Another Year is closing

 

        Hello All,

... Well another year has raced past us all... We (the staff and I) wish for you all, every happiness ... We thank you for your continued support of this project...

...We have a dream and as we aim for its completion, we find that the journey toward it is as great an adventure as any that we have ever had...

        ...We wish to you... the feeling of our Merry Christmas... because no matter what the faith or belief ... there is a spirit that prevails this time of year... of Good will and Peace to all... it is in this vein that I send this to you all...

                "Bear"

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Afrikaans - Geseende Kerfees en 'n gelukkige nuwe jaar

Arabic - I'D Miilad Said ous Sana Saida

Argentine - Felices Pasquas Y Felices Ano Nuevo

Armenian - Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand

Azeri - Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun

Bahasa Malaysia - Selamat Hari Natal

Basque - Zorionak eta Urte Berri On!

Bengali - Shuvo Naba Barsha

Bohemian - Vesele Vanoce

Brazilian - Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo

Breton - Nedeleg laouen na bloav ezh mat

Bulgarian - Vasel Koleda; Tchesti nova godina!

Catalan - Bon Nadal i un Bon Any Nou!

Cantonese - Gong Tsok Sing Dan, Bing Ho Sun Hei

Choctaw - Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito

Cornish - Nadelik looan na looan blethen noweth

Corsian - Pace e salute

Crazanian - Rot Yikji Dol La Roo

Cree - Mitho Makosi Kesikansi

Creek - Afvcke Nettvcakorakko

Croatian - Sretan Bozic

Czech - Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok

Danish - Glaedelig Jul

Duri - Christmas-e- Shoma Mobarak

Dutch - Vrolijk Kerstfeest en een Gelukkig Nieuwjaar!

Egyptian - Colo sana wintom tiebeen

English - Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

Eskimo - Jutdlime pivdluarit ukiortame pivdluaritlo!

Esperanto - Gajan Kristnaskon

Estonian - Ruumsaid juulup|hi

Faeroese - Gledhilig jol og eydnurikt nyggjar!

Farsi - Cristmas-e-shoma mobarak bashad

Finnish - Hyvaa joulua

Flemish - Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar

French - Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année!

Frisian - Noflike Krystdagen en in protte Lok en Seine yn it Nije Jier!

Gaelic - Nollaig chridheil agus Bliadhna mhath ur!

Galician - Bo Nada

German - Froehliche Weihnachten

Greek - Kala Christouyenna!

Hausa - Barka da Kirsimatikuma Barka da Sabuwar Shekara!

Hawaiian - Mele Kalikimaka

Hebrew - Mo'adim Lesimkha. Chena tova

Hindi - Shub Naya Baras

Hungarian - Kellemes Karacsonyiunnepeket

Icelandic - Gledileg Jol

Indonesian - Selamat Hari Natal

Iraqi - Idah Saidan Wa Sanah Jadidah

Irish -Nollaig Shona Dhuit

Italian - Buone Feste Natalizie

Japanese - Shinnen omedeto. Kurisumasu Omedeto

Jiberish -Mithag Crithagsigathmithags

Korean - Sung Tan Chuk Ha

Latin - Natale hilare et Annum Nuovo!

Latvian - Prieci'gus Ziemsve'tkus un Laimi'gu Jauno Gadu!

Lausitzian - Wjesole hody a strowe nowe leto

Lithuanian - Linksmu Kaledu

Low Saxon -Heughliche Winachten un 'n moi Nijaar

Maltese - Nixtieklek Milied tajjeb u is-sena t-tabja!

Mandarin - Kung His Hsin Nien bing Chu Shen Tan

Manx - Nollick ghennal as blein vie noa

Maori - Meri Kirihimete

Marathi - Shub Naya Varsh

Navajo - Merry Keshmish

Norwegian - God Jul

Occitan - Pulit nadal e bona annado

Papua New Guinea - Bikpela hamamas blong dispela Krismas na

Nupela yia i go long yu

Pennsylvania German - En frehlicher Grischtdaag unen hallich Nei Yaahr!

