History Douglas DC-3's in Rock Falls ILL.

Lockheed Constellation

 

Ramblur; don't know about the "Connies" in WW II ,,but in the late '60's ,,when i was in Alaska ,,those monster Super G Constellations were all over the sky's ,,flying Oil Well drilling parts from Anchorage to the North Slope ,,almost got run over by one when i was flying my little "Aircoupe" on final at Anchorage ,,came right over the top of me ,,i got caught up in his "Prop Wash" and got some tree branches stuck in my landing gear ,,had to land and go change my shorts after that deal ,,lol,,lol,,lol,

 

According to wikipedia the Connie first flew in Jan. 43 and as the C69
used as a high-speed long-distance troop transport before the war
ended. The Navy and Air Force used them till 1978 as the C 121.

 

O K !!! that's FIVE used in all THREE WARS ,,,Any More ?? Bet there Is ,,

 

Not sure ,,just asking ,,BUT ,,wasn't there a WW II Fighter used in Nam as a slow ground support Aircraft ??

 

"I Love the Smell of Na Palm in the Morning",,

 

I believe that I saw this plane in Oshkosh one year.

 

I saw it in the '60's ,,but someone said it flew over their house in Florida much later ,,Boy ,,that C-47 got around !!!!

 

that plane was used for everything, cargo, air liner, GUN SHIP ! (Spooky) jump plat form goes on. I have heard some have even been retrofitted with turbo props, they last another 50 more years.

 

Number SIX ,,the Boeing C-97 ,,came out in '42 as a troop transport ,same in Korea ,then as a Inflight Re-Fueler over Veitnam ,,i shoulda remembered it we had a few in Alaska ,,PLUS ,,i caught a hop on one ,A Calif Air Guard Plane,when i went on leave to the lower 48 in '64 ,,

 

Great post! Please post photos after the meet. Seeing that many planes in one spot is living history.

 

Living History Is RIGHT !!! It's Totaly Amazing How Many Aircraft have been built ,,and most used very well ,,since the late '30's ,,

 

Wow - I was thinking A26...no idea there were that many. I also thought the A1 had seen some service at the very end of WWII, but not quite...

 

This'll Curl Your Hair ,,,the Russian An-2 COLT ,Bi-Plane ,,4 bladed prop radial engine ,built in the '40's and used as an attack & observation plane in WW II ,,then again in Korea ,,and by North Veitnam during the Veitnam war ,,over 200,000 produced by several Communist Countries over all these years ,,STILL IN PRODUCTION AND USE TODAY ,,,A BI-WING YET ,,,wQw !!!

 

I'd like to have onea those ,,only with a Pratt-Whitney Engine ,,out of a C-47,,,C-119 or a C-123 ,,
Fly it to Alaska & put it on Floats ,,Heck of a Fishing/Hunting Guide Plane,,
righr David Mock ????

 

Although most of my hours were in fighters, I put about 100 hrs in the right seat of a C-47. One day I noticed that the mfrs plaque on the bulkhead stated that ol' 777 was built in 1939, the year I was born. A sweet flying airplane. There is no sound sweeter than those old Pratt and Whitney radials firing up. The tales that old bird could tell! As far as I know, she still rests proudly in the Davis Monthan "boneyard".

 

Yes ,,that wonderfull sound of those Pratt-Whitneys firing up ,,in '63 ,,my last few months at Walker AFB ,Roswell,N Mex,,before going to Alaska ,,I was ***igned to Transient Alert ,,( you know ,,those yellow trucks with the "Follow Me" signs ) ,,i was on the Mid Nite Shift ,,the easy duty ,,picking up B-52 Drag Chutes ,,but every other nite or so ,'bout 3 or 4 in the morning ,,a C-46 Would Land ,,and interupt our Pinuckle Card Game ,,,i'd go out and guide him in ,,with my window rolled down to hear the Engines Idling along ,,then ,,after parking him ,,and he got all the B-52 & KC-135 parts unloaded ,,i got to stand ready with the fire bottle ,and listen to those wonderfull engines fire up ,,,
And I'm A JET MECHANIC ,,,!!! but ,,I was in the Pecos Valley Glider Club there ,,solo'd in '63 ,,and our tow plane was a PT-23 with a old Radial Engine that I werked on ,,,,Loved Em All ,,,

