Ultimate Field Repair

[ski3pin]

Now here are some tough folks!

 

[norcalhawk]

What a great video...Tough, intelligent and adventurous to say the least. Thanks for sharing.

 

[pvstoy]

WOW!

I was glued to the whole movie. Just amazing of what can be done, even in a remote location where you just can't pop in to a store and pick up parts!

 

[Dughlas Stiubhart]

Thanks, Monte! What a wonderful video! What's also amazing is that DC3s are still in the air and paying their way.

 

[4llamas]

Tough airplane, too. That's for sure, eh.

 

[takesiteasy]

That's a great story. Imagine the planning behind the scenes. What do you do if you forgot a tool or a part? Not to mention the complications of storms and whatnot. Very cool (no pun intended )!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Pretty doggone cool (no pun intended). I have never seen turbines on a C117 (DC 3 or R4D) before. I worked on one of the last that the Marine Corps had in active service (Buno 017253), and I believe that it was built before i was born. Marvelous aircraft!

 

[Ramblinman]

Quote :"Now here are some tough folks!"



Canadians.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

That was one incredible job.
Think "The Flight of the Phoenix",only snow/ice not sand.
Thanks for posting this up.
Frank

 

[craig333]

Those guys really know their stuff. I'll have to forward that to my AP.

 

[Taku]

Very cool video ski thanks. Those are sweet old birds for sure. When the Forest Service retired the old DC-3 from service for smokejumping a few years ago, it was immediately bought and put into service for Arctic/Antarctic service. They are worth saving as this so well showed.

 

[winks]

Way back when, they did not have metalurgy down to an exact science, so they overbuilt.
If we stopped making all planes today, in a hundred years or so the last plane flying would be a DC-3.

Reminds me of the "Kee Bird", a B-29 that sat for 50 years on a glacier in Greenland. They were not quite as successful as the DC-3 recovery team.

 

[ski3pin]

Yes, I remember Kee Bird. I don't think I can watch it again.

 

[winks]

Every time I watch it, I think "Gee, I hope they make it this time..."

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Every time I watch it, I think "Gee, I hope they make it this time..."

I believe Glacier Girl (P 38) is still flying. Another ice rescue.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

I remember seeing this when it was first on PBS.
It was so sad then and even sadder now.
But it was nice to watch again,even if sad.
I had chills watching.
Thanks for posting.
Frank