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Re: [OM] OT: Interesting Aircraft Sighting

Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Interesting Aircraft Sighting
From: Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 07:29:37 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
     That's it!  Quite a testament to an aircraft that was designed prior to 
WWII.  A very durable aircraft that just needed to be re-engined.  I'm a bit 
surprised that it is not fitted with skis.

>
>Try this link:
>
>http://www.planepictures.net/netsearch4.cgi?srch=C-FGCX&stype=reg&srng=2
>
>>       Check out this BBC article about a canyon system beneath the 
>>Antarctic ice:
>>
>> http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-35303779
>>
>> and scroll down about halfway down where you'll see a photo of what 
>>appears to be a turboprop powered DC-3.  It is of Chinese registry.  
>>Anyone able to find particulars about this aircraft, possibly additional 
>>>>photos?  The only DC-3/C-47 I've ever seen on ski was in the movie "The 
>>Thing (from Another World)".
>>
>

Chris

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     - Hunter S. Thompson
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