Polish - Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia

Portuguese - Boas Festas Rapa-Nui - Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua

Pushto - Christmas Aao Ne-way Kaal Mo Mobarak Sha

Rapa-Nui - Mata-Ki-Te-Rangi. Te-Pito-O-Te-Henua

Rhetian - Bellas festas da nadal e bun onn

Romanche - Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!

Rumanian - Sarbatori vesele

Russian - Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim Godom

Sami - Buorrit Juovllat

Samoan - La Maunia Le Kilisimasi Ma Le Tausaga Fou

Sardinian - Bonu nadale e prosperu annu nou

Scots Gaelic - Nollaig chridheil huibh

Serbian -Hristos se rodi

Serb-Croatian - Sretam Bozic. Vesela Nova Godina

Singhalese - Subha nath thalak Vewa. Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa

Slovakian - Sretan Bozic or Vesele vianoce

Slovak - Vesele Vianoce. A stastlivy Novy Rok

Slovene - Vesele Bozicne. Screcno Novo Leto

Spanish - Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo

Swedish - God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt År

Tagalog - Maligayang Pasko. Masaganang Bagong Taon

Tamil - Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal

Thai - Sawadee Pee Mai

Trukeese - Neekirissimas annim oo iyer seefe feyiyeech!

Turkish - Noeliniz Ve Yeni Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Ukrainian - Srozhdestvom Kristovym

Urdu - Naya Saal Mubarak Ho

Vietnamese - Chung Mung Giang Sinh

Valencian:  Bon Nadal i Cap d'Any

Welsh - Nadolig Llawen

Xhosa - Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi EmnandI Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo

Namathamsanqa

Yayeya - Krisema

Yugoslavian - Cestitamo Bozic.

Yoruba - E ku odun, e hu iye' dun!

Zulu - Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo

Happy Anniversary Wright Brothers and First Flight of DC-3

Not only is today the 106th anniversary of the Wright brothers' first successful powered flight, it is the birthday of the venerable Douglas DC-3.

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Remember those who served

December 7 — National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day.

EAA to Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Douglas DC-3 at AirVenture 2010

What could be the largest Douglas DC-3/C-47 gathering in more than 60 years will be a centerpiece of the aviation activities at EAA AirVenture 2010, "The World's Greatest Aviation Celebration," July 26-August 1 2010 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh WI.

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Looking for a left hand seat side beam

We have just heard from Heartland Air Museum

We are looking for a left hand seat side beam.

This is the structure the folding seats are attached to.

Also we are needing the corrugated flooring sections.

James Dagg

C-47 Project Restoration Officer.

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Since comments are moderated, we will not make your post public.)

LOGBOOK Magazine

Just received the latest issue of "Logbook":

This outstanding Publication provides wonderful pictures and stories of Aircraft from the past and present...
This Issue (Volume 10 Number 1) has wonderful coverage of several DC-3/C47/Dakota/R4D...

Well Done Dave.

LOGBOOK

Looking for DC-3 Floor Beams

We received a request from:

CJ de Bruyn
Chief Engineer
The Friendly Islands Airline,
Chathams Pacific Engineering
Domestic Airport, Fua’amotu, Kingdom of Tonga

Looking for a variety of DC-3 parts, but most important at the moment are the last 5 floor beams at the back.
Our ones are corroded and need replacement.
P/N  are 5140047 / 5140048 / 5112087 / 5112088 / 5113366.
Regards
Corrie

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Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum, Hillsboro Airport, OR

News from Google:

Museum lands plane that set commercial flight aloft

From: The Hillsboro Argus

The Classic Aircraft Aviation Museum at the Hillsboro Airport recently added to its collection a 1942 Douglas C-47A aircraft.

DC-3 Type Certificate Data Sheet TCDS A266

Just in from Tom Solinski:

Hi All

Does anyone know where one can get previous editions of the DC-3 Type Certificate Data Sheet TCDS A266 BEFORE Rev 30 ?

Thanks

Tom Solinski

FAA DC-3 N34 program  coordinator.

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Sad report… DC-3 Down

From BBC news comes this report:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8312330.stm

“Officials say the DC-3 plane scraped the roofs of 14 houses in Manila before crashing into an abandoned warehouse and bursting into flames.

