met some great and genuine folks today.who literally opened thier hangar doors and showed me incredible stuff.all of these people where walkin -talkin history.I dont think I would EVER get tired of listening to the stories and experience. thanks to ALL of them.
The DC-3 has timeless lines. For a freight and people hauler, it's a beautiful aircraft. Flabob airport is one of those little gems that is too easily forgotten. Here are some photos I took a few months ago at Flabob. http://picasaweb.google.com/<wbr>lh/sredir?uname=<wbr>102766726052064782557&target=<wbr>ALBUM&id=5521482855700893313&<wbr>authkey=Gv1sRgCN67qP2f5uCS7QE For more like you found a Flabob, check out Santa Paula airport on the first Sunday of every month. They host a free open house that is hit-and-miss as to what shows up, but you can usually find something old and interesting. Good breakfast can be had at Hozy's at the ARP factory nearby. The Planes of Fame museum at the Chino airport also has a special event the first Saturday of each month. They usually pull out one of the warbirds in their collection and do a few p***es. You need to pay admission. Brian
Well spoted, both of them are DC-3s the civil painted one and the military painted one. Its not a C-47, the actual military version of the DC-3. Doc.
Man your right. I should have paided better attention. That'll teach me to respond with no coffee this time of day.
Aren't DC-3's still considered the work horse of the South American Jungle? Relatively Short take off and landing with a good payload.... .
Several are still in service in more or less stock form and many have been modified with turbine (turbo prop) engines replacing the old radials. Basler Air Service in Oshkosh Wisconsin is probably the best known shop for that and they add a 40" or maybe 48" "plug", a fuselage extension just in front of the wing to bring the balance back into range since the turboprops are so much lighter than the recips. Also, of course, improves cargo capacity. Really great old planes. Ray
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