in 1947, my dad took me to the worcester airport to see my first ever plane take off ,i was 5 guess what it was :) .. got bit of course ,, flew a little as a youngin ,,,, thx
What does a DC-3 cost per flight hour to operate these days? The planes seem to be bargains, but I'm wondering what the cost involved in owning one would be.
I've really been enjoying watching a few of your videos about the ferry mission with the DC-3. That must have been a wonderful experience with your Dad. I especially enjoyed the take-off on this video - I have the speakers turned up pretty high to hear your voices and the sub-woofer made enough of the junk laying on my desk buzz that it really did sound and almost feel like I was there. Thanks for posting!
@94z07 not really an issue in multi tail draggers. There is no need for a long nose to house an engine up front and your sitting so far forward in the fuselage!
Definitely my favourite part of this video - when the First Officer says at the end 'his buddies were probably saying 'oh he got the model flyin' :) made me laugh
Good point. As I remember, the throttles were so misaligned on this ferry flight that I had to think of how I'd bring them up. At any rate, they were never firewalled.
Said "we gotta little crosswind from the right so I'll bring them up evenly, well a little more lead the left"? Was a stiff wind slight from the right (10 degrees off from right, 17-22knots) but in a twin counterintuitively you bring up the right engine first and stay a bit ahead with it until both are firewalled. See the crosswind is pushing on that mammoth vertical stabilizer from the right, pushing the tail left and nose right, needing more power from right engine to stay centerline.
This is by far the greatest example of fun by a Pilot/Co-Pilot/Air Control I could imagine! I'm not a pilot, however I love the DC-3/C-47 and I hope that boy dreams of the skies like I do! Great video fly4fun! Amazing piece of history you have in your hands!
@twinstu50 the same happened to me,in 81, Quito,Ecuador.
a gatekeeper let a 7 years old visit the mariscal sucre's plane cemetary,alone,no one to say "don't climb in here". i'll be booking 9000hrs as a flight attendant this year, and try to fly just anything i can put my hands on.
Amazing, Thats really nice to do that for the kid, he will remember what you did for him for ever. And you and your Dad must have had such a great time....Spot on guys. :-)
i think this is an awesome video, KEEP KIDS INSPIRED. im fasinated with flight, why? cause my dad would take me to a small commuter airport where they would pick up and drop banners that they fly over the beach. WATCH: JFK Aircraft Control, Bring Your Kid To Work Day, "Clear for Take Off!"
My uncle lives right where they flew over on the cliff. He remembers seeing that DC-3 flying over. The cliffs are called the Rims. I am a pilot as well.
Didn't saw Them By The Way your Blog of thiese Flights in the DC-3 is Very interesting i Would be awesome if you made soma others too :D Have Fun and Safe Flying!
Your dad is a great instructor, "keep ur heels on the floor", and if he didn't notice the un-levelness with the gears is because most likely he is well accustomed to that type of a bird, that it doesn't phase him anymore! Love your videos. Thank you for taking the time with your answers :) and I love the sound of those engines :))
@ minenu11 - actually early DC-3s did use the Wright R-1820 Cyclones, so this aircraft may have Cylcones. C-47s and later DC-3s used the PW S1C3G (R1830).
I am sorry, however, it is "basic" airmenship to know the navids in/around the departure segment in the event of an emergency! Lost comms, engine failure, (aviate, navigate, communicate). You VFR pilots become complacent, relying on GPS's and so-on! What if DPT directed you to that VOR as part of the departure segment, what would you do?
Lol i would love to see one of you airline pilots get in and fly one of these ga aircraft! I am a controller at jax center and a pilot! All you guys do is push buttons you guys dont hardly ever use vors now adays who r u kidding
@davidsholem We managed to cross the country without ever tuning a VOR. Flew VFR all the way, which was a requirement for this ferry flight. Navigated using a GPS. A last minute request (as we line up on the runway) to head near a VOR that we could see — oh, heck. I could go on. Might you share a few of your recorded flights with me?
I am sorry, had no idea who he was! He appeared to be distractive to you during your climb-out. Also, he appeared to be disoriented when you called for the pre-departure checklist! He did not feel the aircraft yaw during unequal gear retraction! He had no charts, yet he commented on your altitude being low. He was PIC???
