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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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. “