Douglas DC-3 | Behind the Wings

[@waterheaterservices]

Frontier Airlines was still flying these out of Denver in 1967 or 68. My father worked for Frontier in the avionics department and took us on a flight to Cheyenne just for fun. Great memories

[@breeroberts1777]

My grandfather was a mechanic on these in Burma. Such a classic bird!

[@wrightflyer7855]

It must have been rough for your grandfather in the CBI theater. Heat, humidity, insects and of course the uncertainty of WWII. My late father served 39 months in the Pacific during the war, island hopping and just wanting to survive. We thank our ancestors for their dedication to duty! Wright Flyer, USAF (1968-1972).

[@exohauler]

That little door is called a Hamburger Door because that's what you would become if you decide to bail. Originally it was used as an Airmail door during it's time as a commercial liner. Just like today's airliners carry mail, cargo and baggage on each flight. Thanks for the great content! AlohA

[@mjjohnson6302]

My first flight was in a DC3 from Salt Lake to Denver when I was 10 years old. Later I flew several times in the C47 version. This is still one of my favorite planes. One of the biggest workhorses ever built.

[@deputydepression6089]

Nothing better than being drunk binge watching ur guys videos man I love you guys so much

[@nope5708]

I was at oshkosh last year with Civil air patrol. I remember watching quite a few c-47's all lined up pretty. I remember noticing this one parked near the ultralight runway. Though I've gotta say my favorite C-47 there was the spooky gunship.

[@daviddee6877]

Good to see her up close. This plane used to live in Milwaukee and was owned by Kearney and Trecker at the time.

[@topturretgunner]

3 years later. Hello Matthew. I have a bit of a personal connection with the DC-3/C-47. I’m a bit North of 70 years and spent a few years of my younger days living across the street from Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton OH. At that time the C-47 and her radial engine powered cousins were pretty much in the twilight of their service with Military Air Transport Service ( MATS) I remember watching ground crews move these airplanes about on the parking ramps at Wright-Pat the engine run ups with the ever present gout of blue white smoke from those radials and if the wind direction was just right the faint smell of burned engine oil would drift across to where I stood outside the chain link fence watching in mesmerized fascination. Years later in Tampa FL. Yep the family moved when dad retired from General Motors in Dayton. One day at Tampa International Airport early 1976 and my very first flight to Marathon in the Florida Keys. A regional operator called Air Sunshine owned at the time by Providence Boston Airways (PBA) anybody remember them? I flew round trip on … wait for it… on…wait for it…… A DC-3. How deliciously strange it felt walking uphill to my window seat aft of the wings trailing edge. The whine of the starter as the propeller reluctantly at first started to rotate. The cough, sputter and shudder as that Pratt&Whitney “woke up” and with that same gout of blue white smoke that I’d seen as a child the engine rumbled to life and settled into idle. Shortly after the engines warmed we taxied out swung around and, the flight crew performed the engine run up as they cycled those wonderful Hamilton Standard props. I sat and marveled at the blur of the blades in their circular saber dance. Soon we were rolling down the runway, gaining speed as the tail lifted and for a brief moment I was no longer looking uphill. The rumble of tires on runway became faint and then ceased as that grand old lady “slipped the surly bonds of earth” and began her climb to cruise altitude. That flight was the fulfillment of a childhood dream birthed many years before as a young boy stood transfixed watching Air Force ground crews go about their duty’s. My very first flight in a DC-3. Memories that I’ll cherish to my last days.

[@prof2yousmithe444]

My father flew in the C-47 version of this coming from Seoul, SK, to Toyoko, Japan. They hit a hurricane and were literally moments from bailing out. Dad said, the in 30 seconds, the skies went from dark black to a light blue and they flew right out of it. He said that the plane was being buffeted around a great deal but the pilot had no concern for the aircraft. It was the storm he was worried about. Dad at that time, was a courier from Seoul, South Korea to allied headquarters in Tokyo. The briefcase was literally handcuffed to his wrist. He said he though for quite a while how to get rid of that but knew he better not lose it! He credits him and his crew surviving to the C-47! Thank you very much for posting this!!!!

