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Re: [OM] IMG: Mister Douglas May Fly Again

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Mister Douglas May Fly Again
From: ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2018 22:25:59 +0100
Those tail-draggers have such a distinctive stance. 

Chris

C M I Barker | Gamlingay


> On 2 Oct 2018, at 21:59, Jim Nichols <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> As many of you may know from my photos, the DC-3 Mister Douglas, which had a 
> storied career following its launch in April 1941, has sat as a beloved 
> monument at our local airport since losing an engine while hauling skydivers 
> 18 years ago.  Now, an effort is underway to get it back in the air, once 
> again hauling skydivers.
> 
> A  Florida group has re-covered the fabric control surfaces, and has one 
> zero-time engine.  They are currently in a fund-raising effort to get a 
> second engine.  Today, I visited with them during a 2-day work project to 
> remove one engine and reinstall control surfaces.
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181002-DSCF7151.JPG.html
> 
> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20181002-DSCF7147.JPG.html
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