tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post5420160634849628347..comments2024-03-11T05:45:17.383-04:00Comments on Eye Candy: Canadian Warplane Heritage MuseumAndyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-40778060367065790262017-10-08T17:11:58.394-04:002017-10-08T17:11:58.394-04:00Interesting to learn about these aircraft. It is ...Interesting to learn about these aircraft. It is remarkable how short the development time was in those days. Today it seems that planes are so complicated that they have a decade-long birth. I love the perspective on your top photo.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-30760070863980264722017-10-05T10:08:57.113-04:002017-10-05T10:08:57.113-04:00It once flew through the air, but now it lives in ...It once flew through the air, but now it lives in a cage.Sandihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08702620069148109246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-77933250994273586702017-10-03T21:33:02.086-04:002017-10-03T21:33:02.086-04:00Wow! That's a classic "war horse" if...Wow! That's a classic "war horse" if I've ever seen one. Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971991029290518107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-67672137688736339542017-10-03T20:51:03.230-04:002017-10-03T20:51:03.230-04:00I liked DC3's. I flew many long hours in them ...I liked DC3's. I flew many long hours in them through the Arctic.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-41242216265548299122017-10-03T18:11:39.363-04:002017-10-03T18:11:39.363-04:00One of the great planes--- excellent pix!One of the great planes--- excellent pix!Bill https://www.blogger.com/profile/04779863708462822356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-49682035199191460472017-10-03T17:19:48.103-04:002017-10-03T17:19:48.103-04:00So you have a place over there like our Duxford. L...So you have a place over there like our Duxford. Looks well worth going roundBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-44969526315252091382017-10-03T15:30:24.431-04:002017-10-03T15:30:24.431-04:00The Berlin airlift was a real challenge.The Berlin airlift was a real challenge.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-43190403167841553682017-10-03T15:29:30.393-04:002017-10-03T15:29:30.393-04:00Thanks Lowell. I always look forward to you commen...Thanks Lowell. I always look forward to you comments.Andyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08408980791673021797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-78496942765554787762017-10-03T14:23:55.714-04:002017-10-03T14:23:55.714-04:00Andy, these are wonderful aircraft. They are still...Andy, these are wonderful aircraft. They are still being flown commercially in Alaska and a number of other places. For many decades the DC-3 had the best safety record for a commercial aircraft, and may still hold that record today. Fine photos of this iconic plane. Taken For Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06763027485732267570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-80445930897150221162017-10-03T13:15:44.403-04:002017-10-03T13:15:44.403-04:00Wonderful images, Andy. The plane has a storied h...Wonderful images, Andy. The plane has a storied history now more people can enjoy seeing it in the museum.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-12050944498892720192017-10-03T13:15:26.161-04:002017-10-03T13:15:26.161-04:00Great pics, Andy!Great pics, Andy!RedPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06980471119229896414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-71957358575482818772017-10-03T11:35:37.126-04:002017-10-03T11:35:37.126-04:00Amazing!Amazing!William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-55140187962830945732017-10-03T11:19:49.909-04:002017-10-03T11:19:49.909-04:00My dad would have called it a real work horse. It...My dad would have called it a real work horse. It's a beautiful machine. <br />Ha....I see one of your other commenters had the same idea. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-71646085971595731802017-10-03T10:53:37.408-04:002017-10-03T10:53:37.408-04:00Beautiful! - one museum that's on my bucket li...Beautiful! - one museum that's on my bucket list.Paul in Powell Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16539247800330943502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-61886234112549372382017-10-03T10:40:53.222-04:002017-10-03T10:40:53.222-04:00It seems to me that I flew to Africa on a U.S. Nav...It seems to me that I flew to Africa on a U.S. Navy equivalent of a DC-3, but it had four engines. It was a memorable trip. We almost went off the end of the runway in the Azores on the way over and lost an engine over Canada on the way back! And again, your photographs are superb!Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-78540556409616673782017-10-03T06:09:52.704-04:002017-10-03T06:09:52.704-04:00Also played a central role in the Berlin airlift a...Also played a central role in the Berlin airlift as I recall.Revrunnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01906290746860646907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-51282344456018213252017-10-03T05:50:41.982-04:002017-10-03T05:50:41.982-04:00A real workhorse of the past Andy.A real workhorse of the past Andy.s.chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14053064476533947580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-17304695012090140192017-10-03T05:32:53.009-04:002017-10-03T05:32:53.009-04:00On the first one, the back light is just like mast...On the first one, the back light is just like mastered very well the centring. I like very much.<br />The second allows us to see the end of its nose and the note is very Interesting.By Mariehttps://marielecorrephotographyblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17947028.post-18622780208595294992017-10-03T05:25:02.656-04:002017-10-03T05:25:02.656-04:00...Andy, these are wonderful images. ...Andy, these are wonderful images. Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04082494067802628837noreply@blogger.com