[@DarrenBates]

Anyone else only get this recommended now? What a great video

[@didntpassthevibecheck3957]

Dc-3 the prettiest prop plane to take to the sky.

[@neovo903]

spitfire anyone?

[@victormanuelpolanco922]

That lady was awesome. Once again, the fresh presentations of each and every airplane are ravishing!!!!.

[@stephendavidbailey2743]

One of my earliest memories is flying on a C47 in the Philippines. It still had the metal paratrooper bucket seats along the sides, the rifle openings in the windows, and the plane used a Marston Mat metal runway. I was not quite 4.

[@ronrico4741]

Great video. My grandfather flew the B-24 in WW2 and after his return was hired by Continental, started on the DC3 in Denver.

[@miguelarguelles2704]

One of my favourite planes and a true beauty to see in flight

[@ajfogertyfan8245]

Flew a lot in chartered DC-3s out of South Florida in the 90s and early 90s. One of them had a plaque in the starboard rear corner of the passenger compartment stating that the plane was once the team plane of the Detroit Pistons basketball team, the first professional sports team to have their own team plane in the 1950s. The plaque also said that at the time I flew in it, it had the highest number of flight hours of any DC-3 still in active service. Wonder it that plane is still around…..would not be surprised if it is!

[@briandenison2325]

That interior is beautiful.

[@eagleeye3195]

You guys really need more attention, y’’all deserve it

[@Wings_Museum]

Agreed! Tell your friends/family to check out Behind the Wings!

[@manlaw77]

What a beautiful aircraft

[@danielpurcell7395]

Have to spread the word around about this channel. People that love flight and aircraft are missing the boat. This guy does a great job to.

[@dmrcoyle1975]

Went and saw that beautiful plane in September. I was so amazed on the angle and how high the cockpit was. I can only imagine what it’s like to taxi her around. To ride in a plane like that is definitely on my bucket list. Do you know when she will fly again so I could and watch her take off

[@peterhoward492]

Fabulous

[@goshnodo]

I am so glad I found this channel, you guys rocking these videos are fantastic. Keep them coming. I'm planning a trip down to the museum with my wife because I found this channel recently. Cheers from Alaska.

[@albertvonschultz9137]

I would love to buy a plane like that. Back in the late 80s there was one like that for sale at the Lodi airport for $3,000. I told my dad years later about I wish I had the money at the time when I was in high school buy that airplane and he wish he would have known it because he would have bought the plane for me.

[@lowtech5380]

Beautiful plane!

[@elijahpiche4575]

Thanks for the history about this plane

[@billolgaau]

They never looked like that when I flew them for five years, particularly the sound proofing. (Keeping in mind the Airline bought the Wright Cyclones R-1200's that we had for $20 after the war! - 1.5 to 2 Gallons of oil per hour EACH!) There like flying a heavy Cessna, very forgiving, BUT, on the ground it's another story taxing, it was an art form.

[@matthewbrooder9414]

I love watching his hair get crazier and crazier over the course of this

[@ConversationStartersVideo]

Flew aboard a Transair Version as a kid in Canada between Winnipeg and Dauphin Manitoba. Later had a flight aboard Continental's "Flying Museum" in the 90's. When travel was civilized!

[@adixsharma]

4:35 well this C47 reminds me of a C47 (VT-CYT) which was owned by Birla family in India and it also has the same panoramic window as this plane have. that plane is now on display at Birla Museum, Pilani

[@giocosoaustralia5286]

Nicknamed a Dakdak over here in Oz. After the engine noise they make. Beautiful plane. Several flying still here with historical clubs

[@antr7493]

learning all types of things

[@haroldellis9721]

I have got to get to Denver.

[@nilsjohansson9739]

I will be in Oshkosh next month. I hope to see this plane there!!!