No-one was reported injured on the ground but residents said two houses close to the warehouse caught fire. “

DC-3-S Angel Flight 44

Just heard from Murky:

I’m sure you’ve heard of this DC-3 operation, but just in case… Kenneth Copeland was talking about it..

http://angelflight44.com/

Angel Flight 44 (AF44) was born out of the catastrophes of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that struck the United States in late 2005, AF44 is primarily dedicated to providing additional aviation support to Kenneth Copeland Ministries and other Christian humanitarian organizations such as Operation Blessing International, for the purpose of disaster relief efforts.

Tribute for the 75th year for DC-3 in 2010

We just heard from Lars Cedwall:

Hi guys,

I represent the Flygande Veteraner/Flying Veterans of Sweden successfully operating a C47/DC-3 from 1943. SE-CFP.

The type itself hits 75 in 2010 (roll out 1935). Is this a cause for celebration?

In Europe plans are to  pay tribute to this fine aircraft at the airport of Teuge in Holland sometime next year.

DC-3 at Anchorage Intl Airport in Alaska

We just heard from Jerry Jacobsen:

Hey;
Saw your web site, so thought I’d submit a picture I took last week at Anchorage Intl Airport in Alaska.

There were people that deplaned, but I missed the shot.  This is an active plane.

operation Market Garden

Remember 17 September 1944

http://www.rememberseptember44.com/rs44.htm

This website tells the complete story of this historical operation and is a tribute to all those men who fought and died in September 1944.

DC-3/C47 parts for sale

We received word from E David;

“Hi, I saw this item on eBay and thought you might be interested.”

DC-3 DC3 C-47 C47 and P&W 1830 Parts Inventory Current bid: US $6,000.00 End time: 30-Aug-09 20:15:54 EDT

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140341602711&ssPageName=ADME:B:EF:CA:1123

Walt Disney in a DC-3

We Just received this word from Staff Member Angel:

Walt Disney along with some other artists were sent by our government to South America in 1941 for a goodwill visit.  They flew in a DC-3  
The film/documentary will be released this September.  
See picture below and see the trailer for the upcoming movie:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmwqA0KNmfk

C-47 The Black Sparrow

We just received a report that”

“A fully restored Douglas C-47 troop transport, The Black Sparrow, is operating at Chicago-Lansing Municipal Airport in Lansing, IL. “

Harrison Ford flies “Duggy” at Oshkosh

news in from the EAA Air Venture at Oshkosh… really great show and we see by this picture that the DC-3 “Duggy” was present…

http://news.cnet.com/2300-11386_3-10001313-5.html?tag=mncol

Young Eagles, Chairman, Harrison Ford flies “Duggy”...

http://www.duggy.com/DUGGY2009/DUGOSHK05.html

My first flight by DC-3

We heard from Hilmar Ilton Santana Ferreira
Salvador - Bahia - Brazil

I love a lot DC-3 aircraft.
I am a Brazilian, now 72 years old, I had my first flight by the DC-3 plane of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB-Força Aérea Brasileira) "Correio Aéreo Nacional -CAN" ( National Air  Mail ). It was free; Otherwise to me it was then impossible to travel by plane.
I remember the first time, a long time ago,.  the trip was from Petrolina, Pernambuco, where I was born, to Fortaleza,  capital city of Ceará state. We were ready on the runway to begin the flight, than the aircraft went back to the airport terminal and one began to fix the engine .
We waited a long time to repair the machine an then we  went  into the beautiful DC-3 and go ahead in a so happy voyage.
One of the most beautiful thing of DC-3  was the position of  its wheels: two at front and one behind, just contrary to present day aircrafts.
What a memory from the DC-3!

US Navy BuNo 17221, LC-47H Blog

We found this blog set up by Richard Wesley

http://ferrymeadaeronauticalsociety.blogspot.com/

Lots of great pictures and the restoration process.

DC-3 seen in Serengeti National Park in Tanzania

We heard from Martin Ireland:

Last week I returned from the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania and took off from a tiny dirt airstrip by Ngaruroro crater in a DHC-6 Twin Otter to Kilimanjaro Airport. When I arrived, I saw a DC-3 taxiing onto the apron in front.

