DC3s still flying - in Columbia
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DC3s still flying - in Columbia
Al Jazeera International (24h English language satellite news channel) are showing a documentary in their 'Risking It All' series with some great footage of a DC3 fleet still flying scheduled services over the Amazon jungle.
The English commentary is a bit in the style of Pathe(tic) News but the subtitles are good and if you speak Spanish you'll be able to hear the crew chat.
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The daredevil pilots of Colombia - Risking it all - Al Jazeera English
with a full length embedded video (25mins). (The text on the page is a transcript of the documentary commentary)
Programme scheduled "This episode of Risking it all can be seen from Monday, May 30, at the following times GMT: Monday: 2230; Tuesday: 0930; Wednesday: 0330; Thursday: 1630".
PPruners have a chance to view living aviation history tomorrow. Worth a look IMO if you have this channel. Or use the online feed from the link above.
The English commentary is a bit in the style of Pathe(tic) News but the subtitles are good and if you speak Spanish you'll be able to hear the crew chat.
See here for more
The daredevil pilots of Colombia - Risking it all - Al Jazeera English
with a full length embedded video (25mins). (The text on the page is a transcript of the documentary commentary)
Programme scheduled "This episode of Risking it all can be seen from Monday, May 30, at the following times GMT: Monday: 2230; Tuesday: 0930; Wednesday: 0330; Thursday: 1630".
PPruners have a chance to view living aviation history tomorrow. Worth a look IMO if you have this channel. Or use the online feed from the link above.
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i saw the video, they do risk their lives flying there!! the video shows a very nice dc3 and engines sounds great! i'm looking forward to fix one and to fly it again. its been two years since i don't touch a dc3 due to company shut down. i'm also looking for a curtiss c-46, any ideas where i can find one??? if you know where i can find one let me know don't matter where it is!
That the same prog that is being shown on quest I think it is, I watched it a few weeks back....under the pro title of....the worlds most dangerous journeys...or such like,
All very interesting....I watched a similar prog about 10 years ago maybe more and the same lady co pilot was flying the same DC-3....she had a much better figure back then in fact a very nice bum....still got it on VHS....but alas no VHS player.
Nick.
All very interesting....I watched a similar prog about 10 years ago maybe more and the same lady co pilot was flying the same DC-3....she had a much better figure back then in fact a very nice bum....still got it on VHS....but alas no VHS player.
Nick.
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Yep, been there and done that. Visited Villavicencio, Colombia, the world's greatest DC-3 haven, in April 2008-saw loads of them, most still being flown very actively, commercially. Also had a great flight on one-but no lady pilot. Here's a link to a photo of two of the DC-3s there, on the move.
JetPhotos.Net Photo » HK3293 (CN: 9186) Air Colombia Douglas DC-3 by Michael Blank
JetPhotos.Net Photo » HK3293 (CN: 9186) Air Colombia Douglas DC-3 by Michael Blank
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A very successful airline (Buffalo Airways) operates out of Yellowknife NWT in Canada (they operate a DC3 and DC4's and other vintage aircraft).
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Regular television series also called Ice Pilots NWT (featuring Buffalo Airways) is very popular:
Ice Pilots NWT
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Regular television series also called Ice Pilots NWT (featuring Buffalo Airways) is very popular:
Ice Pilots NWT
