Name: gerald frumusa
E-mail: gfrumusa@rochester.rr.com
Date posted: January 13, 2012 - 10:10 pm
Message: very cool. it is my dream

Name: Sarge Mark
E-mail: markeoffice@yahoo.com
Date posted: December 05, 2011 - 06:28 pm
Message: I was a flying crew chief of C-47D
43-48562, the personal aircraft of the
base commander of U-Tapao Air Base in
Thailand, while serving in the Air Force.
I have over 50 combat hours in this aircraft, flying into and out of Viet Nam.
Love to talk about vintage aircraft.

Name: Sarge Mark
E-mail: markeoffice@yahoo.com
Date posted: December 05, 2011 - 06:27 pm
Message: I was a flying crew chief of C-47D
43-48562, the personal aircraft of the
base commander of U-Tapao Air Base in
Thailand, while serving in the Air Force.
I have over 50 combat hours in this aircraft, flying into and out of Viet Nam.
Love to talk about vintage aircraft.

Name: Sarge Mark
E-mail: markeoffice@yahoo.com
Date posted: December 05, 2011 - 06:27 pm
Message: I was a flying crew chief of C-47D
43-48562, the personal aircraft of the
base commander of U-Tapao Air Base in
Thailand, while serving in the Air Force.
I have over 50 combat hours in this aircraft, flying into and out of Viet Nam.
Love to talk about vintage aircraft.

Name: Felipe J Morales
E-mail: Private
Date posted: October 24, 2011 - 08:30 pm
Message: Private

Name: Felipe J Morales
E-mail: Private
Date posted: October 24, 2011 - 08:29 pm
Message: Private

Name: JIm Dorchak
E-mail: Jim.Dorchak@gmail.com
Date posted: September 27, 2011 - 11:24 am
Message: I spent 2 years flying N74589 which is a C-47 out of then 7A1 or Donaldson Airpark, in Greenville SC in the early 1990s. We had rebuilt this airplane and had her in beautiful condition. The owner of the business and I had difference of opionion & I quit my job which paid $250.00/week. I heard the freight business closed soon there after.
I got to fly N74589 all over the Islands, Central and North America. It sure was a joy. We went through all types of weather as well as my part 135 check ride on her. I sure do miss Flying DC-3s.

Name: Larry Slocum
E-mail: larryslocum@yahoo.com
Date posted: June 03, 2011 - 05:24 pm
Message: Got to fly the DC-3 for a few years back in the 70's and 80's. Flew them in Hawaii, the US, across to Europe and within Europe. Also flew the Tri Turbo 3 (3 engine turboprop) from SBA to Greenland and then up to near the North Pole. My DC-3 and taildragger experience (5000 hrs) turned me into a good Learjet and Gulfstream pilot wherby examiners seemed to always notice and proclaim, "finally a pilot who knows how to use his feet." All the best and if you are going to be at Oshkosh 2011 please let me know.

Name: Larry Slocum
E-mail: larryslocum@yahoo.com
Date posted: June 03, 2011 - 05:14 pm
Message: Got to fly the DC-3 for a few years back in the 70's and 80's. Flew them in Hawaii, the US, across to Europe and within Europe. Also flew the Tri Turbo 3 (3 engine turboprop) from SBA to Greenland and then up to near the North Pole. My DC-3 and taildragger experience (5000 hrs) turned me into a good Learjet and Gulfstream pilot wherby examiners seemed to always notice and proclaim, "finally a pilot who knows how to use his feet." All the best ani If your going to be at Oshkosh 2011 please let me know.

Name: Larry Slocum
E-mail: larryslocum@yahoo.com
Date posted: June 03, 2011 - 05:12 pm
Message: Got to fly the DC-3 for a few years back in the 70's and 80's. Flew them in Hawaii, the US, across to Europe and within Europe. Also flew the Tri Turbo 3 (3 engine turboprop) from SBA to Greenland and then up to near the North Pole. My DC-3 and taildragger experience (5000 hrs) turned me into a good Learjet and Gulfstream pilot wherby examiners seemed to always notice and proclaim, "finally a pilot who knows how to use his feet." All the best ani If your going to be at Oshkosh 2011 please let me know.

