Aurthur Godfreys DC-3

[Chris]

OK Guys, Anyone know what the name of AGs DC-3?

[robkamm]

didnt know he has one.

[JohnB]

Yes, aviation lore said that it was equipped with "big" engines R2000-4 or R2000-D5s?) courtesy of Eastern Air Lines and his frined Eddie Rickenbacker.
IIRC, he eventually replace it with a FH-227.

Also, IIRC, he lost his lecesne for awhile for buzzing the Newark tower in it. That led to a public feud with the CAA.
Also, I've read (probably here) that it was under restoration somewhere.
Sorry I don't know more, it was before my time.

[The Inspector]

OK Guys, Anyone know what the name of AGs DC-3?

OK! it's your fault!!!! You mentioned his name and that adenoidal voice popped into my head after being silenced for over 50 years-
Just for that-


'Do the Hustle' or the Macarena

[JohnB]

OK Guys, Anyone know what the name of AGs DC-3?

OK! it's your fault!!!! You mentioned his name and that adenoidal voice popped into my head after being silenced for over 50 years-

I'd imagine 50+% of the WIXers have no idea who he was....

[Mudge]

Arthur Godfrey...This morning I went by the place outside of Leesburg, VA where he used to live. Place called
Paeonian Springs. Neither house nor runway are there anymore.

Him and that d--- ukelele. Made my skin crawl to hear it but my mother was an avid fan. Never missed a show.

Mudge the geezer

[tom d. friedman]

when my buddy was an air traffic controller he was in charge of godfrey's landing. godfrey demanded special treatment for his landing, etc. he was rude & mean to my buddy, but he had the last laugh. he kept godfrey in the holding pattern until he had an attitude adjustment.

[bdk]

Any relation to Godfrey Daniels?

[alang]

He gave Eddie Fisher his start in show business and the McQuire sisters.

[Chris Brame]

He gave Eddie Fisher his start in show business and the McGuire sisters.

And he gave Julius LaRosa his finish in show business, for which a lot of Arthur's audience turned on him.