Radial Sounds, Volume II

[@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547]

One of the strangest sights I've ever beheld occurred in the late '90s upon my return for a visit to the Gardner, Kansas Industrial Airport (New Century Air Center), where the US Naval Air Reserve Center that I began my participation in the Naval Air Reserve after leaving Active Duty was located. There always was an FBO located at the North end of the field, and I entered the field at the Air Center North entrance from Olathe, KS. Upon reaching the North end of the field what to my wondering eyes did appear but multiple rows of Gooney Birds parked on the apron of the FBO. Yet they were not exactly the Gooney Birds of yore, but had been refitted with, of all things, much more modern turboprop engines! Completely unexpected to find a dozen or more DC-3 -type aircraft powered by turboprop engines sitting on the tarmac at such an out-of-the-way FBO at one of my old haunts that I had a 5-year history with!

[@1920s]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing.

[@aircraftadventures-vids]

Thanks for watching!

[@donridgeway2267]

Love this, great footage mate

[@jazzandbluesculturalherita2547]

Lovely work, this! Thanks.

[@PeterNGloor]

the vid sequences taken at Bern airport were great.

[@lexvant7657]

Awesome!

[@av8tore71]

I just got my type rating in a C-47/DC-3

[@PeterNGloor]

I always thought the Mars had PW Wasp Major engines...

[@honzabalak3462]

15 meters of sound?

[@danc6297]

Yes. That’s how long the sound is if you stretch it out for 15 metres.