DC 3 vid

[Garry Russell]

Looks like a nice round trip

http://www.airlinefan.com/view_video.ph ... id=2252983

Garry

[Paul K]

Lovely stuff !

Cheers Garry, enjoyed that muchly.

[T6flyer]

Thanks for the link much appreciated. Bought back memories of one of my many DC-3 flights. I won a competition in my local paper to see the Tall Ships Race leave Weymouth from an Air Atlantique Dakota (think it was AMRA) and so having two seats, took my Mum along for the ride. Well, she didnt quite realise what she was going in and when seeing all the aeroplanes lined up on the ramp at Exeter, she said with a smile on her face 'least we're not going in that old thing parked on the end'. How wrong she was.

Well, when we taxiied out, she thought that we were going to run off the runway as she admitted that there was only a few feet of the runway left (not a seasoned flyer is Mum) and I had to tell her that he was going to go the other way and not over the piano keys as she thought and into the grass. When airborne she saw the big shops in Exeter and so calmed down (retail therapy?). There werent that many people on board and as she was sat at the back, she was asked by the stewardness, if she would like to see the cockpit. "I can see it perfectly ok from here thank you" was her reply. A classic answer!!!

Best wishes,

Martin

[Garry Russell]

A great recount Martin

What I like about that clip is the lack of music drowning out the action. TBH I don't know why music is ever added to videos

Garry

[Prop Jockey]

Very nice ! And you need to hear it - not some spammy music !

I have something on my conscience I feel its time to share. I can shamefully admit to passing up an opportunity to fly a DC-3 a few years back - it was in the US but I don't recall where.

There - I've said it !


My name's Richard and I'm an idiot :brick:

[cstorey]

Sadly I've never been on a DC3, but this did bring back memories of my only flights on a piston airliner, which were from Vancouver to Prince George, BC on a few occasions in 1966 on a Canadian Pacific DC 6B - never to be forgotten, and in decent weather, a lovely ride

[Nigel H-J]

Like cstorey I have never been up in a DC3 though have flown in the Dove at Coventry. Just wonder how much life these aircraft have left before they end up as museum pieces or saucepans!! :-(

Nigel.

[Garry Russell]

In some places the petrol they use is hard to get and expensive but it would seem the airframes can continue to be patched and repaired.

I doesn't go tthrough the same stresses as high flying pressurised fast aircraft.

Garry

[Nigel H-J]

Thanks Garry, so there's no actual need for me to rush out and get a ticket just yet then.

Nigel.

[Garry Russell]

But you have to keep saving as the cost goes up

There should be some aroound for a while yet.

I only ever flown on one once.....1968 Morton Air Services G-AMYJ, 8,000ft One Hour 10 in cloud. Never wanted to fly in one since :-(

In the eighties there have been many occasions when I could have flown in one but held onto my cash..tight or what

Garry