Skymaster Down

[Mick G]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44. Its called "Blackhawk Down" does anybody know where I can stream this for free? It was supposed to be on last Sunday, but I don't have the documentary channel

[imjustlurking]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44. Its called "Blackhawk Down" does anybody know where I can steam this for free? It was supposed to be on last Sunday, but I don't have the documentary channel

Black Hawk Down is a 2001 film about an American Black Hawk that was shot down in Mogadishu in 1993. Very entertaining, I recommend it.

[Mick G]

Okay, its called "Skymaster Down" I just checked, must have got that mixed, up. I remember watching that Blackhawk movie, as I recall it was pretty good

[AirFrame]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44.

44? In a Skymaster?

[NotDirty!]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44.

44? In a Skymaster?

That would be the Douglas C-54 “Skymaster”, a modified DC-4, not the Cessna 337 Skymaster. Not confusing at all!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-54_Skymaster

[DanWEC]

Not to stray too much.... But anyone who has a fondness for the Mixmaster might get a kick out of the movie Bat*21, based on a true story during the Vietnam war. I watched it during my first season in Northern Sask with the Ministry.
While it takes some pretty creative liberties in the physics department, it's a neat presentation of the armed O-2 variant of the suck n' blow. (Not Jenna Jameson)

I'm also interested in this doc, I msged their FB account and will report.

[AirFrame]

That would be the Douglas C-54 “Skymaster”, a modified DC-4, not the Cessna 337 Skymaster. Not confusing at all!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-54_Skymaster

Ah! Learn something new every day! Thanks!

[Rooster69]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44.

44? In a Skymaster?

That would be the Douglas C-54 “Skymaster”, a modified DC-4, not the Cessna 337 Skymaster. Not confusing at all!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_C-54_Skymaster

Few years back, ATC told us to keep an eye out for TBM traffic. I was wee bit disappointed after the TBM that went by wasn’t a Grumman.

[DanWEC]

A response from the director when I asked if you can watch anywhere but the documentary channel:
"Not right now but I expect CBC Gem will broadcast it."

It will be rebroadcasted a few times soon on the doc channel if you want to get it short term, or get someone to record it. I don't even know if I have it, but I'll be checking because I'm looking forward to seeing it!

Cheers

[FL030]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44. Its called "Blackhawk Down" does anybody know where I can stream this for free? It was supposed to be on last Sunday, but I don't have the documentary channel

The craziest part of that story, if I recall correctly, is a bunch of planes also crashed during the search effort for the first one.

[Antique Pilot]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44. Its called "Blackhawk Down" does anybody know where I can stream this for free? It was supposed to be on last Sunday, but I don't have the documentary channel

The craziest part of that story, if I recall correctly, is a bunch of planes also crashed during the search effort for the first one.

Could we get a bit of accuracy here? The aircraft was a Douglas DC-4. The military version was called the C-54 Skymaster, The registration was CF-CPC. The aircraft was on a United Nations flight from Vancouver to Tokyo with a scheduled stop at Anchorage. The date was July 21, 1951. It reported at the Cape Spencer intersection in northern BC. Not sure where that is/was. The next PX was supposed to be Yakutat but it never reported. The logical area of the disappearance would have been in the Sitka AK area.I have a list of names of the crew and passengers. 6 crew and 31 passengers for a total of 37 onboard.

AP

[Mick G]

A response from the director when I asked if you can watch anywhere but the documentary channel:
"Not right now but I expect CBC Gem will broadcast it."

It will be rebroadcasted a few times soon on the doc channel if you want to get it short term, or get someone to record it. I don't even know if I have it, but I'll be checking because I'm looking forward to seeing it!

Cheers

Thanks for that info, I am eagerly looking forward to being able to see this.

[Mick G]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44. Its called "Blackhawk Down" does anybody know where I can stream this for free? It was supposed to be on last Sunday, but I don't have the documentary channel

The craziest part of that story, if I recall correctly, is a bunch of planes also crashed during the search effort for the first one.

