915-1.

UC-72M

Two impressed civil Model ZKS-7, powered by a 285hp R-830-1.

UC-72N

One impressed civil Model YOC-1, powered by a 285hp R-830-1.

UC-72P

Two impressed civil Model AGC-8, powered by a 300hp R-915-1.

UC-72Q

One impressed civil Model ZQC, powered by a 300hp R-915-1.