The one and same Tony. Thanks much for the nice words.
Last DC-3 I was on was at Smith Reynolds Airport in Winston Salem North Carolina. The props were being serviced by Piedmont Aviation Services in mid-90s. It was a stretch version converted to PT-6 and updated instrumentation. Quite a nice job a credit to the Old Lady able to assimilate those changes quite gracefully.
Does anyone remember the story of a BEA Dakota calling in at 25,000 feet. It was intercepted by hastily scrambled jets as they couldn't believe a Dakota up there. It had been fitted with RR Darts to prove them for the oncoming Viscount service. Carried only certain cargo and the pilots naturally were on O2. Must have given them a laugh or maybe a scare?
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