When I asked our pilot she informed me that there were a couple Dakotas still knocking around, used by Safari rangers to transport big cats to vets and sometimes for the Flying Doctor Services to airstrips servicing Masai villages.

I think it was originally donated by the Australian Flying Doctor Service and, due to the dry climate and simplicity of the DC-3, is still operational on a regular basis.

'Regional Air Service' (RAS), a civil derivative of the military 'Regional Air Transport' (RAT), operating out of Kilimanjaro Airport inherited all sorts of elderly planes, including DC-3's from Uganda when Idi Amin's regime collapsed. Many of these are still flying. There's also a Lockheed Electra parked on the apron at Nairobi's regional airport too.

Woman's Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) officially recognized

Jessica Tribble Press Release: PRESS RELEASE: New Fiction in the Midst of Historic Recognition - - Margit Liesche, Hollywood Buzz

Since they made history as trailblazing female pilots for the U.S. Army Air Force in World War II, the three hundred surviving octogenarian Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) have gone largely unrecognized. No longer.  Congress has just awarded these adventurous ladies the Congressional Gold Medal--the highest civilian honor bestowed by the United States Congress--for extraordinary service they performed more than six decades ago. President Obama signed the enabling legislation  today. The actual award ceremony is expected sometime this fall. In this historic moment of recognition, a timely new novel by Margit Liesche, Hollywood Buzz, captures the spirit of these intrepid women and sheds light on their courage and strength. Hollywood Buzz is Liesche's second WWII home front novel  based on actual events and well-known figures. Jacqueline Cochran, the real-life leader of the WASP, plays a key role in its plot. Ms. Liesche, who has been praised by reviewers for the way she skillfully weaves historical facts through her mysteries, is thrilled to anticipate the unfolding plans to bestow such a high honor tothe WASP. "With this book, I set out to cast much deserved sunlight on this band of flying sisters," Liesche says. "I want to be there in person to see these inspiring women receive the top Congressional award they so richly deserve." To learn more about the WASP and Hollywood Buzz, visit www.margitliesche.com. To purchase the book or to order it for your library, please go to www.ingrampublisherservices.com , Amazon, Barnes & Noble, or your favorite independent bookstore.  Praise for Hollywood Buzz: "Fascinating reading and a perfect WASP profile. The story is true to the WASP spirit and love of adventure.  I loved every line." -- F.G. Shutsy-Reynolds, WASP Class 44-W-=5 "...an adventure honoring the underappreciated women who made such a difference."  Kirkus Reviews. --- More about the WASP: Between 1942 and 1944, 1,074 women earned their wings as WASP. Collectively, they logged more than 60 million miles, flying essential non-combat military missions so that their male counterparts could be deployed to combat. They towed targets for air and ground gunnery practice, tested new and refurbished planes, ferried the military's biggest bombers and fastest fighters, transported personnel and cargo, and trained navigators and bombardiers on the ground. The WASP were never awarded full military status and were ineligible for officer status. Following the war, the women pilots paid their own way home. And for the 38 women who died in the line of duty, their families were saddled with the costs to transport their bodies and arrange burials. It was not until 1977 that the WASP were at last granted veterans' status.

66th Anniversary of operation Husky

That month will mark the 66th anniversary of operation Husky,
the invasion of Sicily.
The paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division had a hard fight for Biazzo Ridge.
[and of course the fight for other targets like:
Niscemi -
Objective X,
the roadcrossing
Objective Y,
Vittoria,
Santa Croce Camerina , and all other places in the area].

Our thanks "Jan Bos" for this information… and to all who served and special thanks to those who did not return… Well done and thank you…

you can fly a DC-3

We just received the latest  newsletter from Dan Gryder.

Go to this web site to get on their mailing list… its really great…

http://www.thedc-3network.com/

some outstanding news about a “Very” active DC-3. and Dan offers you the opportunity to fly it…outstanding…

World war 2 in color

We found this great site:

http://www.ww2incolor.com/us-air-force/

It has some great C-47 pictures of the day… and a fantastic number of World war 2 pictures of people and equipment.

Liszunov Li-2 website

Our thanks to “Murky” for making us aware of this great Liszunov Li-2 website.

http://www.goldtimer.hu/li2.html

They claim to have the only currently flying Li-2 around. (Hungary)

(Most US folks will need to use an interpreter to read the page… But the pictures are great.)

