From: Ed (mojoedd@bellsouth.net)
Date: Sun Sep 18 2005 - 19:39:11 PDT
Wow, never saw one like that as I remember! Must be a sight to see! I have
seen but have never flown in the Gooneys that have been converted to PT-6
turbo props, just no the same bird at all........
Ed
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Grammont" <islander@midmaine.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 22:31
Subject: Re: [MV] WWII DC3
> Well, just to jump in here with my own story...
>
> There is a DC3 up here with pontoons on it. Apparently these were
> prototypes. Can't remember where the guy got them from, but there is a
> long story about how he managed to come by them. Now that is a sight
> to see!
>
> Steve
>
> On Sep 18, 2005, at 9:55 PM, Ed wrote:
>
> > Now that's an AIRPLANE!!!!
> >
> > Ed
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff" <jcerniglia@sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "Ed" <mojoedd@bellsouth.net>; "Military Vehicles Mailing List"
> > <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> > Sent: Sunday, September 18, 2005 21:36
> > Subject: Re: [MV] WWII DC3
> >
> >
> >>
> >> The sweetest DC-3 you ever saw is hangared at
> >> Robertson Airport (4B8) in PLainville Ct. The bird is
> >> owned and operated by the Tomasso Brothers Inc but on
> >> a limited basis, basically flies once or twice a year.
> >> I used to work at the airport years ago and I remember
> >> how spotless they kept the plane. They used to hire
> >> college kids to spit polish the entire airplane,
> >> including the wheel wells!!! When they used to tow it
> >> outside it was like a mirror in the sun!
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --- Ed <mojoedd@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >>
> >>> When I worked for Useless Airways in Charlotte Heavy
> >>> Maintenance there were
> >>> several C-47s or DC-3s in the hangar next door to
> >>> our main hangar in W.W.II
> >>> colors and invasion stripes. They were used for
> >>> freight I think and movies,
> >>> TV, etc. as required. I think the name of the
> >>> people that ran the place was
> >>> Saber Aviation but that was back in the last part of
> >>> 2001 so I might have
> >>> the name mixed up with someone else. Beautiful
> >>> planes though! Loved to see
> >>> them go out for run up and flight, sounded and
> >>> smelled GREAT!!
> >>>
> >>> Ed
> >>>
> >>> Subject: Re: [MV] WWII DC3
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Speaking of WWII birds...There is a P51D sitting
> >>>> in a hanger here at Standiford Field..oops I mean
> >>>> Louisville International Airport (lol). Sometimes
> >>>> you can see it from I65 when the hangar doors are
> >>>> open.
> >>>>
> >>>> On a related note, there used to be a black MiG15
> >>>> sitting there next to it. Havent seen it in a
> >>> while
> >>>> though.
> >>>>
> >>>> IHC
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
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