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Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:30 pm

Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Hey almost reached the 2K mark after all these years!!! lol.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5ZjiKPhSkQ

Shorter version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_GAqgGokOM

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:50 pm

Washing the belly... :D

Phil

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Sat Oct 31, 2020 10:38 am

Yikes! Holy corrosion corner Batman! :shock:

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:25 am

Might be a dumb question, but after they unloaded did they take off again in the water?

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Sun Nov 01, 2020 11:41 am

Might be a dumb question, but after they unloaded did they take off again in the water?


Mine is about aquaplaning.....except for the rudder....brakes have no control right!!????

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Sun Nov 01, 2020 12:02 pm

It reminds me of some of the scenes of USAAF aircraft operating from flooded runways in the Aleutians during WWII, such as captured in this well known documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkmgeseTShE

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Sun Nov 01, 2020 5:03 pm

Richard W. wrote:Might be a dumb question, but after they unloaded did they take off again in the water?

Richard, the fella who posted the video and a link to his page of videos, "Just Planes", reported in the comments section that the Gooney did indeed take off afterwards and it is on the video....which you can download for $30.

Re: Super DC-3 landing on a flooded beach in AK!!!!

Mon Nov 02, 2020 3:59 pm

airnutz wrote:
Richard W. wrote:Might be a dumb question, but after they unloaded did they take off again in the water?

Richard, the fella who posted the video and a link to his page of videos, "Just Planes", reported in the comments section that the Gooney did indeed take off afterwards and it is on the video....which you can download for $30.


Thanks.

$30? I think I'll just use my imagination.
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