Grizly Posted February 4, 2019 Posted February 4, 2019 Memories of Transair, here's one that's seen better days. 4
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 5, 2019 Author Administrators Posted February 5, 2019 Where is that, Grizly? Dad was Air Force, and Transair DC-3s were our family’s way around the Country back then. I’ve probably spent quite a bit of time in that old girl. They always got us where we were going, and unlike the trains, they were usually on time. 3
Grizly Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 The old Transair DC-3 remains was on the west side of Winnipeg airport just to the north of the military hangars. I probably took the picture in the mid to late nineties. 4
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 5, 2019 Author Administrators Posted February 5, 2019 46 minutes ago, Grizly said: The old Transair DC-3 remains was on the west side of Winnipeg airport just to the north of the military hangars. I probably took the picture in the mid to late nineties. I’ve been around there often enough and I’m surprised I never saw it. Memories. Thanks! 3
Anthony in NZ Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I really love the HpH kit and am still thinking of converting her to this....VX-6 This is the actual bird at the local museum I volunteer at so I can measure up the nose and ski's. Cant afford 2 HpH kits so I will have to think long and hard before I cut the nose off LOL 3
Anthony in NZ Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 Oh here she is today... She still needs some tlc, but at least we have got her under cover now and can continue to deal with the last bits of corrosion 3
HubertB Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 After fastidious checking that HPH got the nose right (which, just based on pics, I also thought was true, after initial doubts - but HPH may have revised their draft - ), it is quite funny to see you contemplating cutting that very same nose out Just my , of course ... Hubert 4
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 5, 2019 Author Administrators Posted February 5, 2019 She looks like she told a big, fat lie. And the Navy sure was proud to tell everyone who owned her. Come to think of it, they could have made the lettering a bit bigger as well. 4
GusMac Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 41 minutes ago, Martinnfb said: That first pic looks 'interesting'! I imagine a change of underwear was called for. 3
Administrators Clunkmeister Posted February 5, 2019 Author Administrators Posted February 5, 2019 Yeah, like Paul Harvey sad, "And now, for the rest of the story". There's gotta be 5 feet of wingtip in the snow there. And fully stalled. The next pic probably shows a decidedly nose down attitude. Inside that Dak is the one place on earth I wouldn't want to be at that time. 4
Martinnfb Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 Just wanted to add to my post from the January 13. Pictured Li-2 was used as a restaurant, later salvaged for the museum purposes. 2
Martinnfb Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 There was another "Dakota" that resonates in my memory. It use to sit by the highway near to my hometown Bratislava. There was a time when it was also used as a restaurant, but the way I remember her was when she looked like this There was a fire inside set by gypsies using it as a party shelter twice. In 1987 she was taken to scrap yard. Her last "operational" picture 2
Martinnfb Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 And there is one more that was salvaged and restored at my old drop zone :)....had no idea 2
Jeff Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 I wonder if there are any flying Li2's in the world, now that would be a cool site and a rare bird eh?? 2
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