Killed a lot of pilots flying the hump. C46 that is. Al ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alireza Alivandivafa" <DEmocrat2n@xxxxxxx> To: <AIRLINE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 3:49 PM Subject: Re: FW: DC-3 Ground School Information > In a message dated 12/10/2003 9:34:29 AM Pacific Standard Time, > Robert.Fletcher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes: > > << Hey, any old f--ts out there want to take off where you left off at the > end > of WW11? Here is your chance. I spent many hours as a passenger in the > DC- 3/C-47, It may be older than dirt, but it can haul much more over its > rated carrying capacity. The younger folks out there might like to get into > this aircraft and learn something new! Go for it ! >> > > It is not only old farts would would want to do this. In the town my parents > live in, Camarillo CA, there is a group called the commerative air force that > maintains two of the very few Connies that are still airworthy and a really > cool C46 as well. You can talk to them about type rating on those planes, > especially the C46. > > PS. I did not know there was an eleventh World War, and I am a big time dove >