Short Video of the Brilliant C47

[Tomliner]

A bit of a pointless exercise if you're not using FSX Eric

Yes a bit of a numpty question there Dave Assuming that the MAAM DC3 is available for FSX, I should have asked for a comparison within that Sim! EricT

[Paul K]

This said.. the Pegasus motif with the 24Sqn motto simply doesn't make sense and both Ted and I are wondering if someone somewhere hasn't got their proverbials in a twist by mistaking the Transport Command Griffon for the Airborne Divisions Pegasus and knowing it was 24Sqn.. added their motto! Neither of us can find photographic or written evidence to support the theory

Yes, Pegasus with 24 Sqdn's motto is a bit of a puzzle, isn't it. Having looked at RAF Transport Command's badge, I bet you are spot on with the confusion with Griffin and winged horse - good thinking !

[Nigel H-J]

Ted mentioned that a members mom had worked on the aircraft and I twigged you were the member The exact detail for that paint and other Transport Command Dak's remains something of a mystery. Ted has contacted a number of organisations and we've both spent what amounts to many hours searching the web but we're no closer to a resolution now than when we started

Hi Dave, came across this site and might prove to be of interest, the C47 that was donated by General Dwight Eisenhower to General Montgomery, after the war this aircraft continued flying in civil aviation.

http://www.michie.net/balus/pxp2anq.html

Scroll down to the 2nd photograph of the plagues

http://www.michie.net/balus/p2-anq-plaques.html

Mike, hope you have been able to view the video OK but unfortunately I have suffered a blank on the name of the video recorder I used, will let you know tomorrow.

Regards
Nigel.

Regards
Nigel.

[DaveB]

Hi Nige,

That lists Montgomery's personal transport as KN241 yet elsewhere, it's listed as KN628 so, far from helping.. its confused the issue further
Atb
DaveB

[Nigel H-J]

Hi Nige,

That lists Montgomery's personal transport as KN241 yet elsewhere, it's listed as KN628 so, far from helping.. its confused the issue further
Atb
DaveB

Oh deary me, sorry about that Dave, just came across it and thought it might help but obviously it has made things ever more confusing!.............

Mike, if you come past this way again, the recorder I used was Bandicam. Hope that helps.

Regards
Nigel.

[Paul K]

Did roller at Upola airfield Hawaii.

Getting used to using smaller airstrips but landed a bit further along the runway than planned.

Please play full screen.

http://vid1379.photobucket.com/albums/a ... 8rh4zs.mp4

Regards
Nigel

Oops, sorry Nigel. Forgot to say I enjoyed your video.

[Paul K]

Found this, but it doesn't tell us much we don't already know.

[DaveB]

Yup.. been there, got that

I actually found a shot of Monty walking away from 'one of' his 'personal' aircraft and in typical form.. you couldn't see the front or the back!
ATB
DaveB

[Nigel H-J]

Oops, sorry Nigel. Forgot to say I enjoyed your video.

Thanks Paul, still enjoying flying this aircraft to the point that I had a look at the logged engine hours and found that in 2 weeks I had run the engines for 22 hours and by the end of this week that will go up significantly.

Sadly the rest of my fleet have been slowely gathering dust in the hanger.

Regards
Nigel.

[Paul K]

Sadly the rest of my fleet have been slowely gathering dust in the hanger.

Yes, its a bit that way for me too. What a great add-on this is.