Name: Larry Slocum
E-mail: larryslocum@yahoo.com
Date posted: June 03, 2011 - 05:11 pm
Message: Got to fly the DC-3 for a few years back in the 70's and 80's. Flew them in Hawaii, the US, across to Europe and within Europe. Also flew the Tri Turbo 3 (3 engine turboprop) from SBA to Greenland and then up to near the North Pole. My DC-3 and taildragger experience (5000 hrs) turned me into a good Learjet and Gulfstream pilot wherby examiners seemed to always notice and proclaim, "finally a pilot who knows how to use his feet." All the best ani If your going to be at Oshkosh 2011 please let me know.

Name: Larry Slocum
E-mail: larryslocum@yahoo.com
Date posted: June 03, 2011 - 05:10 pm
Message: Got to fly the DC-3 for a few years back in the 70's and 80's. Flew them in Hawaii, the US, across to Europe and within Europe. Also flew the Tri Turbo 3 (3 engine turboprop) from SBA to Greenland and then up to near the North Pole. My DC-3 and taildragger experience (5000 hrs) turned me into a good Learjet and Gulfstream pilot wherby examiners seemed to always notice and proclaim, "finally a pilot who knows how to use his feet." All the best ani If your going to be at Oshkosh 2011 please let me know.

Name: Mick
E-mail: mick_clabby@hotmail.com
Date posted: April 12, 2011 - 03:58 pm
Message: I flew as loadmaster on the BBMF Dakota between 93-96. I had the honour of despatching the UK & Allied paras for the 50th Anniversary of D-Day. From my first flight on the 17th Dec 1993 I was hooked on the aircraft. I have met so many people who were involved with the C47, it humbling to hear their stories. One British para had his first landing in our Dak with me, all his other flights were just take-offs! I salute you all, allies all.

Name: BILL
E-mail: DC3SMOKEJUMPER@AOL.COM
Date posted: April 04, 2011 - 10:01 pm
Message: There will never be an aircraft as honest and as beautiful...I dreamt of flying in a Doug as a little boy in Kansas. Little did I realize that soneday I'd not only do that, but I'd be one of the last members of the elite to jump from several of them (many years ago)! God bless Mr Douglas! Nowadays when I seldom that ragged dominator of the skies (my bride used to say I could hear a Doug thirty miles out),my heart will always serve as a hanger for the mighty DC 3!

Name: Burl Finkelstein
E-mail: finkelstein@charter.net
Date posted: February 11, 2011 - 01:05 pm
Message: I remember flying into the Griffin Ga airport about 20 years ago and being amazed by all the DC-3's. I just watched a video about Buffalo Air a airline in Canada that is flying a fleet of DC-3 aircraft. The spoke about the 75 birthday celecration at Oskosh. It made me look you up. What a cool plane

Name: Jack Clowney
E-mail: Jaxon1949@triad.rr.com
Date posted: January 28, 2011 - 08:32 pm
Message: I worked as a loadmaster and a back up f/o on the DC-3 for Pinehurst Airlines in NC. in 1976. I Had some intresting flights,and a few thunderstorm nights between CLT/DAY/ORD.If i could find the money,i'd come down to see y,all,and get a SIC checkout.Take care
Jack Clowney
Winston-Salem NC

Name: Mark L. Jones
E-mail: mark@tcjanitorial.com
Date posted: January 22, 2011 - 03:56 pm
Message: In 1969 I flew in several DC 3 planes around South America. Then just a few days after men walked on the moon for the first time we took of on a grass runway in the jungles of Bolivia and flew up to Quito Ecuador where we stayed for a week. In the second week of August 1969. We took off from Qhito with almost an empty tank of gas so that the DC 3 was light enough to make it over the Andes mountains. Oxygen masks droped down so we could breath at altitudes where there is little oxygen. We dropped into Bogata Columbia and fueled up. With full tanks of petrol we took most of the runway to lift off the ground. That was the start of an 11 hour flight to Miami. We had to have special clearance to fly over Cuba and as a 9 year old boy I remember my facination with the island of Jamaica as we flew over it. Ever since that trip I want to fly again in a DC 3 and dream of owning one one day.

