Oh how true,
The young guy you speak of is an indictment of the "modern airline pilot".
The future of the industry is really sad, the romance called aviation is nearly gone.
The future is computer geeks who are all excited about talking on radios and electronic flight decks, wearing jackets and caps and wandering aound shopping centres in uniform.
Love your photo's, and well done to that young guy who took on the DC3.
Almost did a similar thing 20 yrs back, I wish I had, what a journey.