Tico Belle, a World War II C-47,

Great news…

Vintage C-47 soars once more
Florida Today - Melbourne,FL,USA
Valiant Air Command traced the Douglas C-47 Skytrain aircraft's history. ...

D-Day Remembered

D-Day remembered - Operation Overlord in pictures.

Great C-47 and Horsa glider picture.

http://www.stumbleupon.com/s/#2PQFul/gigapica.geenstijl.nl/2009/06/operation_overlord.html/

Our Thanks for our freedoms to all who served…”Bear”

Douglas C-47 1830 92-C

Buenas noches amigos:

Translation of message: ( I have a Douglas C-47 1830 92-C in flight. and wanted to make contact  with you to interchange technical information.)

Tengo un Douglas C-47 1830 92-C

gracias y espero contestacion..-

Toni

have need of landing light lens cover

Just in from Tina Gonsalves

I am looking for a glass lens cover for a landing light on a Douglas DC-3,
part #5118592-1.

best regards, Tina Gonsalves

(Does anyone out there know where She might find it?…”Bear”)

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The DC-3 and Me

"The DC-3 and Me"
A great book about DC-3 operations by a friend and DC-3 fan.

About the Author:
Born and raised in a small town in northern California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, he started flying during WW II and at age 19 became a B- 17 Flying Fortress pilot.
After the war he found work flying for nonscheduled airlines
until called back to active duty in the Air Force to fly C-54’s on the Berlin Airlift.
At the outbreak of the Korean War it was off to fly C-47’s and C-54’s in the Combat Cargo Command until his return to civilian life in 1953 and returning to civil air carriers, finishing his commercial piloting career as personal pilot
to the president of a major US corporation based in San Francisco in 1990.
The author and his wife, Genevieve, have made their home in the US Pacific Northwest.

For those that are intrested this book can be purchased through Amazon via this link: The DC-3 and Me

1941 C-47 "Judy"

Just in from Mount Joy, Iowa during the 23rd annual Quad-City Air Show at Davenport Municipal Airport
Ozark Airlines hosted a live museum with a 1941 Douglas C-47, a military version of the passenger DC-3. The camouflage-colored aircraft named "Judy," for its owner, has a wingspan of 95 feet.

DVD Quantum of Solace

I just watched the DVD Quantum of Solace (2008)
The flight scene of James Bond "007"... flying a DC-3 was great... and the downing of a "bad-guy" airplane with the DC-3 while doing great canyon flying was a joy...

1942 DC-3/R4D available.

We Heard from Ken Watson today

"We have a 1942 DC-3C ex Marine Corp aircraft surplus to our needs.
This plane has a very interesting history as it served Guadalcanal during the war.
If you know of anyone who might be interested in this plane please contact.

Thank you
Ken Watson

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General Aviation Serves America

We must remember that the DC-3 and all its variants are a part of General Aviation.

General aviation is facing the greatest challenges of its 100-year history.

• A budget proposal for costly new user fees
• Efforts to dramatically increase taxes
• Onerous security regulations
• Urban pressures on small airports
• Negative image of private aircraft as “toy for the rich”

These challenges could financially cripple pilots, threaten more than 1 million jobs, shut down airports, and economically isolate thousands of communities across the United States.

Join this epic battle to protect who we are, what we do, and what we love! We are friends, family members, and neighbors who serve America from the air every day!

ItsTime for Oshkosh again.

I received a call asking me if I could fly down to Texas … I said yes and asked what was up… The reply, “It’s a secret” …I said OK,and checked my Itinerary on my computer… with the obvious curiosity, I tried to figure out what the event might be… but none rang true… then I received another call asking if I had a sleeping bag and a tent,,, because we would be sleeping out on the ground… suddenly I realized that it was the last of July …meaning that Oshkosh was about to start… I knew better then to get my hopes up because I had been trying to get to Oshkosh for the Biggest Fly-in, in the world for the last 12 years…

