Also flew the DC-3 in command for about 500 hours...quite frankly I was not especially impressed.
I ended up with about 300 hours in the DC-3, however, it was strictly Part 91 and we really only flew it when the weather was nice and with light loads. So my time flying it was enjoyable, but I would have probably not liked to had the fly the DC-3 for a living.
On a related topic.
411A, do you remember the B-36 that was on static display at the old Mecham Field near Fort Worth? When they started construction of DFW a group of folks decided to restore the B-36 to flying condition. I was in University at the the time and donated $100.00, a sizable amount to a poor college kid back then, toward the restoration. Obviously the project never got off the ground, but I never got my money back, nor have I ever found out what happened to the B-36. So at the best I hope my 100 bucks bought the guys some beer.
I least I tried to help.