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Just wanted to thank the crew of the DC3 that passed by the bird sanctury at Slimbridge yesterday at low level (at a decent distance I hasten to add - no complaints). Lovely to see the old bird & hear the mighty P & W's roaring above the noise of countless squarking geese & ducks. What was she doing? Looked like heading for Bristol down the Severn Estury then back about 15 mins later on the opposite side. Lovely sight, shame about the viz!
Just wanted to thank the crew of the DC3 that passed by the bird sanctury at Slimbridge yesterday at low level (at a decent distance I hasten to add - no complaints). Lovely to see the old bird & hear the mighty P & W's roaring above the noise of countless squarking geese & ducks. What was she doing? Looked like heading for Bristol down the Severn Estury then back about 15 mins later on the opposite side. Lovely sight, shame about the viz!
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Many years ago I was treated to the sight and sound of two DC-3's in formation at 1000' or so, spraying the county for mosquitos (equine encephalitis carriers). Lovely! 
(edit 29 Apr.) Small world dept.: Yesterday I was at Wright-Patterson AFB, glanced up from the car window, and saw a C-47 in WWII OD colors dropping parachutists along the ramp in a reenactment of an assault. A second C-47 (white) was right behind dropping a second wave. It really made the day for the retirement ceremony I was attending!
(edit 29 Apr.) Small world dept.: Yesterday I was at Wright-Patterson AFB, glanced up from the car window, and saw a C-47 in WWII OD colors dropping parachutists along the ramp in a reenactment of an assault. A second C-47 (white) was right behind dropping a second wave. It really made the day for the retirement ceremony I was attending!
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Many years ago I was treated to the sight and sound of two DC-3's in formation at 1000' or so, spraying the county for mosquitos (equine encephalitis carriers). Lovely!
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Used to see DC3 regularly at bedford untill they closed used to come up
from Farnbrough.
Heard on thier LARS freq one day
Bedford: g-abcd traffic 11.00 oclock 6 miles dc3
g-abnd: A what ?
Bedford: DC3, its big, red and its ours
from Farnbrough.
Heard on thier LARS freq one day
Bedford: g-abcd traffic 11.00 oclock 6 miles dc3
g-abnd: A what ?
Bedford: DC3, its big, red and its ours
