by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 8, 2021 | News
We have looked at the Douglas DC-3, its use and its [not always positive] effects in aviation, but what about the Super DC-3? What was it? When the DC-3 entered service in 1935, Douglas executives must have been rubbing their hands. The slightly smaller DC-2 had done...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Aug 5, 2021 | News
A TransNorthern Super DC-3 had a runway excursion as it landed in Alaska, USA, suffering a collapsed landing gear. There were no injuries. The accident happened on Wednesday (4th of August). The aircraft crew were flying 15 passengers from Anchorage International...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Jul 10, 2021 | News
Colombian authorities found a missing Aliansa Douglas DC-3, that had a crash nearly two days previously. The three crew did not survive. The DC-3 was missing from just after seven in the morning on the 8th of July, local time in Colombia. The crew were performing a...
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by Spyros Georgilidakis | Mar 30, 2021 | News
The Convair CV-240 “Convairliner” family of aircraft should (?) have replaced the DC-3. They didn’t, really. But some are still flying today! There are some designs, in aviation and elsewhere, that fall under the “what might have been” category. What you are looking...
by Spyros Georgilidakis | Feb 4, 2021 | News
The Basler BT-67 turboprop conversion of the DC-3 continues to operate in many demanding environments today. But why is there a need for it? What does this aircraft do, that more modern airliners can’t? The DC-3/C-47 ‘Skytrain’ or ‘Dakota’ (depending where you are)...