He's my dad. His experience in these airplanes far exceeds mine, so I really appreciated his input. And he was the PIC on this flight, even though he sat on the right.
my dreams is to fly like this with my dad. side to side. i'm still 14 though and he's busy most of the time but i can't wait to become a pilot and fly with him..ur lucky.
i just find it hilarious, that in a plane, you can let go of the yoke, and turn around to get a camera, but in a car, u would probably have an accident
Very Cool! You guys are the best. I've worked at CHS for the last five years and I can truly say that pilots like you guys are few and far between. Very cool video too, Thanks!
Man that must've been awesome for the kid. i agree retro planes are great. i fly out of OPF and theres a couple of dc-3's and dc-7's that do cargo as well as a former eastern airlines dc-7b which is being restored to be part a gov. funded program called living history which will b making crosscountrys around the u.s
What a pair of champions! Would have really made that kids day!! I myself love these retro planes. Where I am training at, YSBK (Bankstown, Sydney, Australia) there are two DC-3's. One of them is parked in the paddock, and I believe it is for sale, and there is one in bits at the museum on the other side of the field. Truly beautiful planes!
man u had to make that kids day ............... i would have loved it . I am 15 I live in Michigan. and I have 2hrs and 10 mins of flying under my belt . My dream is to bush fly in Alaska My sister took us to alaska and i got to fly out of Talkeenta it was the greatest day ever......
When I was younger, I knew a few of the guard Huey and Cobra pilots here in Minnesota, when they were near, they would fly by my house and circle until i would come out waving with a big smile on my face...
there is two dc-3s that fly over my house daily and i always wait for them and then i found out my friends dad owns the company that owns the two dc-3!
That's awesome. My dad took me to a few airshows and on a few plane tripswhen I was a kid. I wanted to be a pilot, and on a few of those trips, he asked the crew if it would be OK if I had a look into the cockpit (very much pre-9/11), and I was always in awe. In my experience, pilots and other aviation enthusiasts are some of the friendliest people out there. Good for you guys.
its really nice when you aviation guys go out of your way to make others smile..i know some of the them in uk and have the medical/search and rescue helicoters buzz my house daily
Love Fly-bys. A couple of weeks ago the principel asked me if i could do a couple of fly-bys on one of my solo filghts and ATC let me. It was awesome, and know everyone knows that I fly.
well i would leave the camera in a nice place so it could record the flight!!!well the old mister didnt care much even to show to his family what he was experiencing--well a little selfish(lolol) but thats true--a little selfish or maybe he was scared so he just didnt care much about recording, i would record all the flight thats for shure, well i give a 3 dont deserves more!!!!cheers for all the pilots! i would love to pilot this baby
Normal gear up sequence depending on the hydraulic system setup, one main gear starts up first then the other follows. If I recall, it was determined by which engine hydraulic system was selected, left or right, as primary. It's been 40 years since I was a crew chief on an AC-47 in Vietnam - just love the Goon and the engine sounds.
i was just on holidays in cairns Australia and i went a air field and there was a p40 war hawk and a dc3 and down the side of the plane in yellow letters it said jungle skippers and on the nose oaklahomer gal
I once Piloted a Charter flight carrying a coffin. The deceased mothers son who was in the aircraft asked that i fly his Mother over her property for a final glimpse. And so i did. ( At the operators expense )......
Very Cool! My late father was an airline pilot, and even had a DC-3 Type Rating. Great job; brought back some super memories of flying with Dad, and a couple times he came to fly with me!
I think that's right. It was noise canceling, I do remember that. I would wear the Lightspeed Mach 1 occasionally during the trip. The airplane wasn't really that loud. It probably had 2000 lbs of insulation in it.
This video hits very close to home for me. I live under the rims where the VOR is and a little east between rocky mountain college and MSU-B. Plus I am an Air Traffic Control student at UND and I listen to these approach and tower controllers all the time online. I want to work at BIL Twr eventually. Approach controller w/ raspy voice says funny stuff sometimes.
