[Scan-DC] ZDC Frequencies

[b_thom at juno.com]

On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 11:14:19 -0400 Doug Kitchener <oldsdoug at hotmail.com>
writes:
> 
> Was wondering about that, did they fly both Viscounts and DC-3s 
> (maybe not at the same time?)  I remember my grandmother coming here 
> from Minnesota when I was small, and am almost sure that the plane 
> she left on was a DC-3, and have the impression that the airline was 
> Capital.
> 
> (Further research indicates Yes!)
> 
> What were those twin-prop planes that Piedmont flew back in the 
> '70s... aah!  YS-11!  I was thinking YF-12 but I knew that wasn't 
> right.
> 
> Capital Airlines Virtual Museum:
> http://www.baesel.net/cap1.htm
>  
> Piedmont:
> http://www.jetpiedmont.com/
> 
> DK

Capital had DC-3s, DC-4s, Connies, the Viscounts, of course. Plans
existed for buying Vanguards, the bigger four-engine planes. They leased
a 720 right at the end for service to Florida.

Piedmont flew the YS-11, as you state. I used to see one on its approach
to the Charlottesville airport about 8 or 9 a.m. during 1968-69. It would
fly up Emmet Street headed north.

Back in the mid-90s, I lived in Vancouver WA and got to see the Evergreen
DC-8 leave PDX on several afternoons. Those were the days.
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