[SOC] Fw: UK DC3s grounded for Health and Safety Rules

[Sandy]

There are still a lot of DC-3's (mostly converted C-47's) in service. 
Especially in Alaska, where they are STILL earning their keep and making a 
buck for their owners!

I am a "sim" pilot for DC-3 Airline "virtual airline".  Lots of Goonie Bird 
stories there and enthusiasts, as well as actual old time DC-3 pilots.  I 
did maintenance on our squadron C-47 for a number of years (avionics) and 
also rode many hours in the Radio Operator's seat.  A/C 43-16029.

We consider the Douglas DC-3 THE "classic" airliner and the world's MOST 
successful airline airplane.  It has NEVER been "replaced", only copied with 
newer equipment...none quite as good as it was in it's day!

73,

Sandy W5TVW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Nielsen" <n7xy at clearwire.net>
To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: [SOC] Fw: UK DC3s grounded for Health and Safety Rules


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> On Mar 24, 2008, at 5:14 AM, Bob Krueger wrote:
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>>
>> Probably way too long for a SOC entry but anyway........  de bob  WB9UKQ
>>
>
> We're SOC; that isn't a problem.
>
> I found that quite interesting.  I didn't realize that any were still  in 
> service.  I rode in a DC-3 once, around 1952 or so.  I also worked  at the 
> Douglas plant in Santa Monica for a brief time in 1957 (they  had moved on 
> to DC-6s and DC-7s by then).
>
> Bob, N7XY
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