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Hello to all, We have taken down our Guest Book, because of our inability to control the number of commercial messages that come to us courtesy of the search engines. All are welcomed to send us an email on appropiate subjects and will be logged onto our site. It is super important that you attempt to provide us with the Construction Number of the aircraft you are writing so we can update our files. The Historical Society France Hello Allen, I am working now on DC-3 F-BLOZ preserved at La Ferté-Alais (LFFQ). Now, about DC-3 F-GDPP, it has had a change of registration, it is now F-AZTE. It is, for the moment, the only DC-3 in flying condition in France. F-GIDK don't flight in France for the past few years.
Douglas DC-3 N-49AG owned by George Perez is in flying condition and based in Orly, like DC-3 F-GDPP. But N-49AG has many problems with the french DGAC (direction générale de l'aviation civile) and doesn't fly at the moment... Good bye, Dear Florent, Dear Allen, I'm sorry for the delay of my answer... I'm interested in French Daks because I work with a team on the DC-3 every Saturday and Sunday since 2004. I like very much this aircraft, and in general I like all aircraft, and particulary Classics aircraft. But the DC-3 is a little different ;-) ! The DC-3 is rare, and particularly in France (only 2 in flying condition)... The DC-3 is also a symbol for the French people because it is the aircraft of the D-Day, and also, it is the aircraft of the famous "Postale de nuit" in Air France during the 50's/60's. It was an Air Mail service by night and by all weather conditions. The DC-3's of the "Postale de nuit" were autorized to fly even when the fog was very very important. So, the DC-3 is present in the aeronautic French History since the 40's. It is my history... And it is beautifull, it's two Pratt and Whitney engines make such good music during take-off and flight, and, and... ;-) And moreover news from France, I inform you that the DC-3 N49AG is autorized to fly again, since a week ! It is agreat news for me, because this DC-3 will come to La Ferté-Alais shortly. It's owner is the american George Perez and a good friend and he is always there for give us advise about DC-3... Good bye and best wishes to ! Florent. PRAGUE,CZ From: Miroslav Sedy [mailto:miroslav.sedy@travelservice.aero] Hallo I have recenty visited your page with preserved Dakotas. I would like to inform you that N143J aircraft was moved from Kbely museum to Prague Ruzyne International Airport Where is currently exposed on side of CSA HQ in post-war CSA livery. Do you have some more informations about planes exposed in Athens ? Best regards Miroslav Sedy SPAIN Hello I'm Michel Alonso, and I`'m writting this mail from ( Alicante ) Spain . I'm a fanatic of the C-47/DC-3 since my childhood (now I'm 29) and I had the opportunity to stay on contact with one of this marvellous plane many years because in my country (Venezuela) I was a collaborator of a museum in Caracas called “El Museo del Transporte” where is a C-47 almost intact. This is the first time that I saw your web site, but I would like to know more about this C-47. Originally was built as a C-47A-75-DL MSN 19335, on Douglas Long Beach Plant, and accepted by the U.S Army Air Force in Dec. 28 1943, with the AAF S/N 42-100872. Today the ship hold the Douglas and AFF nameplates in the cockpit. For many years I tried to trace the history of this aircraft, sending mail to the Maxwell AFB, NASM in Washington D.C. , and to anothers TGC web pages. The information that I received only establishes that the ship arrived to England in Feb. 1944, but there's no register about on which TGC was based. It is almost probably that was in the 8 th or 9 th Air Force, but there nothing more. The aircraft was put as surplus in 1945, being redeployed to U.S. and sell to Venezuelan government (along with other C-47) vía RFC, arriving to my country in 1946, initially being registered as YV-O-MC and serving as VIP plane. In the 60's the ship was used as SAR plane and end it's days on mid 70's being registered as YV-O-MC-1, and finally donated in 1975 to El Museo del Transporte, where it resides until today. The aircraft is practically intact, many original C-47 equipment (Autopilot, Radios, Ram non Ram air inlets) where removed under civilian conversion on the 40's. Actually the ship need a cosmetically restoration, and may be with money ( a lot) she could fly again (sadly it will never happen). Anyway I send this mail to present to you the ship, and also if you could help me to find more things about this C-47. I would like to know more about the crew, or on wich TGC was based. Since 2003 I live and job in Spain , but I feel a special feeling for this ship, the C-47, Hellcat and Corsair are my favourite planes, and is incredible that in this world this aircraft has survived until today. Sometimes I sat on the cockpit and asked myself about that people who flew the ship on those days, it's realy incredible. I have very good knowledge of C-47 because I have an original maintenance manual (last revision Sept 1945) in paper. Do you know where I can find a digital copy. I would like to be a member of your organization, what's necessary ? Regards and thanks Michel Alonso Hello Alonso, You have more information that we do. Here is what we have 19335 42-100872 D28Dec43 - 8th AF 21Feb44 RFC 22Sep45 - YV-0-MC Minof Communications R20Nov46 - Rr YV-0-MC-1 - Pres Museo delTransporte, Caracas . With your permission we will add your information to the file of # 19335. We have also put your letter up on the Society web site. Allen Campbell Historian
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