The other they painted up as the Orange County Express by American Airlines.
A great group of old timers man the place. And do they have some stories. Better yet, they love to tell them.
DC-3 (civil) C-47 (Military) Made by Douglas
I’ve flown one for 4 years in a cargo outfit
Great plane. It could fly anywhere, through anything, upside down or downside up. Dozens of stories of carrying twice its allowable load, flying with a wing borrowed from a larger plane, landing alone, forgiving errors, etc. etc. etc. I loved the feeling of security in bad weather this plane allowed its passengers.
“DC-3 (civil) C-47 (Military) Made by Douglas
I’ve flown one for 4 years in a cargo outfit”
I have flown in one as a passenger while in the Navy. Can’t remember the Navy version, maybe R3D?
Crossed the Atlantic twice in C-47s. First was Casablanca to the Azores, over night on a cot, breakfast in the mess hall, then to Willow Grove. Two seats on one side, one on the other, arranged like railroad seating with one row facing aft, one row forward. Water cooler in the back with a 5 gallon jug and paper cone cups. Box lunch passed out at one point.
The other they painted up as the Orange County Express by American Airlines.
A great group of old timers man the place. And do they have some stories. Better yet, they love to tell them.
Does yours still have the piston engine or has it swapped to turbo prop?