Could we get a bit of accuracy here? The aircraft was a Douglas DC-4. The military version was called the C-54 Skymaster, The registration was CF-CPC. The aircraft was on a United Nations flight from Vancouver to Tokyo with a scheduled stop at Anchorage. The date was July 21, 1951. It reported at the Cape Spencer intersection in northern BC. Not sure where that is/was. The next PX was supposed to be Yakutat but it never reported. The logical area of the disappearance would have been in the Sitka AK area.I have a list of names of the crew and passengers. 6 crew and 31 passengers for a total of 37 onboard.

AP

That's a negative Ghostrider, the one in the documentary was about is a Military C54 flight from Alaska to Montana.

See link below. It is an easy mistake, as they both disappeared within a year of each other, I don't blame you for getting it mixed up, easy mistake, no need to chastise us without doing the appropriate research though

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Doug ... appearance

[Dias]

The craziest part of that story, if I recall correctly, is a bunch of planes also crashed during the search effort for the first one.

Could we get a bit of accuracy here? The aircraft was a Douglas DC-4. The military version was called the C-54 Skymaster, The registration was CF-CPC. The aircraft was on a United Nations flight from Vancouver to Tokyo with a scheduled stop at Anchorage. The date was July 21, 1951. It reported at the Cape Spencer intersection in northern BC. Not sure where that is/was. The next PX was supposed to be Yakutat but it never reported. The logical area of the disappearance would have been in the Sitka AK area.I have a list of names of the crew and passengers. 6 crew and 31 passengers for a total of 37 onboard.

AP

That's a negative Ghostrider, the one in the documentary was about is a Military C54 flight from Alaska to Montana.

See link below. It is an easy mistake, as they both disappeared within a year of each other, I don't blame you for getting it mixed up, easy mistake, no need to chastise us without doing the appropriate research though

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1950_Doug ... appearance

Wow, they lost three C-47's in the search effort. Crazy times.

[cncpc]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44.

44? In a Skymaster?

Yeah, I thought that too, but the old DC-6 was called a Skymaster, although that may only have been the military version. Come to think of it, and I haven't read the link, I think that was actually a DC-4. I know Air Canada called them Northstars.

You don't read much about 337's going down. Two I can remember in BC. The one at the top of St. Mary's Pass above Crawford Bay, and the one at the top of the Blueberry Paulson that spun in on a fire patrol.

I don't think the DC-4 was pressurized though. Could be wrong.

[cncpc]

Okay, so I've been gibbering on about the Air Canada flight that hit Mt. Slesse going east after the All Star Football game.

[PilotDAR]

The show was just on CBC Documentary channel, so it'll probably be one again...

[Antique Pilot]

Hey Gang, I saw an advertisement for what looks to be a neat documentary on the 1951 disappearance of the C54 in BC that killer 44.

44? In a Skymaster?

Yeah, I thought that too, but the old DC-6 was called a Skymaster, although that may only have been the military version. Come to think of it, and I haven't read the link, I think that was actually a DC-4. I know Air Canada called them Northstars.

You don't read much about 337's going down. Two I can remember in BC. The one at the top of St. Mary's Pass above Crawford Bay, and the one at the top of the Blueberry Paulson that spun in on a fire patrol.

I don't think the DC-4 was pressurized though. Could be wrong.

Air Canada did not operate Northstars. Trans Canada Air Lines did. They were called DC-4M’s which signifies the use of the Rolls Royce Merlin V-12 engines. They cruised about 100 mph faster than a DC-4 with P&W R2000 engines. Canadair in Montreal in the late 1940’s built up 71 Northstars. They utilized parts and components from DC-6’s, DC-4’s, and C-54’s. For instance the landing gear was from a DC-6. The airline versions were pressurized. Those used by the RCAF were not pressurized.

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