[Milsurplus] Old heavies as flit guns

[Todd, KA1KAQ]

Back in the mid-late 80s there was some outfit out of Boston (I think)
running freight to and from BTV with a fleet of 2-3 C-47s. They flew
over my folks' place regularly and I got to see them at the BTV
airport on a few ocassions, including an airshow. Best part was, they
were all in WWII paint w/D-Day stripes and US insignia.

Wonder if the one recently for sale in TX was one of these?

I'm with you, Marty - anytime I'm lucky enough to be outside when
something flies over with that sound, I drop what I'm doing and start
scanning the sky. You just know that someday people will be saying the
same thing about the commercial jets we take for granted now. SST is a
recent example, 707s before because they were 'too loud' for the
people who moved near an airport.

~ Todd

On Apr 6, 2005 7:10 AM, Unserviceable but Repairable
<cosmoline at ba-watch.org> wrote:
> > Really neat to see /hear these (dc3s) active esp in the spring and
>   summer spraying the canals here eventhough it is 4 in the morning!
> 
> Same goes for the 3 ex-USN C131s aka Convair 330s @ Beaufort, SC's Frogmore
> airport.
> 
> There's nothing like the sound of dual R2800s @ dawn.
> 
> Lucky dawg note.  The gooney R1830s are LOUDER than the CV340s biggies
> that have muffflers in their nacelle rear sections.
> 
> U might ask one of the gooney team that if, with a blanket release, you
> could donate a big crew breakfast in return for a ride.
> 
> - - - -
> 
> Gotta say dept.  When approaching fm south CV330s throttled back passing
> residential islands.  Last one is Harbor Island that's across a 1.5 mi.
> water reach to the airport's St. Helena island.  As they appear around
> Harbor you can see a black trail appear under each engine.  They're
> firewalled & climbing 'til St. Helena whereupon they throttle
> back & 'coast' to the arpt.
> 
> Whatta sight 'n sound!
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