Mark L. Jones
Kingsburg California
www.tcjanitorial.com

Name: Capt H F Enrico Bottieri
E-mail: thebeechboys@socal.rr.com
Date posted: November 08, 2010 - 02:41 pm
Message: I am looking for volunteers located in the Los Angeles area to help restore a C-47A back to Flight Staus. Our Socal EAA/Warbird Sqd 16 members work on the aircraft every Saturday. The aircraft is at the Chino Airport KCNO No experience is necessary. Contact me if you are interested. 714 964-4864
www.warbirdsusa.org

Name: Randy Marler
E-mail: cal54gaLLAger@pocketmail.com
Date posted: August 18, 2010 - 09:21 pm
Message: Fly the DC-3 AND hear Bluegrass music?! You are twisting my arm to the breaking point!

Name: Randy Marler
E-mail: cal54gaLLAger@pocketmail.com
Date posted: August 18, 2010 - 09:20 pm
Message: Fly the DC-3 AND hear Bluegrass music?! You are twisting my arm to the breaking point!

Name: Randy Marler
E-mail: cal54gaLLAger@pocketmail.com
Date posted: August 18, 2010 - 09:19 pm
Message: Fly the DC-3 AND hear Bluegrass music?! You are twisting my arm to the breaking point!

Name: Kevin Dahlhausen
E-mail: Private
Date posted: July 29, 2010 - 01:46 pm
Message: Wow! What a great thing you are doing. I wish I had my pilot's license, I'd be visiting you in no time. Will look you up when I do get it.

Calm Air,
KD

Name: Mark Johnson
E-mail: cal737ca@msn.com
Date posted: July 22, 2010 - 11:46 am
Message: Hope to see you at Oshkosh (Air Venture 2010).

Name: Richaqrd Osborne
E-mail: Private
Date posted: May 03, 2010 - 12:21 am
Message: Private

Name: William Gerld ThomasII
E-mail: willdbillthomas@yahoo.com
Date posted: March 28, 2010 - 09:15 am
Message: Glad to see she's in good hands;Kept the T.A.P. W/ her on cover.I still have L&R ailerons,elevator & tail cone;Original airfreight flight training manual's etc.

Name: William Gerald ThomasII
E-mail: widbillthomas@yahoo.com
Date posted: March 28, 2010 - 09:03 am
Message: 2nd Generation to work on & fly N143D.I A&P on her w/ACADEMY AIRLINES 5yrs.Bill Sr.approx '72 w/Bob,Wayne Craft,Jim Hankin's[Air Freight Inc] Airline Aviation Academy on 121cert.Capt/Flight training '86-90 135.2 cert.

Name: Larry Tmixon
E-mail: standart@radiobonesprit.com
Date posted: March 23, 2010 - 07:31 pm
Message: Hello all DC3 lovers !


Here's the story of the last french DC3 still flying. The film was made in 1994, and edited in 2009. It's in English.

http://www.radiobonesprit.com/Special_Plane_RTBE.mov


Enjoy !


Larry Tmixon

Name: Ed Kostiuk
E-mail: Edk@health.ok.gov
Date posted: March 14, 2010 - 11:14 am
Message: Great site. I had over 6,000 hours in the Gooneys with the Marine Corps. Our 4 birds were great and when I flew the last one from El Toro to the boneyard I shed a few tears. Memories, thanks for the site and keeping the Gooney Bird alive for future generations.

Name: Joe Tumminaro
E-mail: joe@tumminaro.com
Date posted: March 01, 2010 - 11:23 am
Message: Dan,

I wanted to know if you are going to be in Oshkosh this year for the DC-3 fly-in. It would be nice to see you. Hope all is well. Cheers --Joe

Name: Ron Hanson
E-mail: Private
Date posted: February 09, 2010 - 04:35 pm
Message: Private

Name: cyrus sumner
E-mail: Private
Date posted: January 08, 2010 - 11:08 am
Message: Private

Name: Terry Gisi
E-mail: trgisi@comcast.net
Date posted: January 04, 2010 - 05:21 pm
Message: HEY DAN!! You probably don't remember my name ,but I'm bases at whiteside county in Rock Falls.You and the reporter from AOPA brought the AOPA cardinal to us .Looking forward to see you this summer!!!