DC-3 over Ft. Worth
Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:17 pm
@ 5:30 I saw a DC-3 headed southwest over Ft. Worth...anybody we know?
Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:32 pm
well i dont but i know it took off from DFW.... as it flew over my house after takeoff.
Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:30 pm
I don't think it was the CAF R4D, and nothing's showing on FlightAware for a DC-3 having departed DFW from 1500 to 1800 which is kinda odd because usually all flights out of DFW show up since ATC usually puts in a VFR plan for their departure from the DFW Class B. It must have been a privately owned DC-3 then because if it was commercial it would have almost definitely have been on an IFR flightplan.
Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:58 pm
Randolph AFB is having an airshow this weekend...maybe it was going there?
Didn't see any DC-3/C-47 on the list of planes, but those lists aren't always accurate.
I'll be there & report back!
Didn't see any DC-3/C-47 on the list of planes, but those lists aren't always accurate.
I'll be there & report back!
Thu Nov 01, 2007 6:46 am
I did not see it living in South Florida but nice to know that there is folks in the Fort Worth keeping an eye on the skies. Bought a lot there and hope to start building on it next year.
Fri Nov 09, 2007 8:56 am
What color was it? There are two at the Midway airport, KJWY. There are some up at Gainsville as well....
Lynn
Lynn
Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:01 am
From what I remember it was grayish....It was not one of the two at Midway...
Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:11 am
Ztex wrote:
This very sharp-looking DC-3 was operated by Texas Instruments for many years as a flying electronics test bed. I saw her at Meacham a couple of months ago. Looking good!
Another former TI flying test bed is also alive and well and looking good. . . that would be the beautiful Twin Convair on display at Planes of Fame!
There was a second DC-3, but I've lost track of its final fate.
Cheers!
Fri Nov 09, 2007 2:29 pm
What is the Id on the Airborne Imaging DC-3/C-47?
bill wore
bill wore
Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:03 pm
THere was a polished metal C-47 at Randolph for the show, but I'm not sure where she was from. It had early war markings with the meatball in the star.
Jerry
Jerry
Fri Nov 09, 2007 3:56 pm
Jerry O'Neill wrote:THere was a polished metal C-47 at Randolph for the show, but I'm not sure where she was from. It had early war markings with the meatball in the star.
Jerry
That sounds like the CAF's Bluebonnet Belle.
Here is a shot of her from AirSho 2005:
Fri Nov 09, 2007 5:32 pm
bilwor wrote:What is the Id on the Airborne Imaging DC-3/C-47?
bill wore
It's a DC-3C registered N737H.
Their web site: http://www.airborneimaging.net
Dean the helpful
Fri Nov 09, 2007 7:38 pm
Had a polished B-25 turn right over the house and head toward ADS last friday.
Nice Mitchell with candystripe rudders
Nice Mitchell with candystripe rudders
Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:19 pm
Rogue wrote:Had a polished B-25 turn right over the house and head toward ADS last friday.
Nice Mitchell with candystripe rudders
Pacific Prowler??
Lynn
Sun Nov 11, 2007 3:27 pm
Certainly looked like it.
Nice surprise!
Nice surprise!