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How Many DC-3 Are Still Flying?
The Douglas Commercial 3 (DC-3) was one of the most mass-produced, well-engineered aircraft in history. Built to last, to land anywhere and never to break, Douglas churned out more than 11,000 of the type before and during World War II. But how many of these 80-year-old aircraft are still flying today? The 80-year old aircraft that will never die For an aircraft that was built before the Second World War, you’d be forgiven for assuming most would have been retired by now. So, imagine our… (www.msn.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Got my first DC-3 Type rating and 135 captain upgrade at Allied Air Freight in Kennedy Space Center in Florida, upon return flight lost left engine mechanical fuel pump, so just flew back to OPF on election boost pump, many hours flying cargo to the Bahamas both VFR and IFR. Once asked by a 747 Crew recruiter if I ever had an engine failure, I just laughed, too many, but always made it home, if not many days later.
Follow D-day Squadron for some interesting history of the c-47s
My father flew the DC-3 for United Airlines starting in 1940 and my mother worked on them as a stewardess in the early 1950s though she worked on the -4 and -6 as well.
I caught a hop on the USN version from MCAS El Toro to NAS New Orleans in 1966 during a nationwide airline strike. It was a long ride, but it got me there. I was on my way to my first USAF duty station, MacDill AFB in Tampa Florida.
My grandfather was a mechanic for Dc-3
1956 -1958 flew Vancouver to Price George BC. with Canadian Pacific Airlines return once a month on a DC 3. We called it the milk run, Vancouver - Penticton - Williams Lake - Quesnel - Prince George. I was 18 years old and working for B.C. Tel changing out magneto phones to dial phones. Once I flew from Williams Lake to Prince George and the taxi was late and took us out to the end of the runway where we boarded the plane. This is when I found out the runway was gravel and a very bumpy ride in the taxi. The stewardess would serve coffee and cookies in flight and once sat down beside me and I offered her a cigarette. She told me she didn't smoke or drink, but did everything else. I was to young or stupid and never followed up on it?? At the time it was just another day but the memories are great.