You can pick up an old DC-3 up in South Africa for roughly RAND 1,200,000.00 bro ... which equates to EURO 92,300.00 ; US$ 122,500.00 ; GB£ 87,000.00 ... depends on the condition. You're might want to look at the market in the UK at the moment bro. cheers
What?I live in south africa and there are no DC-3 for sale at that price,in fact your pricing is absolutely crazy,you can buy a good 80s c182 for that price!!!!!!!!!!
You'll struggle to find one in SA in any case 'cos no one will get there price for theirs - very costly machine to run nowadays.
The DC-3 - which I flew - had its fuselage burnt by two mugs trying to steal fuel out of it and this was some 6 - 7 years ago.
They were using zippo lighters to see in the dark. The plane was sold voetstoots for ABOUT that price. In fact some may go for as little as US$40,000.00 in the USA bro.
in 1947, my dad took me to the worcester airport to see my first ever plane take off ,i was 5 guess what it was :) .. got bit of course ,, flew a little as a youngin ,,,, thx
heettreet 3 months ago
Way too little thrust, lucky it didn't crash. Should have listened to the old man on the left.
hlkfvytolytulyfolf 3 months ago
What does a DC-3 cost per flight hour to operate these days? The planes seem to be bargains, but I'm wondering what the cost involved in owning one would be.
istdercollen 6 months ago
I've really been enjoying watching a few of your videos about the ferry mission with the DC-3. That must have been a wonderful experience with your Dad. I especially enjoyed the take-off on this video - I have the speakers turned up pretty high to hear your voices and the sub-woofer made enough of the junk laying on my desk buzz that it really did sound and almost feel like I was there. Thanks for posting!
kaysandesses 8 months ago
LOL, 'ooh he got the model flying!!'
bas0704 8 months ago
That was great.
kirbdog206 8 months ago
LOL THAT WAS SO FUNNY WHAT HE SAID AFTER TAKEOFF LOL
3624nathan 9 months ago
How much of an "S" must one steer to taxi a DC-3 and see where you're going?
94z07 10 months ago
@94z07 not really an issue in multi tail draggers. There is no need for a long nose to house an engine up front and your sitting so far forward in the fuselage!
gnarkillkicksass 7 months ago
Definitely my favourite part of this video - when the First Officer says at the end 'his buddies were probably saying 'oh he got the model flyin' :) made me laugh
bradstock767 11 months ago
Man I miss flying. Hearing the ATC chatter and the engines makes me want to get back in it.
fgtrplt03 11 months ago
What a lovely sound from the engines
TheCrazyWelsh 1 year ago
Good point. As I remember, the throttles were so misaligned on this ferry flight that I had to think of how I'd bring them up. At any rate, they were never firewalled.
fly4fun 1 year ago
Said "we gotta little crosswind from the right so I'll bring them up evenly, well a little more lead the left"? Was a stiff wind slight from the right (10 degrees off from right, 17-22knots) but in a twin counterintuitively you bring up the right engine first and stay a bit ahead with it until both are firewalled. See the crosswind is pushing on that mammoth vertical stabilizer from the right, pushing the tail left and nose right, needing more power from right engine to stay centerline.
fritzkatz 1 year ago
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Williamthepilot 1 year ago
Must have really made that kid's day! Another great clip, thanks for posting.
MrNorthernRed 1 year ago
excelent!!!!!
TheAvigdor 1 year ago
This is by far the greatest example of fun by a Pilot/Co-Pilot/Air Control I could imagine! I'm not a pilot, however I love the DC-3/C-47 and I hope that boy dreams of the skies like I do! Great video fly4fun! Amazing piece of history you have in your hands!
jonnybanger 1 year ago
This is why I love flying and being a pilot. Most pilots would be thrilled being asked by ATC to fly over someone's house to make a kid's day.
cessna421ace 1 year ago
GREAT vid!!!
matthiashaenni 1 year ago
"we better climb a little, couse were pretty low"..... Co-Pilot
"we'll be high in a second... Haven't you ever doen a flyby??" -Pilot-
aowen1609 1 year ago 19
@aowen1609 Not exactly. I told him we'd be flying over the cliff in a moment and then we'd be about 1,500 feet high. But I like your version better.
fly4fun 1 year ago 12
My aunt flew this wonderfull airplane.
