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Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Wed Oct 23, 2019 12:38 pm

From the photos it looks unlikely to be a write-off. It's a DC-3 after all.

Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Wed Oct 23, 2019 3:33 pm

Agreed. While it's one of the oldest BT-67s (Conversion #3), that's but merely a scratch for a DC-3.

Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Wed Oct 23, 2019 7:14 pm

I guess it depends on the spar structure.....

The one that got out of the great white north with a full new rebuilt nose was for sure not a cheap affair...

Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:52 am

Michel Lemieux wrote:I guess it depends on the spar structure.....


Very clever: gotta love a DC-3-specific joke! :lol: :lol: :drink3:

Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:31 pm

The one with the new cockpit wasn,t up north, but way down south,Antarctica ...

Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Thu Oct 24, 2019 12:49 pm

The one with the new cockpit wasn,t up north, but way down south,Antarctica ...


My north is your south???? hehe..... :P

You are right.....so they flew it all the way back to NA! Wow. Impressive!

Re: El Salvador Air Force Basler BT-67 FAS 116 off the of ru

Thu Oct 24, 2019 8:32 pm

I believe they flew it back to South Africa,from Antarctica
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