Topic of the Week #107 - DC-3

[Draken]

To honour the 80th anniversary of the D-Day, let's see your best shots of Daks or any variety of DC-3 (mil or civ)
Examples:
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[sylvancatharsis]

Can't go wrong with a Gooney Bird!

Yukon Sourdough by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Jumpers Away! by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Troop Carriers by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

Placid Lassie by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

...and one from the inside!
Trooper's View by Sean E. Kelly, on Flickr

[Blackbird]

Dakota ZA947 IAT 1985 Fairford by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Douglas Dakota ZA947 BBMF by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Douglas C-47D Skytrain 48301 Phillippine Air Force Museum by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Preparing for D-Day by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

Italian Air Force Douglas EC-47 Dakota MM61893 / 14-46 IAT 1985 by Andrew Shaw, on Flickr

[Professor_M]

Five from me from the last few weeks...

Douglas C-47A “That’s All, Brother” ( N47TB) (2) by Professor M, on Flickr

Douglas DC-3 "Western Air" (NC33644) by Professor M, on Flickr

Douglas C-47A “Placid Lassie” ( N74589) (2) by Professor M, on Flickr

Douglas C-53 “Spirit of Douglas” (N8336C) by Professor M, on Flickr

Douglas C-47A “That’s All, Brother” (N47TB) by Professor M, on Flickr

[Bernard]

C-47A 49622 Greece Air Force (1998)


C-47A (ex 43-15288) PH-DDZ (2006)


C-47A N473DC "Drag 'em 'oot" (2013)


DC-3 LN-WND (2014)


DC-3 N431HM (2014)

[xkekeith]

A deep dig into the archive:

NASA C-47H at Fox Field Lancaster 1980:
N817NA C-47H NASA '817' by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

USAF C-47A Ryan Field 1980:
0-22412'6' C-47A USAF. (42-24126) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

CNAC TS-62 (converted C-47B) Datangshan 1998:
XT-115 Lisunov TS-62 CNAC (converted C-47B) by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

HARSC-47B Shellharbour NSW 2003:
A65-95 C-47B HARS by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

PLAAF Li-2 (also reported as a TS-62, need to see the windows on the other side !) painted up as ROC AF for a film at Datangshan in 1998:
476 Lisunov Li-2 ROC AF markings by Keith Heywood, on Flickr

[TJJ]

When Drag-Em-Oot first visited North Weald on 13 November 2005 after being ferried over from the States, the Aces High C47 was also in for maintenance. The aircraft were next but one on the production line and had held consecutive RAF serials. It was the first time they had been together for 60 years.





Rest of the shots are from various shows at Duxford

[GeorgeP]

A lot of my images will be replicated by others, but here's my contribution:


C-47B Skytrain N47SJ. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr


C-47A Skytrain N47E. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr


DC-3C Dakota NC33611. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr


DC-3C Dakota N74589. by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr


...and this one the most appropriate image. The D-Day stripes were applied as they would (may?) have been back in the day; with mops and whatever the crew could find. Not a parallel/straight line to be seen.
C-53 Skytrooper N603MC (ex-N534BE). by George Pergaminelis, on Flickr

[capercaillie]

I can't compete with in service Italian, Greek and NASA! Good grief.

Something a little different a C-41
C-41 NC41HQ/38-0502 by Paul Downes, on Flickr

DC-3C G-ANAF Air Atlantique/Thales by Paul Downes, on Flickr

an RAE machine in service
Dakota C3 ZA947 RAE Farnborough by Paul Downes, on Flickr

and another ex RAE machine
Dakota TS423/A/N147DC by Paul Downes, on Flickr

Finally, a Super Skytrain
C-117D 50834/TM ex US Marine Corps by Paul Downes, on Flickr

[DerekF]

ukarD750_03_DSC_8576 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

zzD80_04_DSC_5120E by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z20170822_125301 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

zDSC_9819 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

z1992182_21 by Derek N.Ferguson, on Flickr

[buccs2b]

1. Breitling bird at RIAT
_MG_8705_2 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

2. ZA947 featuring in the Berlin Airlift theme, RIAT 1998
Fairford_199807_0245 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

3. G-DAKK also at RIAT 1998
Fairford_199807_0244 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

4. C-117D at El Toro in 1996
199610_USMCC117D3 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

5. ZA947 again, at RAF Valley in 2015
_MG_7521_1 by Tony Adams, on Flickr

[Dom.]

Duxford May 2014 381 by justdom1, on Flickr

Shuttleworth Flying Festival 040 by Dominic Vickery, on Flickr

Shuttleworth Flying Festival 064 by Dominic Vickery, on Flickr

Daks over Duxford 510 by Dominic Vickery, on Flickr

Daks over Duxford 369 by Dominic Vickery, on Flickr

[shorsley]

Nothing from this year's festivities as those pictures are all still in the editing queue.

D-DayFlyingDay_29 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

BBMFDak_1 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

GoodwoodRevival2019_45 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

Dunsfold_113 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

DaksAtDuxford_9 by Sarah Horsley, on Flickr

[FarnboroJohn]

20190713 (67)_N431HM_Douglas_DC-3_Dakota by John Dixon, on Flickr

20190713 (160)_Dakotas by John Dixon, on Flickr

20190713 (169)_42-100884_Douglas_C-47_Dakota by John Dixon, on Flickr

2014_07_19 (4)_Dakotas by John Dixon, on Flickr

20180714 (87)_ZA947_Douglas_Dakota_C3 by John Dixon, on Flickr

[AndyXH558]

Last year at Cosby was the first time I had actually seen a para drop from a DC3. 580A4928 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

One of these Daks are not like the others......
580A0394 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

kwicherbichen by andrew abbott, on Flickr

580A0469 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

IMG_2456 by andrew abbott, on Flickr

[Tommy]

[jalfrezi]

Douglas C-47A and C-47B Skytrain - 01 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Douglas C-47D (AC-47) Skytrain - 02 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Para drop - 07 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Douglas C-47 Skytrain - 18 (mod) by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

Douglas C-47A Skytrain - 58 Instagram by Nick Jennings, on Flickr

[aviationanoraks]

Malta 2004
C-47 DSCF0266 by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Malta 2004
C-47 DSCF0223 by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

USAF Museum, Dayton, 2005
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Baginton, 2005
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

Baginton 2008
Untitled by aviation anoraks, on Flickr

[Draken]

You Guys never dissapoint and make any choice very hard.
There are a lot of great shots, but Dom takes the number one here.

Duxford May 2014 381 by justdom1, on Flickr

Over to you Dominic

[Dom.]

Thank you Tomasz, much appreciated

I'll have a new thread up later this evening!