Thnak you. great video.
Paulancar 1 year ago
Great vid!
kingof4rings 1 year ago
he said a p-47 model
TheodorKK 1 year ago
@TheodorKK Actually, he said "C-47" which is the military version of a DC-3.
fly4fun 1 year ago 26
@fly4fun aah. okay. its hard to hear the difference between a c and p in that noise
TheodorKK 1 year ago
@TheodorKK the p-47 is a single engine small aircraft, one of the dogfighters of WW2. the c-47 and c-53 are military adaptations of the DC-3
Amt916 10 months ago
what speed does the DC3 rotate at? 80 knots?
supersushistu 1 year ago
Gentlemen, I salute you.
In 1957, an uncle took a 7 year-old nephew, (me) to see a Lockheed Constellation, here in Sydney, Australia.
The full tour.
I never recovered.
Many lifes were changed forever that day, because of one small favour.
I have seen much of the world, as has my family, because of one small favour.
Flying, Military and Civillian, was been the springboard for the fabulous adventure that still continues.
One small favour.
A seed planted.
Thank you.
twinstu50 1 year ago 4
@twinstu50 the same happened to me,in 81, Quito,Ecuador.
a gatekeeper let a 7 years old visit the mariscal sucre's plane cemetary,alone,no one to say "don't climb in here". i'll be booking 9000hrs as a flight attendant this year, and try to fly just anything i can put my hands on.
gracias senor gatekeeper!
jetaddicted 1 year ago
Wow, nice video Kent. I thought you were Kurt at first, looking at you from behind. I recognized Merrill right off the bat. :-) Pat Armijo
cessna185 1 year ago
@cessna185 Thanks Pat!
fly4fun 1 year ago
Amazing, Thats really nice to do that for the kid, he will remember what you did for him for ever. And you and your Dad must have had such a great time....Spot on guys. :-)
andyrooo636 1 year ago
ahhhh thats great man i love it
RevJason1976 1 year ago
I love pple who do cool stuff like this.
forestskog 1 year ago
Well, if you could continue on to Europe... :)
skazhiprivet 1 year ago
Great job, thanks for sharing! I can't believe some people had a negative response. Note the ID 10 T's were very few! SF Ron
rmjdo 1 year ago
LUCKY KID!!//......god bless the pilots fer complying....:-D
Agrimprakashmakhija 1 year ago
i think this is an awesome video, KEEP KIDS INSPIRED. im fasinated with flight, why? cause my dad would take me to a small commuter airport where they would pick up and drop banners that they fly over the beach. WATCH: JFK Aircraft Control, Bring Your Kid To Work Day, "Clear for Take Off!"
CenterLane1977 1 year ago
My uncle lives right where they flew over on the cliff. He remembers seeing that DC-3 flying over. The cliffs are called the Rims. I am a pilot as well.
peyton211 1 year ago
My back hurts just looking at those seats.
bb1134 1 year ago 24
@bb1134 No kidding!! I can almost feel a loose spring jabbing into my back!!
CounterCultureLives 9 months ago
THATS Awesome! That kid will probably grow up to love planes like all of us. Inspire whenever you get the chance!
747qantas 1 year ago
Heck.. I would have loved for any plane to fly over my house upon request!! My kids would love that!
crazykidsdad 1 year ago
Wow guys Gotta get Some Seatbelts inthere if you Go trough Servere Turbulence You Will Go RIGHT P THE CELLING :D !
nikthepilot 1 year ago
The airplane had seatbelts, just no shoulder harnesses. But you're right, they're absolutely important to install.
fly4fun 1 year ago
Didn't saw Them By The Way your Blog of thiese Flights in the DC-3 is Very interesting i Would be awesome if you made soma others too :D Have Fun and Safe Flying!
nikthepilot 1 year ago
Beatiful!
gustavocavel 1 year ago
p.s. i'm currently building a heinkel HE111 H22 !!! how am i fixed ???
wildhorseshadwell 2 years ago 2
fantastic thing for you to do , well done !!!
i know a few heli pilots and crew and one of the crew members phones his son on his mobile when they are flying over
his sons mates love it !!
