Buffalo Airways Douglas DC-3 take off.
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A DC-3 is an unpressurized aircraft, the airframe's lifespan is practically unlimited as far as i know
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calling a flying coffin a DC3..dude show some respect!
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Buffalo does the Hay River to Yellowknife run as a scheduled passenger service but they also haul freight and people with DC-3s all over, and freight and bulk fuel with DC-4s and C-46s all over Canada and even outside Canada. You can charter a Buffalo DC-3 to haul passengers or cargo anywhere,anytime you need to go.
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@crabmaniac1 only Buffalo still fly the DC3 but it only flys this route.
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That was fantastic.... I have not been on a 3 in years.
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just awesome....incredible......may
be not incredible.........just awesome -
I like the DC3 but would rather ride on the DC4
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@ sibtupolev - Joe owns Buffalo Airways but lives in Hay River so usually flies the 3 to get home. I do love aviation and have had tons of DC-3 flights.
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Nothing but respect for an aircraft that is still viable OVER 70 YEARS after it was introduced. And listen to those gorgeous radials purr - simply beautiful
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NOVA did a great episode on this aircraft, reviewing how several innovations in aircraft design all came together at the same time to produce a very rugged machine that could be modified for many applications. The title was "The Plane that Changed the World".
Was Joe flying this plane? He usually does the Hay River flight. Good video...and Buffalo operates the one and only DC-3 in the world that still has a scheduled passenger run.
lexany 6 months ago
@lexany I don't remember the pilot's name but it could be Joe. Buffalo staff are great, all of them. I wrote them a few month in advance to be sure to fly a DC-3 and I had a warm welcome. If you love aviation, you must go there and fly with them!
sibtupolev 6 months ago