Siberian C-47 recovery ...

[Mark Allen M]

Article and photos in link below.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/16/aviation/ ... index.html

[4RG.I.'S]

Rather interesting in this story is that the survivors were saved when an Li-2 landed and picked them up. The Li-2 being a license built copy of the DC-3.

[DoraNineFan]

Glad to see them actually taking it apart, since the first news article I had read stated that they cut it apart for transport.

[Bearcat SA]

Seems like a lot of bucks being spent on a C-47 recovery ... but hey ...one more preserved is all good

[Warbird Kid]

Yeah I was a bit surprised that all this time and effort was spent on a C-47, but I'm ecstatic all the same to see her saved. Hopefully more treasures will keep emerging out of Russia. Maybe a Pe-8?!

[StangStung]

Seems like a lot of bucks being spent on a C-47 recovery ... but hey ...one more preserved is all good

Yeah, but if we found an Li-2 in Alaska, we might go to the same troubles. Article said there were no C-47s preserved in Russia.

[marine air]

The good news is that they can buy spare parts to complete the static restoration for mere pennies. I think it looks cool as is, the paint looks awesome with the old U>S> insignia peeking through.
Shame it couldn't have been another FW 189 or Stuka or something.

[cooper9411]

Great to see another being saved. Probably many more "treasures" waiting to be found!

[Tiger Tim]

Should have sent Taigh to fly it out...

[Nathan]

Seems like a lot of bucks being spent on a C-47 recovery ... but hey ...one more preserved is all good

It might be the case that it was within their means to save. Sometimes if you want to save a warbird you can't be too picky. You do what you can. Im not too concern with the C-47/DC-3 population at the moment. But it's alarming the amount of Gooney birds finding their way into the weeds around many airports. Save everything you can before its too late.

[phil65]

On the way back from Reno, I thought I saw an old C-47 at LAX ?

Phil

[Russ Matthews]

On the way back from Reno, I thought I saw an old C-47 at LAX?

That might have been "Spirit of '76" .. a DC-3 in Unocal corporate colors parked outside the LAX Flight Path Learning Center & Museum.

[Warbird Kid]

On the way back from Reno, I thought I saw an old C-47 at LAX ?

Phil

Jumped onto Google maps and I see one sitting next to the Flight Path Learning Center on the south side of the airport.

[phil65]

Google maps....
Yep, that's it...

Thanks,
Phil