wildhorseshadwell 2 years ago 3
Kid will tell that story for years to come
CarMoves 2 years ago 9
wow, that controller had some balls requesting something like that on the air...
plsniper 2 years ago
Well, it was hardly out of our way...
fly4fun 2 years ago
@fly4fun he coulda just cleared them for it; and they wouldn't have known. So letting them know was perty nice.
multisyncxp 1 year ago
great video have about 350 hours in a stinson tail wheel! Love the tail wheel aircrafts!!!
chris6558 2 years ago 3
And wiki says: Wright produced the R-1820 Cyclone up into the 50s of last century and Lycoming and Pratt & Whitney Canada too - under license.
corvuscrassirostris 2 years ago
Google helps ;)
N877MG
Airframe Info
Manufacturer:Douglas
Model:DC3C Search all Douglas DC3C
Year built:1949
Construction Number (C/N):4193
Number of Seats:32
Number of Engines:2
Engine Manufacturer and Model:P & W R-1830 SERIES
corvuscrassirostris 2 years ago
Your dad is a great instructor, "keep ur heels on the floor", and if he didn't notice the un-levelness with the gears is because most likely he is well accustomed to that type of a bird, that it doesn't phase him anymore! Love your videos. Thank you for taking the time with your answers :) and I love the sound of those engines :))
ispymartuni 2 years ago
Wright Cyclones?? DC-3 means Pratt R-1830's
minenu11 2 years ago
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dpnz63 2 years ago
@ minenu11 - actually early DC-3s did use the Wright R-1820 Cyclones, so this aircraft may have Cylcones. C-47s and later DC-3s used the PW S1C3G (R1830).
dpnz63 2 years ago
@dpnz63 - Hallo ;) - I think what you mean, is the C-46 Commando, but it's another Plane...
corvuscrassirostris 2 years ago
@dpnz63 yes - for example N587MB
corvuscrassirostris 2 years ago
I am sorry, however, it is "basic" airmenship to know the navids in/around the departure segment in the event of an emergency! Lost comms, engine failure, (aviate, navigate, communicate). You VFR pilots become complacent, relying on GPS's and so-on! What if DPT directed you to that VOR as part of the departure segment, what would you do?
As far as I, Capt for Jet Blue!
davidsholem 2 years ago
Lol i would love to see one of you airline pilots get in and fly one of these ga aircraft! I am a controller at jax center and a pilot! All you guys do is push buttons you guys dont hardly ever use vors now adays who r u kidding
chris6558 2 years ago
By the way, how come you couldn't I.d. The VOR? Are you rated?
davidsholem 2 years ago
@davidsholem We managed to cross the country without ever tuning a VOR. Flew VFR all the way, which was a requirement for this ferry flight. Navigated using a GPS. A last minute request (as we line up on the runway) to head near a VOR that we could see — oh, heck. I could go on. Might you share a few of your recorded flights with me?
fly4fun 2 years ago
Take it easy! You said he was PIC!
davidsholem 2 years ago
Love the sound of those Wright Cyclones at takeoff power! Long live Radial Engines.
citabrianut 2 years ago
I am sorry, had no idea who he was! He appeared to be distractive to you during your climb-out. Also, he appeared to be disoriented when you called for the pre-departure checklist! He did not feel the aircraft yaw during unequal gear retraction! He had no charts, yet he commented on your altitude being low. He was PIC???
davidsholem 2 years ago
Whose the old guy? He should learn to keep quite and let the pilot fly !
davidsholem 2 years ago
He's my dad. His experience in these airplanes far exceeds mine, so I really appreciated his input. And he was the PIC on this flight, even though he sat on the right.
fly4fun 2 years ago
my dreams is to fly like this with my dad. side to side. i'm still 14 though and he's busy most of the time but i can't wait to become a pilot and fly with him..ur lucky.
kwewashere 2 years ago
@davidsholem Hah, that's what I'm gonna do, go piss on peoples dad's online.
