Vintage Aircraft

[Ronald_H]

The RAF referred to the military version as a "Dakota", did they not? The DC-3 designation, I thought, was the civilian transport type, and used by all airlines who flew it, yes?
Cheers,
Brett

The original airliner was the DC-3, the militairy transport version was called the C-47 by the American military. The British called it the Dakota.

 

[Ronald_H]

One of my hobbies is visiting museums with vintage 'planes, trains and automobiles' in them. This is a not so well known bird:


England: Yeovilton, Fairey Albacore by Ronald_H, on Flickr

 

[biomed]

F7U-3 being restored to flying condition

 

[Addy101]

Fokker CV

 

[Rodchenko]

Very atmospheric. You made difficult lighting work for you.

 

[StevenJohn]

Planes of Fame in Chino, CA has a nice collection, many of which still fly.


Finned Fancy by smeitner300, on Flickr

 

[02Pilot]

 

[bigeye]

 

[ktmrider]

Great photos. I flew professionally for 32 years and love classic aircraft. If anyone is ever near El Paso, there is a great warbird and classic automobile museum at the Santa Theresa, NM airport.

 

[Ronald_H]

One of my all time favorites. It's the 'Uiver' (Dutch dialect word meaning 'Stork'). It is the only remaning airworthy DC-2 in the world. It is made to look like the famous 1934 'Uiver' that came second (first on handicap) in the London - Melbourne air race. It crashed later that year when the KLM brass forced the pilot to fly in poor weather on pain of dismissal. There were no survivors.


Wave goodbye by Ronald_H, on Flickr

 

[02Pilot]

Somewhere I have pictures of the DC-2 that was restored by McDonnell-Douglas back in the 1980s. I never got to fly in it, but I did get inside. Got to fly in a Junkers-52 once; I wonder if I have any pictures of that in the archives....

 

[biomed]

I can think of no better testament to Donald Douglas than the number of DC3 series aircraft that still exist today!

 

[TXForester]

The original airliner was the DC-3, the militairy transport version was called the C-47 by the American military. The British called it the Dakota.

Also called the R4D by the U.S. Navy. Here is one, I got to ride in, painted in a Navy scheme. If you saw the Paul Newman movie, "Fat Man and Little Boy," then you saw this plane with another paint scheme.

 

[biomed]

Another aviation work horse:

 

[TXForester]

Sorry about the quality of these. They are from 30+ year old slides.

A tandem seat Corsair.

Here is its nose. Notice the autograph.

 

[Ronald_H]

Another very special aircraft: Black-6.


England: Hendon, Black 6 (Bf-109 fighter) by Ronald_H, on Flickr

 

[gb hill]

This is a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 in the NC Transportation Museum hanger awaiting funding for restoration. these photos were taking in 2009. I need to go back & see if it has been completed.

 

[biomed]

An old warrior from my past in the USAF:

Boeing B-52G, 59-2584. Accepted by SAC September 28,1960, retired September 23, 1991.

 

[Ronald M]

Why no Spitfires ?

For anyone living near New York, I strongly recommend the Glen Curtiss Museum. It has vintage aircraft to die for. And a resoration shop you can walk around in and and see them rebuilding old engines and old Curtiss airframes from the original plans. There is a machine shop any metal working company would be proud to have. Not a NC machine in the place.

I found it driving down the road and there was a C46 out front. I had never seen one before except for pictures. They flew the hump getting supplies to the Chinese Nationalist Army.

 

[Bill58]

This is a Piedmont Airlines DC-3 in the NC Transportation Museum hanger awaiting funding for restoration. these photos were taking in 2009. I need to go back & see if it has been completed.

My Dad spent WWII and later w/ Braniff Airlines (Dallas based) in a DC-3. I recall riding one once from Dallas to San Antonio when a kid.