They make good back country freighters. While in Alaska in the late 70's they were still flying fresh fish and such in those birds. Great planes and quite a hike up hill when getting into the cockpit!
Hi John, I told a guy I coach baseball with about the plane. He's a captain for American Airlines and jokingly said he would go halves with me. He has flown a few times in one and went into the history of how the president of American Airlines designed the plane for his company. Might be able to make a living supplying the islands of the coast off New England with everyday freight runs of produce, meat, building supplies, paper goods & mail?
Hey Dick, where & what does your buddy fly? My college roommate is also a Capt with American. He is out of DFW, flying the 777 to Tokyo.... My Father was also a Capt with American, many years ago... He had a medical retirement, back when he was flying the 707's......
Hey Wray, My fellow coach John Ehlers just e-mailed me that he tought Capt Przybl everything he knows! He sent this with a smily face attached. Have a great weekend, Dick
During my tours in Borinquen, the DC-3's and Connies would take off on their supply trips to DomRep and Haiti early in the morning. It was still dark and as these things would rumble down the runway in front of our hanger, the exhaust stacks would glow red. That was quite the experience. Kind of made you feel like you were in England during WWII and the nightly bombing runs are leaving.
Here at Opa-Locka, there's still a few DC-3's, an occasional DC-4, and every once in a while, a DC-7, that thunders down the runway with blue flame blazing out of the exhaust. Ah-h-h-h, the sound of round engines!!
Hey Charlie, What type of chutte did you jump with Charlie? We almost made our jump, but with people landing in the trees all day they shut us down on the tarmac. All suited up and no place to jump! They were jumping out of ch47- 53's.
I as well enjoy the sound of the big radial engines and the way the big birds seem to float in or just hang in the sky!