Polybun 2 years ago
transcription please?
mouthmouse 2 years ago
Is it good to buzz a house with a DC-3?
tryithere 2 years ago
Hardly buzzing when you're at 1500 feet
fly4fun 2 years ago
1490 ft. I was just kidding.
tryithere 2 years ago
sound is messed up :\
wompasdub 2 years ago
Awesome
lucabrasi1337 2 years ago
Vectors?
schlusselmensch 2 years ago
well so long as the kids happy
bendover90 2 years ago 2
This is real flying
130hengineer 2 years ago
Wow, you made that kids day!! Good Job
jsb4life 2 years ago 4
its audiable but very low
dogsofwarclan 2 years ago
Very cool!
smitty195 2 years ago
Cool, i used to live in Billings, would love watching planes come in over the rims.
oOryanOoO 2 years ago
What's that sputtering shaking thing going on at like 2:45?
agentfazexx 2 years ago
sound works fine for me....
therallyfan 2 years ago
Listen to those radials. TOO cool.
aviationwingnut 2 years ago
I did to know where this aiport is.. pllzzz can you give me the ICAO i love this vid
stoney101ify 2 years ago
KBIL. Thanks!
fly4fun 2 years ago
Realy special clip.
kameeldoring 2 years ago
i just find it hilarious, that in a plane, you can let go of the yoke, and turn around to get a camera, but in a car, u would probably have an accident
supersnozzer95 2 years ago 3
What a great video...Thanks for posting that. :)
ytzpilot 2 years ago
Awsome video, thanks for sharing! I am sure that kid was thrilled expecially since it was arranged by Dad, the controller. :)
paulflyer 2 years ago
I would LOVE to get an opportunity like this.
Wingnut787 2 years ago
no sound?
Faz0n 2 years ago
Very Cool! You guys are the best. I've worked at CHS for the last five years and I can truly say that pilots like you guys are few and far between. Very cool video too, Thanks!
Kaminsky15 2 years ago
Ahh, you're too kind. I can't imagine anyone who wouldn't have done the same thing. I just hope the controller gets a chance to see this video.
fly4fun 2 years ago
seems to be that the sound of this vid is gone?????
grt Richard
bugsier5 2 years ago
Strange. Someone else said that, too. Works for me.
fly4fun 2 years ago
yea , y have seen youre vid before (and reacted to it!) than it had sound ! (stillgreat what you do!, flown some dc3's lately with youre dad?
grt Richard
bugsier5 2 years ago
hey its mr.kent didnt think i would find u here by chance. i have seen the pics u took on this flight. they were nice
boeingt 2 years ago
Gentlemen..well done. This vid makes me glad to have a (small) part in the aviation community :)
Thank you for posting:)
9sectionwhip 2 years ago 3
Man that must've been awesome for the kid. i agree retro planes are great. i fly out of OPF and theres a couple of dc-3's and dc-7's that do cargo as well as a former eastern airlines dc-7b which is being restored to be part a gov. funded program called living history which will b making crosscountrys around the u.s
mt123090 2 years ago
Perfect Airmanship!
aviafilmsproduction 2 years ago
What a pair of champions! Would have really made that kids day!! I myself love these retro planes. Where I am training at, YSBK (Bankstown, Sydney, Australia) there are two DC-3's. One of them is parked in the paddock, and I believe it is for sale, and there is one in bits at the museum on the other side of the field. Truly beautiful planes!
wadesta1986 2 years ago
man u had to make that kids day ............... i would have loved it . I am 15 I live in Michigan. and I have 2hrs and 10 mins of flying under my belt . My dream is to bush fly in Alaska My sister took us to alaska and i got to fly out of Talkeenta it was the greatest day ever......
iffyaviator 2 years ago
Good luck Iffy. I suppose you've seen my earlier video of flying a Twin Otter in Alaska?
fly4fun 2 years ago
The Aviation community is awesome!!
rickymon66 2 years ago 2
Where was this at?
reignman40boozer5 2 years ago
Great job guys....nothing like the sounds of those engines.... DC-3 one great airplane ! TCUNC76
TCUNC76 2 years ago
Yes it is and So is the B-17
VFA103JollyRogers 2 years ago
When I was younger, I knew a few of the guard Huey and Cobra pilots here in Minnesota, when they were near, they would fly by my house and circle until i would come out waving with a big smile on my face...
dustoff86 2 years ago
there is two dc-3s that fly over my house daily and i always wait for them and then i found out my friends dad owns the company that owns the two dc-3!
rcsupercubbuilder 2 years ago
That's awesome. My dad took me to a few airshows and on a few plane tripswhen I was a kid. I wanted to be a pilot, and on a few of those trips, he asked the crew if it would be OK if I had a look into the cockpit (very much pre-9/11), and I was always in awe. In my experience, pilots and other aviation enthusiasts are some of the friendliest people out there. Good for you guys.