[@geneard639]

The Douglas DC-3 the very King of all aircraft that only close contender in the US is the DC-9. Both were affordable for the market, carried a very comfortable payload, many were made making them very common aircraft in the world, both are considered more rugged than all competitors and both have competitor aircraft designed using those two airframes, look like those two airframes but fail to touch both aircrafts capabilities. Add to that ease of maintenance and affordable maintenance. Also, BOTH are being redeveloped for re-launch because both fit their niche perfectly.

[@Wheeler590]

Great episode!

[@reaper2345]

Beautiful aircraft

[@raysmith7543]

I've always been a huge fan of the Goony Bird!!!

[@skyhawkn734tp]

The DC-3/C-47 I love this aircraft and I call it "THE FIRST OF THE HEAVYS"

[@gordonlawrence4749]

The thing that blows my mind is that there are still nearly 100 of these still flying and some from 1942. Only 23 years and some will have been flying for a century! I don't mean flying in collections either, I mean cargo hauling etc.

[@sgomez3047]

Beautiful plane

[@YABOAFISHING]

The DC-3 was the first of the heavy's.

[@IrishManJT]

Lovely

[@ricksadler797]

Cool vid thank you

[@Wings_Museum]

Thanks for watching! MB

[@Tuetensuppenkasper]

That's funny. At 1:57 some of the DC 3 are parked at the old airport Berlin Tempelhof. The airport has been decommissioned for several years and today a very nice park for cycling, skating, barbecue. Was just like almost every day in the summer there, and now I suddenly see that on KZbin. Thanks for the interesting video.

[@ad356]

i hope this gorgeous airplane gets flown once in a while. the DC3/C47 is likely the most useful aircraft ever built.... 2019 there are still quite a few of these aircraft still being flown for revenue. 80 years old and can still be profitable to operate.

[@ad356]

i typed this before i watched the entire video. fantastic this wonderful aircraft still gets to spread her wings, and feel the air flowing against her skin.

[@bearbergmann2782]

She's beautiful!

[@luciusvorenus9445]

Beautiful bird. Hard to believe she was Olive Drab at one point!

[@SchaliAction]

I like watching your videos

[@MatthewAGilbert]

My grandfather, Alan Gilbert, flew C-47's out of New Guinea for three years during World War II.

[@TheAllbudget]

WE FLEW OVER THE HUMP IN C47 - SOMETIMES AIR SPEED INDICATOR WAS 180MPH AND WE WERE ACTUALLY GOING BACKWARDS TO THE GROUND SPEED. DROP ALTITUDE AND HUNT FOR A SPOT WITH LOWER HEAD WIND. OR TURN TAIL AND HIGH TAIL IT BACK AT 380MPH GROUND SPEED

[@akiraofastra552]

Ineradicable, that it is still able to fly!

[@lorenzoo90]

I don't know why u pionted out the iPad cuz they were standard on all DC-3

[@cattaraugustonawanda4426]

That "crew door" you mentioned is commonly referred to as the "hamburger door" for obvious reasons. Great video !

[@mx5hong]

Wasn't there a gunship version of the C-47 that was used in Vietnam?

[@davidhollenshead4892]

Yes, the origional spookies....

[@christiaanwoudstra946]

do a video about the turbo prop versions

[@jgabb1967]

When is the video on the Tomcat coming out?

[@Wings_Museum]

July 1st!

[@michaelnippert945]

My dad flew DC-3 in the 60s for Lake Central

[@feivelwilliamaudiestevianto]

There are a few of C-47/DC-3s in Indonesia

[@SanBrunoBeacon]

I'm ready to sign up for an SFO to NYC flight on the DC3, with a few stops for fueling :-)

[@wadefarris308]

I've read that 90% of C-47s were built in Oklahoma City @ what is now Tinker AFB. My great grandmother was a "Rosie the riviter" building C-47s during WWII.

