DC-3 takes off at Good News, Alaska in terrible weather.

[SuperDC3]

This aircraft is actually a Super DC3, aka a DC3S, or C-117D. A "Super" has a much larger vertical and horizontal than a "Round Tail" 3, along with other substantial differences. In crosswinds that large tail can make it a monster to control requiring huge splits of the throttles and subsequently the engine power. There is no atis or awos or asos in Goodnews Bay. This takeoff was more of a challenge than most would understand.

[archer49d]

@SuperDC3 There's a wind sock and that's all you need.

[hodgejr]

Watch that DC-3 booty shake in those winds! What were the winds that day? (that is, if you even had an atis reading at that remote strip)

[notecard67]

haha, there is a wind sock tied to a very crooked pole.

[notecard67]

Wow that is such an awesome video! You are the greatest!