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| Thread ID: 35746 | 2003-07-20 08:37:00 | Another PC Co disaster | wotz (335) | Press F1 |
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| 161589 | 2003-07-23 21:45:00 | I'm pretty sure it was a Samsung - not sure about the model. The way the guy reached out for a new drive off the shelf as soon as I described the problem would lead me to belive they had had several fail before mine. | Wrecker Jim (771) | ||
| 161590 | 2003-07-23 22:03:00 | One expects a response on if a DC3 was pressurised,they either were or they were not! If Jim worked on them,one has to wonder at the other suggestion. |
Thomas (1820) | ||
| 161591 | 2003-07-23 22:39:00 | It could have been the DH Dominie you flew in Susan, it was flying to Whangarei and smaller airfields at the same time the DC3 was in service Dominie (www.kiwiaircraftimages.com) DC3 Here (www.kiwiaircraftimages.com) Anyone interested in NZ aircraft old and new there is an excellent site here ( www.kiwiaircraftimages.com) with history and great photo's |
Jim B (153) | ||
| 161592 | 2003-07-23 23:02:00 | Definitely NOT pressurised. | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 161593 | 2003-07-24 00:27:00 | Sorry to contradict Jim, but there do seem to have been some pressurised models built. They may not have made it to NZ, and they were certainly not for military use, but they are described in various DC3 model histories so unless the historians are in error (always possible), the pressurised version probably did exist. Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 161594 | 2003-07-24 00:32:00 | I have very similar memories to Susan B, of the inclined floor and seating position in a DC3 before takeoff and after landing and, of course the lollies and the thrum of the engines in flight. Must have been Dunedin to Timaru or ChCh to Timaru, off to Grans & Grandads in Waimate for the School Hol's sometime in the 60's. I have to say a Friendship flight was preferable to the DC3, didn't bounce around as much and the landings were smoother, they defintitely sound better from the outside too, IMO, fond memories all the same. Thats an interesting site Jim B, being reading up on the P40's and Corsairs Dad flew in the Pacific during WW11. Will pass it on to him, but guess he probably knows of it already. Cheers Murray P |
Murray P (44) | ||
| 161595 | 2003-07-24 00:43:00 | The Max Weight data on Philip Treweek's site is in error. I remember doing loadsheets/flightplans for a max weight of 26,900 lbs Chris |
Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 161596 | 2003-07-24 01:10:00 | > The Max Weight data on Philip Treweek's site is in > error. > > I remember doing loadsheets/flightplans for a max > weight of 26,900 lbs Yes, but was that with or without Susan B on board we ask.... |
godfather (25) | ||
| 161597 | 2003-07-24 01:12:00 | But surely she would account for only 110lbs??? | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 161598 | 2003-07-24 01:26:00 | The only DC3 I have been in is the one at McDonalds at Taupo. But I remember seeing them years ago flying in Hawkes Bay with them being used for topdressing, very impressive seeing them fly at low levels around the hills. | Andrew B (867) | ||
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