[@become3d-xyz]

there are zero dislikes awesome

[@radarmike6713]

That little door is affectionately known as "the hamburger door" Wings over the Rockies and anyone else you should check out "Plane Savers" and how they got a c47/Dc3 flying in 56days from basically a shell of an airframe.

[@theboyscout0156]

Can you do the jet wing for one of these?

[@gjrinfo6713]

Per a Smithsonian Channel documentary on the DC-3, supposedly the DC-3 was the first aircraft to have flaps to control landing and take-off speed. Is this right?

[@bryancabrera876]

Any chance of doing an F14?

[@USNRaptor]

The original Great Planes episode of the DC-3 can be viewed on my channel.

[@Odinsjewl]

I had the honor of Jumping out of a Dakota in Arnhem in 2014. It was a total rush!!

[@robgreenhalgh9637]

Was the DC-3 pressurized?

[@amerlite5298]

Do a video on the bf109! (if you haven´t already)

[@justchyll2009]

God bless this channel

[@hankw69]

Best airplane ever! U.S.A., baby!

[@simpsonfan13]

2:09 "Armatures focus on tactics, professionals focus on logistics."

[@BlackAssBilly]

What about the air force One first plane ✈️?

[@etnrutledge8461]

When are y’all going to make a video on the best plain ever? Of course I mean the C-130!

[@Wings_Museum]

We featured one in a previous episode at the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow. But yes, we do have to dedicate one full episode to the C-130!

[@stormtroopercommander7947]

Lets get behind the wings on the F-14 Tomcat!

[@Pilotalphapapa]

NIce wish you got to fly it

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

And with turboprop conversions, some of them will be flying long into the future.

[@davidlewis3433]

Why have you gone to the oblique camera angles all the sudden? Looked better head on.

[@paulsuprono7225]

Gained a rotary presence yet. My mission - Air Rescue, predominated my military experience !

[@CaptainBobSim]

Just came here from Plane Savers :)

[@Wings_Museum]

Thanks for the switch! MB

[@SM_Fato]

PAF used C-47s as a transport for PM in the 1950s

[@not_kasper]

Can you take a look at that biplane in the background next time, I think from the colors on it that it is an EAA Bipe.

[@kenzz5266]

Japanese　style a Happy　New 　year !

[@johngroberts952]

Your videos are great for the novice and for getting young people interested in the history of flight but I would like to see a little more in-depth history of the planes.

[@knightzing]

Liked

[@willracey7173]

I go to Centennial to spot alot. I COMING FOR YOU.

[@steveskouson9620]

Ike should have included the P-51. steve

[@gaelan2k9]

0:57 PUPPER!

[@couchfighter]

Roger Reaves had a neat one that belonged to the beachboys

[@sologhostxx8010]

Im going for my birthday but im sick so I'm going next week

[@frankkpowersjr8357]

The DC-3 WAS DESIGN 21 PASSENGERS.

[@alexx86hater]

8 minutes video about the Gooney Bird? 8 MINUTES??? The airplane that flew since 30th till 90th (and even today), had been bought or manufactured under the licence by almost every country in the world, had really wild versions like Soviet night bomber Li-2VV or Vietnam War gunship AC-47 Spooky and only 8 minutes?

[@jamesstotz3412]

oh my, a cd player what luxury.

[@ripper8771]

7:08, hence the nick name Hamburger door.

[@connorraab]

Watched this plane leave for the D-Day anniversary

[@erikkunkle9574]

If you work for the government it is still a big deal to travel somewhere in the US on the same commercial plane.

[@infernoking7504]

200 mph? That's it I thought it went about 290

[@gherthort]

Possibility of the F14

[@Wings_Museum]

Yes, we actually have an F14. Looking to feature it eventually!

[@selkirk4life]

Only 8 mins for the DC3 you should make you videos a bit longer. There's a lot of stuff that could be added

[@clawrence034]

Yeah I really wish they did longer videos