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A unexpected DC-3 story from a general news website. Hopefully it will teach non-aviation folks a thing or two.

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifest ... -colombia/

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Interesting story, i have had many such "slight problems" in a DC-3 and it never fell out of the sky on me........

Simon

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They'll fall out of the sky if you stall them.

Unrelated question: Did the military version (C-47) come equipped with self-sealing tanks? I know self-sealing tanks were used for combat aircraft, but were they also used for transports?

They did not have self sealing tanks. The Tanks are aluminum and under the center section within 4 stress panels. Most early passenger DC-3's were 3 tank planes, then 4 tanks, total 800 US Gal usable for the 4 tank plane.

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Did the military version (C-47) come equipped with self-sealing tanks?

I have reference in the late 1944-early 1945 war diary of IXTCC Pathfinder Group that planes (C-47A and B) were being pulled off the ramp to have self-sealing tanks installed.

By September 1944, just prior to 'Market-Garden' the Group, Squadron and Flight Commanders' C-47s of most US Troop Carrier Command aircraft in the ETO had self-sealing tanks fitted according to some of the Unit Diaries I've seen as Dave has referred to in his post. Whether any were factory-fitted is another question I'd be interested to know as they were usually fitted as field modifications from what I've seen.

Tom

Just looked at an aerial view of the airport at Villavicencio. Holy crap. There are ALOT of C-47s/DC3s there. Someone should go and get that PBY out of there.

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in March 1945, twelve aircraft from 79th TCS - 436th TCS were equipped with self-sealing gas tanks.
In March 1945 !

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Looks like i learned something today !!
thanks guys
Simon

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-F-cBF5ZbQ Reminds me of the part in "Major League" when the Indians are put on a DC-3 and the pilot is shown wrapping duct tape around the prop....

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VIdeographer---GENIUS!! Thanks for shooting the data plate!

20548 43-16082 DJun44 - no card - USAF-, St Davis Monthan (Dec69 to
May72)-N17779De Air Parts Oct72 - Bay Avn Svces (1973 to Jun77) -
Hankins Air Svce Inc, Jackson, MI (Jun79) - At Beach (Oct79) -
Aquarious Gift Shop Inc, El P. TX, R22Jul80.


24FEB45 C-47A 43-16082 810AAFBU Laurinburg-Maxton AB TCC GAC BL [parked aircraft] USA NC Laurinburg-Maxton AAB

Accident Report indicates that it was the victim of a collision (while unoccupied).

Would appear to indicate that she didn't go overseas during the war.