@ThomasAUSTRALIA1 Well they didn't have the door open for a start. Basically, this plane is shot to pieces and is now probably in a million bits covering a few square miles of the Amazon jungle.
Love that Pratt & Whitney sound starting at 2:40, to hell with jet noise.Thought most of these planes were long gone, guess not. Long live old piston planes.
"Good neighbor" policy is to start and taxi with full flaps down to minimize oil and crap from being blown back on neighboring aircraft. Normal operation is for 20 degrees of flap set prior to run-up. I seriously doubt that the pilot in this video "forgot" ... my only thought would be as you suggested, this was done to reduce drag early in the takeoff run to accelerate a bit faster.
lol i guarentee we dont have a single DC-6 up here in alaska.. maybe one or two but they are definitely outdated in the U.S. We use 737s mostly...smaller prop aircraft in the villages..
en mi flight simulator 2004. x supuesto q tengo el dc-3 y dc-6 son los mejores aviones amigo mio :D a mi me enseñaron a convivir con el dc-3. y la verdad. sera muy viejo y todo. pero me encanta ese par de vintages.. algun dia con mis propios ojos vere el dc-6 red bull.. q hermoso.. nunca he visto un dc-6 tan pulcro como ese dc-6. saludos :D
When it was 6 years old (for 30 years) I flew for the first time in dc6b, he is exciting to see this video, brings good memories to me. Congratulations by this excellent video
@zcsnow what are you smoking? Everts Air Cargo has ~5. I see the DC-6s all the time.
Boeing757200A 6 days ago
For the people who doesn't Know Mitu and Villavicencio are 2 cities in my Country Colombia
sergiocorrea63 1 month ago
holy crap what a foking beast
criticalpass 6 months ago
What a time capsule this is.
edmonton67 1 year ago
oh kacke, das is das paradies, aber wo? that's a f***in' paradise, where is it
feth4all 1 year ago
One is still operating in Canada as an airtanker, Conair 450.
Know1956 1 year ago
The noise from the engines is deafening. How did passengers cope with all the loud, thundering noise?
ThomasAUSTRALIA1 1 year ago
@ThomasAUSTRALIA1 Well they didn't have the door open for a start. Basically, this plane is shot to pieces and is now probably in a million bits covering a few square miles of the Amazon jungle.
rooftopjump 1 year ago
Cool!! Me encanta lo!!
tlfrantz1 2 years ago
Love that Pratt & Whitney sound starting at 2:40, to hell with jet noise.Thought most of these planes were long gone, guess not. Long live old piston planes.
dcrj46 2 years ago
Oh wow, instant transport to the 1950's!U know for an old bird like that she got in the air very quickly.Nice DC-3's in the background too!!
incheon 2 years ago
Wonderful!
Have you noticed, that flaps are put in take-off mode only just prior to lift-off, presume to reduce drag during acceleration, is that correct?
oskarbider99 2 years ago
"Good neighbor" policy is to start and taxi with full flaps down to minimize oil and crap from being blown back on neighboring aircraft. Normal operation is for 20 degrees of flap set prior to run-up. I seriously doubt that the pilot in this video "forgot" ... my only thought would be as you suggested, this was done to reduce drag early in the takeoff run to accelerate a bit faster.
105PorterHouse 2 years ago
@oskarbider99 No, that was a last minute discovery by the rookie pilot, whose first day it was. Lucky to have cleared the end of the runway.
rooftopjump 1 year ago
For your basic services in Alaska and South America, there are no airplane like your big Douglas transports to get the job done.
hoggdawn 2 years ago 2
lol i guarentee we dont have a single DC-6 up here in alaska.. maybe one or two but they are definitely outdated in the U.S. We use 737s mostly...smaller prop aircraft in the villages..
zcsnow 2 years ago
en mi flight simulator 2004. x supuesto q tengo el dc-3 y dc-6 son los mejores aviones amigo mio :D a mi me enseñaron a convivir con el dc-3. y la verdad. sera muy viejo y todo. pero me encanta ese par de vintages.. algun dia con mis propios ojos vere el dc-6 red bull.. q hermoso.. nunca he visto un dc-6 tan pulcro como ese dc-6. saludos :D
gabylokie 3 years ago
ésto si que son buenos aviones, me encantan los dc-3 y los dc-6, que avionazos
krls92 3 years ago
When and where was this video recorded? I thought DC-6's didn't fly any longer.
bretodeau 4 years ago 3
It was in 2000. They still fly in Alaska and the UK.
APVW 2 years ago
not in alaska they dont..lol
zcsnow 2 years ago
When it was 6 years old (for 30 years) I flew for the first time in dc6b, he is exciting to see this video, brings good memories to me. Congratulations by this excellent video
PROGRESIVO73 4 years ago
Great video! It looks like Villavicencio airport is a propliners paradice, especially dc-3's.
smokingws6 4 years ago
Keep them alive for as long as you van please!!!!! Love it!!!!
MKA742 4 years ago 2
No spam please!
APVW 4 years ago
thats hot
cessna207 4 years ago
I took this plane enroute DUS-RMI in 1967 as I-DIMD of former Societa Aerea Mediterranea.Thanks for this video.
ossenbrink 4 years ago 2
my DAD HAS ONE OF THESE PLANES,,,IM FROM VILLAVICENCION. THE COMPANY AEROVANGUARDIA..ITS REALLY GREAT
majasa83 4 years ago
This aiport is in Villavicencio, Colombia.
aguaverdeacuicultura 4 years ago
Where is this airport with all these classic planes?
fergyflier 5 years ago
I would give anything as a pilot to be up on the flight deck. I grew up up flying this aircraft on the cushions
capflydaddy 5 years ago 2
the flight of the time machine. The sound is fantastic
OMF1955 5 years ago