…so I packed my new sleeping bag and my tent and headed to PDX … I soared across the US to Denver then on to Houston … When I arrived and was met in Houston …They asked me if I had figured the secret yet… I told him Yes …I think its Oshkosh… They laughed and said they were sure that the sleeping bag comments would let me know what it was… and we all knew that it was still tentative based on business and weather…

Then it was take-off time for Oshkosh … When we arrived … It was overwhelming to see the thousands of aircraft of every make and model …DC-3s and C-47s lined up in a row… Warbirds standing proudly …antiques. some being the only example left in the world… on display for all to enjoy…and the countless number of other aircraft that were spread in every direction with colorful tents and awnings in their shadows… a wondrous sight indeed… as we went to register for the several days that we would be there … the sheer pleasure of hearing and seeing various groups and individuals talking aviation and sharing where they were from and "what did you fly in with"… it was great….

Basler Flight Services provided our aircraft tie down and camping area as well as transportation that would take us to the main show area.
Then it was "off to the show" We started looking at the various Show sections … The entire operation was well organized and efficient…the show used John Deere tractors to pull the passenger carts and they would take you to a section of the show …and you could ride these then board another and in this way get to where you wanted to get to in the show grounds… the venders had various area tents and show areas and the main exhibition areas were crammed with various product representatives… all extremely well organized… in yet another area they had great exhibition tents for the various seminars with everything from how to rebuild engines to several areas that build a complete homebuilt aircraft in the week of the show… with areas to encourage youngsters to gain an interest in this type of building… The food courts were well placed and although expensive they did their job of feeding the mass…

(Special thanks to Ernie Greenwood for the Guided tour..."Bear")

The following day we decided to make a trip if possible to see the conversion plant of Basler’s fantastic DC-3 conversion to turbo-prop engines and increased pay load and fuel capacity the “The BT-67”… at first contact we were told that Basler no longer gives tours during the air show… But the DC-3 museum was invited to join a Australian tour that would begin in about an hour if we could get there… We grabbed a cab and soon were at their office… When the “Ozzies” arrived we began the tour… we started our tour with a short movie telling about the company and then a look out of second story observation windows at the hanger operations below. It is a very neat and orderly operation… the “Ozzies” were being treated to a “hands on, touchy feely” tour and there we were, right in the middle of it all…
The Quality of workmanship At Basler is really outstanding and although we were not allowed to take pictures inside because one of the aircraft being worked on was a state department project, and others were being set up for Foreign heads of state…and we honored the secrecy required… it was the highlight of the trip for me…

If you are able and are a fan of Aviation …I would highly recommend that you attend OSHKOSH… and also support EAA and AOPA…These are the people who are fighting to save our rights in General Aviation to fly...

C-47 pilot honored 57 years later.

C-47 Pilot — Korea vet honored 57 years later

Mechanicsburg, PA man gets distinguished Flying Cross.

By Joseph Cress, Sentinel Reporter,

Grady Miller made it a personal policy never to count the bullet holes in his aircraft on returning to base.
“I was in the habit of forgetting every mission,” the Mechanicsburg man said Tuesday. “You tried to dispense it from your mind. Otherwise, you would go crazy.”
But the memories flowed back for the 81-year-old retired captain who received a Distinguished Flying Cross — second only to the Medal of Honor as the highest award for bravery bestowed on Air Force personnel.
Friends, family and current military came together at the LeTort View Community Center to honor the Korean War veteran who survived 144 combat missions.
Col. Rod Zastrow, senior Air Force service representative, presented the award to Miller who flew C-47 transport planes behind enemy lines in the face of intense enemy fire.

DC-3 in the 21st Centry

The Folks at AVON have made an outstanding presentation of the DC-3 at its best …doing the work that it was designed to do… this is a must have if you’re a fan of the DC-3…”Bear”

There's a close-up look at the DC-3's Pratt & Whitney R-1830 radial engines: cylinders, pistons, crankcase.... This film will thrill you with exclusive stunning close-ups of engine starts, taxiing, take-offs, landings, and all the sights and sounds of the Douglas DC-3. Hear the roar of 2400 Pratt & Whitney horses with full power engine run-ups! Join the pilots of the Pionair DC-3 for a short cockpit flight and see what happens on the flightdeck of this classic DC-3 propliner.