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  1. Arvin Grajau

    Arvin Grajau Seven Time F1 World Champ

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    #1 Arvin Grajau, May 4, 2010
    Did anyone see this doco,my understanding is that many are still used day to day?
    Anyone know anymore?
     
  2. Bob Parks

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    #2 Bob Parks, May 4, 2010
    I know of one that is flying supplies into Haiti as we speak. There are several flying fish out of Alaska.
     
  3. Arvin Grajau

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    #3 Arvin Grajau, May 4, 2010
    brave lot,comment was that the DC3 is the most suitable aircraft for there landing fileds.
    Vintage aircraft and still getting belted around as if there new,just goes to show ,how good was this aircraft and the workhorse it was in WW2,Korea and onwards.
     
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    #4 JCR, May 4, 2010
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    The Colombian military uses uses a modernized AC-47 gunship like the USAF used in Vietnam. The BT-67 has Pratt & Whitney turboprops instead of the old radials. FLIR and other updates.
    Instead of "Spooky" or "Puff, the Magic Dragon", the Colombians call theirs "Avion Fantasma" aka "Ghost Plane". It's armed with two triple barrel .50 Gatling guns.
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  5. Arvin Grajau

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    #5 Arvin Grajau, May 4, 2010
    nice,speed increase over the old motors?
     
  6. Blue@Heart

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    #6 Blue@Heart, May 4, 2010
    We still have about 5 operating daily out of Yellowknife, in addition to the 6 or 7 we have in various states of airworthyness...

    I believe Buffalo even has a basler down in Red Deer going through import....

    http://www.ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=282740
     
  7. Arvin Grajau

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    #7 Arvin Grajau, May 5, 2010
    fantastic.
     

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