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 >>

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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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

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."

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)

DC-3 Fly Away Simulation

FSX Douglas DC-3 Widescreen 2D Panel Fly Away Simulation FSX Douglas DC-3 Widescreen 2D Panel. Original DC3 2D panel extended for use with ... Includes panel pack for use of widescreen with Just Flight DC3/C47. ...

FSX Douglas DC-3 New Virtual Cockpit Fly Away Simulation This works with the default DC-3, "The Awesome 4Some" and the C-47 from ... (8) new repaints for the (VC) Virtual Cockpit for FSX default Douglas DC-3; ... Fly Away Simulation

C47 towed glider pilot

World War II veteran recalls co-piloting glider
Gene Menking, a retired chief master sergeant from the U.S. Air Force, became a nonflying crew chief for the service during World War II. Menking, now 89, also co-piloted a glider during paratrooper training. "A [big troop] glider had to be hand-flown, maintaining the glider’s position above the C-47 towing it," he said. Brenham Banner-Press (Texas) (11/7)

Wanted: A dc3 airframe project. In Australia

The DC-3 Aviation Museum received this request:

Hi   Looking for a dc3 airframe project.
In Australia there appears to be a lack of of unloved airframes. Any leads or leads that may be under my nose would be a great help. thanks   Glenn Spry

If any of you have knowledge of a DC-3/C-47/Dakota Airframe in Australia Contact us here.