"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
11/11/2013 at 12:36 • Filed to: MILITARY MONDAY, PLANELOPNIK
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"Jayhawk Jake" (jayhawkjake)
11/11/2013 at 12:36 • Filed to: MILITARY MONDAY, PLANELOPNIK | 3
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My all time favorite piece of military hardware. Hell, my all time favorite piece of hardware, period.
The C-47 Skytrain, a.k.a. Douglas DC-3 Dakota a. k. a. the Gooney Bird. Among the greatest aircraft ever designed, arguable one of the best ever built. First flown on December 17th, 1935 the DC-3 redefined the way we viewed air travel. With its introduction, airlines were able to operate passenger service alone, not relying on subsidies from carrying mail. In WWII the C-47 was utilized for transporting people and goods where needed, and dropping paratroopers into battle. After the war, surplus C-47s entered the civilian space as airliners and cargo planes. Thanks to their high cargo capacity and excellent short field performance the C-47/DC-3 has remained a popular cargo plane in areas with difficult access. More than 75 years after it's introduction, many DC-3s are still operating, and not just as museum pieces but real hard working airplanes, a true testament to the incredible design.
dinobot666
> Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2013 at 13:14 |
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These things are still flown all over the bush in Canada (eh) and Alaska.
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Jayhawk Jake
> dinobot666
11/11/2013 at 13:49 |
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Yep, why I mentioned it above.
FJ80WaitinForaLSV8
> Jayhawk Jake
11/11/2013 at 15:01 |
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They are also quite the looker.