Friday, September 27, 2013

C-47 rides at Summit

Greatest Generation Aircraft to offer C-47 rides at Summit AOPA Pilot

Greatest Generation Aircraft to offer C-47 rides at Summit ... upcoming AOPA Aviation Summit's Airportfest the chance to ride in or even fly a Douglas C-47. ... The foundation also operates the DC-3/C-47 Southern Cross

Thursday, August 29, 2013

Flying on a 1944 Douglas DC-3

Contest winners take flight into storied history aboard a DC-3 | Local ...

Play video: Flying on a 1944 Douglas DC-3 ... This DC-3, restored by the Historic Flight Foundation, started life as the plane's military C-47 version, flying ...

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Friday, July 26, 2013

N877MG C-47B

 

An Inside Look at a Restored Douglas DC-3 at Historic Flight ...

The HFF DC3 - Photo: Mal Muir | AirlineReporter.com Paine Field (KPAE)

Although N877MG now lives out its life parked on the ramp at HFF, its history began 1200 miles away in Long Beach California when it was rolled out as a C-47B on the 31st of July 1944 and delivered to the China National Aviation Company (CNAC).

Friday, April 12, 2013

And the Best Aircraft Showdown winner is…

 
And the Best Aircraft Showdown winner is…The Douglas DC-3 was this year's top pick in the AOPA Best Aircraft Showdown, sponsored by Aero-Space Reports, beating out aircraft including the Cessna 172, the Beechcraft King Air, the Supermarine Spitfire, and this year's runner-up, the F4U Corsair. Commenter Conor Dancy summed up the competition in the final round: "These are my two favorite airplanes. If I won the lottery I'd buy both." Another participant took exception with the final two picks. Read more >>

Thursday, April 11, 2013

Medal of Honor for Korean War chaplain

Medal of Honor for Korean War chaplain who aided fellow POWs. 

(Reuters) - A Army chaplain, who gave his food and clothing to fellow Americans in the hopes they would survive a Korean War prisoner-of-war camp in which he died, was honored on Thursday when President Barack Obama awarded him a posthumous Medal of Honor.

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Friday, September 14, 2012

DC-3 flight training available in Oregon

Hi Bear,

I just finished DC-3 PIC instrument type rating training in Aurora, Oregon with Aerometal International. They have a beautifully maintained airplane with low time engines available for training (N18121). Very good program. And the Willamette Valley, just south of Portland, is a beautiful place to do the flight training. You can find them at: http://www.aerometalinternational.com/ftraining.html.

Thanks for keeping this web page.

Daniel Boorman

Friday, June 22, 2012

EAA Cracks Opens the Vault: Aviation Treasures For Sale

Some items in the shop will be priced ahead of time, but the majority will be available on a "best offer" basis.
The EAA Museum Surplus Shop is located directly south of the EAA Fly-In Theater and will be open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. July 23-29, 2012.

"This is an opportunity that comes once in a lifetime, "Make sure and drop by before it's gone."

C-47 benches

Stacks of C-47 benches from World War II are available.
View the photo gallery of some more select items available at the EAA Museum Surplus Shop, located directly south of the EAA Fly-In Theater and open daily from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. during AirVenture. (Photos by Jason Toney)