Re: OY (vey)
| August 13, 2008 02:31PM |
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John,
As I mentioned to El Russo Loco in a private PM, there are several companies here in the US that specialize in the complete rebuilding of old DC-3/C-47/R4D's, from the ground up. When they are done, you have a completely NEW aircraft... no need to be gentle with it. Since the DC-3 can do what a lot of newer aircraft cannot do, there is a lot of truth to the saying that the only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3...
Why is it the airplane guys get all the girls?
Bill Daniels
Santa Rosa, California
As I mentioned to El Russo Loco in a private PM, there are several companies here in the US that specialize in the complete rebuilding of old DC-3/C-47/R4D's, from the ground up. When they are done, you have a completely NEW aircraft... no need to be gentle with it. Since the DC-3 can do what a lot of newer aircraft cannot do, there is a lot of truth to the saying that the only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3...
Why is it the airplane guys get all the girls?
Bill Daniels
Santa Rosa, California
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