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Ztex
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@ 5:30 I saw a DC-3 headed southwest over Ft. Worth...anybody we know?

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well i dont but i know it took off from DFW.... as it flew over my house after takeoff.
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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.
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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! :D

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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.

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What color was it? There are two at the Midway airport, KJWY. There are some up at Gainsville as well....

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From what I remember it was grayish....It was not one of the two at Midway...

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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! :D

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! :D

There was a second DC-3, but I've lost track of its final fate.

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What is the Id on the Airborne Imaging DC-3/C-47?
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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.
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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.
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That sounds like the CAF's Bluebonnet Belle.
Here is a shot of her from AirSho 2005:
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What is the Id on the Airborne Imaging DC-3/C-47?
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It's a DC-3C registered N737H.

Their web site: http://www.airborneimaging.net

Dean the helpful 8)
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Had a polished B-25 turn right over the house and head toward ADS last friday.

Nice Mitchell with candystripe rudders
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Had a polished B-25 turn right over the house and head toward ADS last friday.

Nice Mitchell with candystripe rudders


Pacific Prowler??

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Certainly looked like it.

Nice surprise! 8)
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