 

Boeing C-97 development began in '42. Prototype first flight in '44. Production models began entering service in '47. Sorry, no "service" in WWII. This was an offshoot of the B-29. DD

 

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Antonov AN-2...first flight August 31, 1947. 18,000+ built, just a little shy of 200,000, and a tad TOO late for WWII. DD

 

Sometimes they have b17 rides there. check with the eaa.They also will have the ford trimotor plane rides.I think the b17 was around $250 or $400 cant remember,for about a 45min ride.

 

You're probably thinking of the A-1 Skyraider. Used in Korea and Vietnam, but didn't get into WWll. As many B-25s as there were, I'm surprised they didn't get to Vietnam. And yes, thanks mods.

 

COOPMAN; I Googled the Russian An-2 Colt ,,it Said it was Built in '42and saw service ib WW II ,,???,,,what do they know ,,??

 

COOPMAN: Google says the C-97 was in Service as a troop carrier in WW II ,,
But then what do they know,,,what history info are we 'posed to rely on ,,if Google is wrong ,,or ar they right ?? or is it miss information ,,???
I have a Hi School History Book from the '60's that says MacCarther went back to the Pillipenes at Bataan ,,but my Dad was on one of the P T Boats that ******ed him to the Island of ,Panea~ ( SP ) ,,not Bataan ,,,,MacCarther NEVER went back to Bataan ,,my Dads P T Sqdrn ******ed MacCarther and his Wife n Kids when they left the Philipenes ,,,History info sumtimes isn't correct ,,i guess ,,

 

COOPAN; What i quoted about the C-97 came Direct From Google ,,it saw service in WW II in '44 ,,???/

 

COOPMAN; I guess i stand corrected ,,or >>> on one page on Google ,,it says one thing about the Russian Cn-2 COLT ,, ,,on another it says different thing ,,
i guess the difference is how manyRussia built ,and when ,,,and how many have been built by other countries ,,But ,,It ain't no big deal ,,18000 or 280,000 ,,i just thought it is a kQQl aircraft ,

 

COOPMAN; There's a video on Google Showing the C-97 Hauling trucks n cannons and arms too the front ,,to the Pacific ,,in '45 ,,the War wasn't over yet ,,SO,,maybe it just got in at the end ,,???

 

COOPMAN :: Question ::: how come i always get a rash a **** about ny handle ,,"Connman" ,,and i Never see anyone giving you **** about yours ,,"Coopman" ,,//??,,,back in the '50's n early '60's ,,everyone was "Sumthin MAN" ,,jazzman" ,,Vetteman" ,,Flathead man" ,,Chevy man" ,,Fordman" ,,SwitchBladeMan",,GoMan",,Duck(Duck Tailed Hair Cut )Man ,,,everybody had sumthin' "Man" ,,Do You Go Back That Far ??? your last name COOP ???,,mine is CONN ,,Billy Conn ,,

 

Once again...prototype XC-97 first flight on November 15, 1944. First deliveries of C-97A in 1947. Can YOU explain how they got TRUCKS up into a C-97? First action they saw was Berlin Airlift.

As far as my name...COOPMAN...I think that came from when Mom & Dad made me go sleep out in the coop with the chickens when I was bad, but back then they called me COOPBOY. DD

 

COOPMAN; here's the video of the clam shell doors on the rear of the C-97 ,,and the on board ramps ,,AND ,,showing a Army truck being loaded into the C-97 ,,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKEpihHE4kY

 

COOPMAN; this video says the C-97 was introduced in 1945 ,,but ,,on another link ,,it says 1947 ,,??? oh well ,,it's still a kool bird ,,,