Piedmont DC-3 In PHL Hangar

[roosterfish]

on my way home from work i noticed a piedmont dc-3 at the hangar in phl
anything going on? an airshow? or employee event?

 

[YVINTERN]

In today's economic environment we are reintroducing the DC-3 into our fleet for the China flying. All Pilots with a 1960s Hire Date will report to re qualification training next week.

 

[PHL Approach]

A friend that photographs at PHL talked to the pilot who said it will leave on Thursday at 10am. No reason for it coming in but here is a photo a friend took of it arriving.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3024/256323...8c3aacf52_o.jpg

 

[700UW]

The plane is not owned by US anymore, the Carolinas Aviation Museum in CLT now owns it and maintains it as US sold it off.

 

[PHL]

Still begs the question of "why is it in Philadelphia?"

 

[slipnutwrench]

Still begs the question of "why is it in Philadelphia?"

I heard their Mason-Dixon Line Indicator Gauge failed in flight while flying from CLT to GSO. It's currently being detained by those D**m Yankees in PHL.

 

[robbedagain]

that sure is a beautiful plane. They did a beautiful job of restoring it to flying conditions. I think Delta did a DC-3 too at one time? thoses are excellent pictures of the plane

 

[mga707]

that sure is a beautiful plane. They did a beautiful job of restoring it to flying conditions. I think Delta did a DC-3 too at one time? thoses are excellent pictures of the plane

Yes, Delta's got a "three" at their museum at their ATL HQ. As does AA at their museum adjacent to DFW.
The DL and AA threes are not flyable, however, unlike the PI example, and the one that flies in period CO colors.

 

[GolfNovember]

One of the AA DC-3s is still in flyable condition. I saw it fly at an airshow in Fort Lauderdale a couple years ago.

 

[mga707]

One of the AA DC-3s is still in flyable condition. I saw it fly at an airshow in Fort Lauderdale a couple years ago.

I wasn't aware of another 'three' in AA colors other than the "Flagship Knoxville" at the C. R. Smith Museum at AA HQ. Glad to hear there's another!
Though of two more museum DC-3s in old airline colors: One in NW colors at the Henry Ford (museum), Dearborn MI; and one in AS colors at the Boeing Museum of Flight, SEA.
...Oh, and of course we can't forget the EAL example at the Smithsonian (which has actually donated by Eastern way back in the mid-50s!).

 

[LGA777]

The restored and frequently flying AA DC-3 is really beautiful, and in the last year or so has not only visited many airshows, but also most of AA current stations. Here is the Three's website

http://www.flagshipdetroit.org/FSD/Flagshi...troit_DC-3.html

And here is a video (with links to two more) I shot of the Three on her AA station visit to LGA last year, enjoy and turn up your speakers !


http://www.airshowbuzz.com/videos/view.php?v=0d709464


Cheers

LGA777

 

[LGA777]

Back to N44V forgive the plug but here is my favorite shot of her in happier times.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5755549

Cheers

LGA777

 

[jimcfs]

Back to N44V forgive the plug but here is my favorite shot of her in happier times.

http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5755549

Cheers

LGA777

That is one sweet shot, LGA. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[usairbear]

More Flagship Detroit...

http://www.dfwactors.com/flagship/

 

[WHISPERJETT]

We gave back our airbus orders and are recertifying the DC-3.....