Hi Ken,
The DC-3 shown here had an engine failure, and they tried for several years
to find a way to get it back in the air. In the end, the costs of engine
overhaul or replacement were just too high to justify it for a "working"
aircraft. Well-heeled collectors might be able to afford it.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Ken Norton" <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 24, 2011 9:46 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: More from the Airport
>> I got the message..........
>
>
> Sublety is not lost.
>
> The interesting thing about the DC-3, which probably was never
> expected, is that the remaining remnents of the fleet aren't being
> grounded from wearing out, but from operational costs. Granted, most
> of them are looking pretty beat up and scary, but still flyable.
> Decades of flying cargo have taken their toll.
>
> The Cessna Caravan single-handedly grounded most of the DC-3 aircraft
> because of the superior operational costs and being right-sized to the
> volume/weight of the majority of applications the DC-3 had served
> since being taken out of passenger service.
>
> AG
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