Any former DC-3 freightdogs out there?

[727C47]

I think the last time I saw a piston freight dog 3 in the lower '48 was '05 at KYIP, awonderful saga,is ending in the states,but Alaska,and the Caribbean still rock with the sound of the 1830 !

 

[pilotyip]

How about stabilizing your ILS by setting 20"s and then moving the flaps up and down to maintain speed. How many newbes have pulled the unlock release into the cocked position and then are not able to understand how come they can not put the gear down. One of the great feats I saw at YIP a few years ago was a Canadian DC-3 where the pilot used the stepladder to climb up on the wing to check the oil. Then to get back into the cabin, he steeped on the ladder and cocked it up on one leg, then he twisted his body so the ladder rotated and now lined up with the main cabin door. It was a beautifully executed move.

 

[DC3Flyer]

One of the best airplanes I've ever flown. I ended up with about 1000 hours in it. Great experience. I do miss flying it.

 

[AC560]

Whatever became of those guys up at Osh Kosh that were doing turbine conversions?

 

[pilotyip]

Bazler (sp?) is still at OSK doing the conversions, about 4 per year

 

[727C47]

how many round engine shutdowns has everybody had ? in 10 years ,18 for me in 7800 hrs of freight flying. Some were precautionary shutdowns, some were completely blown engines (copious smoke, and oil leaking,and streaming),some were in Wx down to minimums. never a dull moment. God's grace for all.

 

[Publishers]

There are two working Super 3's at KOPF along with 5 other regular 3's.

 

[IFollowRoads]

I've flown the Basler BT-67 conversion also. When you have all your horsepower from those PT6-67R's the performance is remarkable.

I love the sound of the round engines, and I have a hideous three inch long scar in my scalp (plus concussion, knocked me out for a couple seconds) from something in the wheel well that was never identified. I wish I could still love on that ol' Goon every day. We'll be flying jets forever, but the sound of radials becomes more rare each day

 

[freightdogfred]

I think the last time I saw a piston freight dog 3 in the lower '48 was '05 at KYIP, awonderful saga,is ending in the states,but Alaska,and the Caribbean still rock with the sound of the 1830 !

Real DC-3's "Rock to the sound of an 1820!" C-47 A/C are powered by the 1830...

P&W=1830
Wright=1820

 

[727C47]

our DC-3C's were all PW 1830 powered,so were United's initial batch,American went with the Wright 1820 with the DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport). I have a buddy who owned a Wright powered 3,and he preferred it to the 1830 ships,said it was faster.