jinxx1 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I can not remember if we have covered these in quite some time. So here are a few photos to start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 This made me think: a detailed comparison of the C-47 and the Li-2 would be interesting... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 This made me think: a detailed comparison of the C-47 and the Li-2 would be interesting... I would really like to see an Li-2 someday. In the meantime... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fliermike Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 How timely. I was at the Guatemala City airport last week and saw this aircraft in military markings on the other side of the field. There may be a small museum there as there was a T-33 setting next to it. There was also a turboprop version of the DC-3 over there that looked like it was being prepared for flight. Sorry for the quality, it was a long way off. Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Litvyak Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Some great shots! I especially like the Guatemalan one... always something exotic about aircraft in small, out-of-the-way countries! Here's a pic I found of HA-LIX, the only Li-2 in flying condition in the world - was restored not long ago in Hungary: http://flickr.com/photos/12350145@N04/2755940099 At the website of the Szolnok Aviation Museum in Hungary there is a walkaround of the Li-2 preserved there. I'd do the comparing with a C-47 myself, except I don't know enough about the two... (After March 1st there will be an English translation of all the text there, too) http://www.repulomuzeum.hu/Leltar/Leltarfotok/Li-2.htm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 On display at Dyess AFB. This is just after we repainted her last spring. I need to get out and get some updated photos as she has really faded now. Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) On display at Eglin AFB - USAF Armament Museum. Very cool place if you haven't been there! Mark Edited February 24, 2009 by F106A Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 24, 2009 Author Share Posted February 24, 2009 And a few C-117Ds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 One at Lackland AFB... Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted February 25, 2009 Author Share Posted February 25, 2009 One at Lackland AFB...Mark It looks better then when I saw it a few years ago. Here is an Army one in storage in 1978. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 How about a Basler BT-67! Well, that's what it is now. In a former life it was a US Army Air Corps C-47, s/n 43-48859. I took this photo at Hurlbert Field in February 2006. I'm not sure what it was doing down there but it is the home of the USAF Special Ops. I've seen photos of this aircraft on airliners.net down in Antartica as well! In any event, I guess you can still call it a Gooney Bird! Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Big Har Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 DC-3 as part of a billboard on I-4 near Lakeland Fl. for Fantasy in Flight museum. Harry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Mad Viper Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Couple of Dakota's from Holland. The 2 Dutch Dakota Association planes. Doornroosje ("Sleeping Beauty") The KLM-Air France hybrid Same bird, the other side Drag-Em-Oot, WWII vet Orange DC-3 RNLAF Dakota Are DC-2's also allowed in here? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 Like those pics Michel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F106A Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 These show how the C-47 on display at Dyess has faded since we painted her last spring. I took these last week... Mark Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Etched forever in my mind. Climbing aboard an an Navy R4D in Yuma Arizona one evening,bound for NAS Miramar with an old Navy Chief Enlisted Pilot flying. Overloaded, we took up all the runway to get off and about 500 feet the port windows all turned black as an oil line broke and sprayed the side of the ol'gal. The pilot banked into the dead engine and we bounced back onto the runway , rolled to the hanger,changed the oil line and proceeded to San Diego. The old Chief just laughed and said s##t happens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jinxx1 Posted April 9, 2009 Author Share Posted April 9, 2009 Hey Bill! If you are out ther: Remeber this one? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThePhantomTwo Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) Edited April 10, 2009 by ThePhantomTwo Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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martin_sam_2000 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 well I had this beauty show up at work the other day: Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martin_sam_2000 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 (edited) and just for some giggles...this one came through last year it is a Department of State (U.S.) Bassler DC-3. it wasn't till after I got home and was adding them to the webpage that I noticed this one: | | | | | \/ appearently one of the crew is REALLY superstitious!!!!! Sean Edited April 10, 2009 by martin_sam_2000 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HOLMES Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 and just for some giggles...this one came through last year it is a Department of State (U.S.) Bassler DC-3. it wasn't till after I got home and was adding them to the webpage that I noticed this one: | | | | | \/ appearently one of the crew is REALLY superstitious!!!!! Sean Hope it did the trick and bought GOOD LUCK. :) Nice photos by the way Sean Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alternative 4 Posted November 27, 2010 Share Posted November 27, 2010 Any pictures of Israeli birds? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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