From: Stephen Grammont (islander@midmaine.com)
Date: Sun Sep 18 2005 - 19:49:56 PDT
Yeah, it is a neat bird for sure! They claim it is the only one in the
world. If I remember correctly only two sets of pontoons were ever
made, but I can't remember the details. It only flies a couple of
times a year, otherwise it is sitting on land. The fuel costs to pull
that beast out of the water must be a tad bit expensive!
BTW, a couple of years ago a Goose (which comes every year in Sept) was
flying around and having fun when they noticed (or were radioed) that
some boater was in trouble. So they swooped down, landed, motored over
to them and gave them aid. Don't remember what the trouble was but it
made the papers. I gotta remember to have "some boat troubles" next
year just so I can get a ride :-)
Steve
> 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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