May 01, 2019
DC-7 landing a crosswind.
https://youtu.be/I1OZYNEdoFU
Fogotten Aircraft
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YYZSaabGuy
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Re: Fogotten Aircraft
Thanks, Beech 18 - I always look forward to your month-end posts on forgotten aircraft, remote strips, and so on. Keep 'em coming!
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Antique Pilot
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Re: Fogotten Aircraft
This particular L12 is a well travelled aircraft. The first owner in 1936 was Continental Oil Company, Ponica City, Ok. In recent decades the aircraft was owned by an acquaintance of mine. He flew it to New Zealand where he was living at the time. Kept it there for several years then flew it back to the States. 3 years ago he flew it to Duxford UK for their annual air show and then back to the US. About a year ago he sold it to a chap from Belgium. My acquaintance ferried it to Belgium with the new owner. Later on It had a bit of a minor mishap on landing at the home airport in Belgium but has since been repaired and is serviceable again.
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Re: Fogotten Aircraft
There is one of these in the water offshore at Takla Landing BC. It caught fire during refuelling in 1942. It was on a ferry flight from Florida to Alaska. The San Diego Air Museum was going to mount a salvage effort many years ago but I have not heard anything since.beech 18 wrote: ↑Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:20 am October 01, 2019
Consolidated Commodore Flying Boat.
https://youtu.be/x0F_H5w8ayI
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