C-GEAJ crashed in Antarctic January 5 2009 and was repaired by Ken Borek Air and flown from the crash site.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOwQuQfq ... r_embedded
Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
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Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
If we can put oil in the engine while we're flying then we have absolutely no problem at all.
Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
Interesting video. I wonder if they would bother to salvage it if it's a piston instead of a turbo prop.
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Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
The last piston machine down there was a DC6. It is still at approximately 80 S 80 W. It has been there since 91. There is an LI2T the other side of the continent from the 50's. it's still on the ice close to Mawson.
Nowadays, airplanes with bleed air heat are all the rage down on the Ice.
But, knowing the salvage crew, they would have pulled out a piston machine just for fun. They are superbly talented.
Nowadays, airplanes with bleed air heat are all the rage down on the Ice.
But, knowing the salvage crew, they would have pulled out a piston machine just for fun. They are superbly talented.
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great video,thanks you for posting that...........I wondered what happened to that airplane since 2009.
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Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
Another interesting DC-3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6zTZuq ... r_embedded#!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJ6zTZuq ... r_embedded#!
If we can put oil in the engine while we're flying then we have absolutely no problem at all.
Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
Vickers vanguard wrote:great video,thanks you for posting that...........I wondered what happened to that airplane since 2009.
KBA is operating it. In fact it will be on it way back down to the Antarctic in the next few weeks. It was down last year as well.
Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
I worked next door to KBA and watched them do a total rebuild of the airplane. It left the hangar looking better than a new airplane.
The average pilot, despite the somewhat swaggering exterior, is very much capable of such feelings as love, affection, intimacy and caring.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
These feelings just don't involve anyone else.
Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
Is it the one parked in front of the Viking hangar in YYC?Shep wrote:KBA is operating it. In fact it will be on it way back down to the Antarctic in the next few weeks. It was down last year as well.
Re: Turbo DC-3 repaired and flown from Antarctic
Could be. There are two painted the same. EAI and EAJ.Lowjack wrote:Is it the one parked in front of the Viking hangar in YYC?Shep wrote:KBA is operating it. In fact it will be on it way back down to the Antarctic in the next few weeks. It was down last year as well.