Positrack1 2 years ago
its really nice when you aviation guys go out of your way to make others smile..i know some of the them in uk and have the medical/search and rescue helicoters buzz my house daily
Strawberrycream69 2 years ago 4
Bwahahahahaha!
thexpwizz 2 years ago
Nice job fellas...
JD
jballzzz 2 years ago
Very cool guys! "that's a request we're glad to do". Flying is something you clearly enjoy, it's great to see you're willing to help inspire others!
dbonds831 2 years ago 2
thats awsome
DITMN 2 years ago
I just want to know how they got to fly a DC-3....that would be a dream come true flying those old birds.
eifczar 2 years ago
their still widely used in the cargo industry
TheBasketball5135 2 years ago
"oh he got the model flyin" haha! good stuff guys love your videos!
jeewhizz 2 years ago
Awesome :D
FL3JM 2 years ago
Love Fly-bys. A couple of weeks ago the principel asked me if i could do a couple of fly-bys on one of my solo filghts and ATC let me. It was awesome, and know everyone knows that I fly.
rob2243 2 years ago
ya gotta love them DC3's still kickin
unclebobscloset 2 years ago 4
That's a Douglas aircraft for you just Look at the DC-9 with Delta/Northwest
VFA103JollyRogers 2 years ago
sooo cool, you def made that kids day
TedSnow 2 years ago 2
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not very conventionnal, if the aircraft crashed, listenning band, ATC would have problems
mouthmouse 2 years ago
thats cool. my home airport KWJF does stuff like this also
ktmdudeone 2 years ago
man thats cool,i wish at our airport would be so cool controllers
twoaxis 2 years ago
well i would leave the camera in a nice place so it could record the flight!!!well the old mister didnt care much even to show to his family what he was experiencing--well a little selfish(lolol) but thats true--a little selfish or maybe he was scared so he just didnt care much about recording, i would record all the flight thats for shure, well i give a 3 dont deserves more!!!!cheers for all the pilots! i would love to pilot this baby
guitargamery 2 years ago
Thanks ...nice vid...i love the gear up comment..
twobazzar 2 years ago
Normal gear up sequence depending on the hydraulic system setup, one main gear starts up first then the other follows. If I recall, it was determined by which engine hydraulic system was selected, left or right, as primary. It's been 40 years since I was a crew chief on an AC-47 in Vietnam - just love the Goon and the engine sounds.
spookyac47 2 years ago 3
Pilots. We're all showoffs :D I would have loved to do the flyover myself, especially in the good ol' Gooney Bird.
flyboy172r 2 years ago 4
what?
what?
joramba 2 years ago
That is soooo cool that they did that!! Nice guys!
valleyfever 2 years ago 4
i can't understand what they are talking about up to 50 seconds - why would the atc ask about the V1? can anyone tell mewhats going on thx
forces077 2 years ago
Nah, that's just talking between the pilots on the intercom. Thanks.
fly4fun 2 years ago
love the sound of those radials from inside the aircraft. radial engines are a mechanical work of air
ad356 2 years ago 3
Very cool. I am getting my pilots licence and I have come across many good people like this.
CJ7with285andt18 2 years ago 3
Very cool that they did the fly over for the kid!
whiskeyportal 2 years ago 2
"Some of his friends would be going, hey, you got that model flying!"
"Hahahahaha!"
Nice gesture to that young and aspiring aviator.
SalocinTEN 2 years ago 6
Glad to see this kind of thing still happens. Best of luck to the boy, and a BIG Thank You to the flight crew and tower personell.
