Go to Miami some time and take a look at the cargo terminals. Nearly everything flying out of South America and the islands that's not part of a major carrier is a DC-3 or something of that vintage. Still tons of that stuff flying around south of the border.... Dan
--- On Fri, 5/28/10, R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> wrote: From: R A Bennell <b...@mts.net> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 3:01 PM Ever watch a show on TV called "Ice Pilots of the North West Territories"? It is a show about Buffalo Airways out of Yellowknife. They provide passenger service on a DC3 from WWII era. Also fly other old piston powered planes. Cannot recall exactly what but workhorses with rugged capabilities for landing on gravel or grass runways with big loads. I think one of their newest planes is an Electra. It is turboprop I think so uses jet fuel but the rest run av gas. Some of those planes are over 60 years old. Randy -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]on Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 11:55 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland That's pretty cool. But the idea of a 40+ year old airplane still doing useful work like that is encouraging and disturbing at the same time... --R On 5/28/2010 1:44 PM, WILTON wrote: > BTW, just checked my Form 5 (flight records); I flew this launch > vehicle several times while at Kincheloe AFB, MI, 1971-75. 'Thought > the Serial # (0050) seemed familiar. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hendrik & Fay" > <heni...@ozemail.com.au> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 8:35 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] The Aussie invasion of Okieland > > >> We have changed flights and will be coming over sooner than expected >> ;-) although the landing might be a tad rough =-O >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qGNEmDMVDU&feature=player_embedded#! >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