Msagro5 2 years ago 3
i was just on holidays in cairns Australia and i went a air field and there was a p40 war hawk and a dc3 and down the side of the plane in yellow letters it said jungle skippers and on the nose oaklahomer gal
biggzyboys 2 years ago
I once Piloted a Charter flight carrying a coffin. The deceased mothers son who was in the aircraft asked that i fly his Mother over her property for a final glimpse. And so i did. ( At the operators expense )......
plastabrick 2 years ago 3
Did they cal "80" just before takeoff? That's a low takeoff speed.
Lover the sound of those radials!
barkon 2 years ago
all i heard was 80 for v1
alamoman444 2 years ago
they always call out 80 knots to verify both speed gauges are moving and correct
Bombastisch 2 years ago
ah. thanks. I was only on fixed wing for a while before I xfered to helo; take off speed not usually an issue ;)
barkon 2 years ago
Wonderful!
splashdown50 2 years ago
Very Cool! My late father was an airline pilot, and even had a DC-3 Type Rating. Great job; brought back some super memories of flying with Dad, and a couple times he came to fly with me!
littlefred811 2 years ago 3
I wish that could have done that when i was building my 747 model. O i wish i could!
bennyboy942 2 years ago
I could watch and listen to videos on DC3s all day. What a great plane. Love the looks, noise - everything about them.
ssppiir1 2 years ago
LOL! Fly over my son please.
Oh yeah, there's a cliff above him.
It's the details that kill you.
DigitalGrotto 2 years ago 3
Your friend on the right is wearing the Lightspeed 30G? :)
highwingprop 2 years ago
I think that's right. It was noise canceling, I do remember that. I would wear the Lightspeed Mach 1 occasionally during the trip. The airplane wasn't really that loud. It probably had 2000 lbs of insulation in it.
March15team5 2 years ago 2
This video hits very close to home for me. I live under the rims where the VOR is and a little east between rocky mountain college and MSU-B. Plus I am an Air Traffic Control student at UND and I listen to these approach and tower controllers all the time online. I want to work at BIL Twr eventually. Approach controller w/ raspy voice says funny stuff sometimes.
scenario21 2 years ago 3
that is great that the pilot's cooperated!!!
ronna75 2 years ago 3
I've never flown in a DC-3 but I used to get bounced around in the back of a Grumman TBM Avenger quite a lot and I survived that no problem!
diggr13 2 years ago 3
You guys are really nice people...wish that would happen when I was making my Concord model...but that will never happen..haha
Nassault630 2 years ago 4
that's awesome you guys were able to do that for him
spikesonthebrain 2 years ago 4
Aww, schucks. Any pilot would have loved to do the same.
fly4fun 2 years ago
I'd love to have any excuse to fly around a DC3!
spikesonthebrain 2 years ago 4
its always a slow day at billings! lol, j/k nancy
howie1921 3 years ago
slow day in the tower eh?
lol
stumptohendrix 3 years ago 2
You can pick up an old DC-3 up in South Africa for roughly RAND 1,200,000.00 bro ... which equates to EURO 92,300.00 ; US$ 122,500.00 ; GB£ 87,000.00 ... depends on the condition. You're might want to look at the market in the UK at the moment bro. cheers
daviator78 3 years ago
What?I live in south africa and there are no DC-3 for sale at that price,in fact your pricing is absolutely crazy,you can buy a good 80s c182 for that price!!!!!!!!!!
hjlkfhyjdl 3 years ago
Easy Tiger...
This isn't some fucking life or death matter.
You'll struggle to find one in SA in any case 'cos no one will get there price for theirs - very costly machine to run nowadays.
The DC-3 - which I flew - had its fuselage burnt by two mugs trying to steal fuel out of it and this was some 6 - 7 years ago.
They were using zippo lighters to see in the dark. The plane was sold voetstoots for ABOUT that price. In fact some may go for as little as US$40,000.00 in the USA bro.
daviator78 3 years ago
I've seen some of your videos ,you guys are great.
ridedirtba 3 years ago
lol at "gears" plural.
zion3179 3 years ago
How much is a DC3
ZEPPELINALF 3 years ago
Sweet deal man
Steve340 3 years ago 2
how comes da cockpit is newer den da original
poisunoskid 3 years ago
Because they update planes when they get too old.
flyguy281 3 years ago
da? den?
AntC1981 3 years ago
Really great of you guys to do the fly-by!! Awesome video!
teedot 3 years ago