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DVA3189
Senior Captain, DC-6
COMM
Joined on June 01 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Events Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Tacoma, WA USA
449 legs, 741.5 hours
404 legs,
677.8 hours online
291 legs,
475.0 hours ACARS
100 legs,
209.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 08 2007 02:08 ET by Bob Welch
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Perhaps you have not seen this one, Its a great film about Delta Ship 41.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylu2AqSZZSE
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DVA4526
Captain, MD-11
Joined on June 04 2007
Double Century Club
"Fly Navy Jets!"
New York, NY USA
257 legs, 1,298.7 hours
14 legs,
38.3 hours online
122 legs,
480.4 hours ACARS
590 legs, 2,849.0 hours total
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Posted onPost created on
October 08 2007 10:20 ET by Brady Molloy
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cool bob 
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DVA4949
Captain, DC-6
E-MAIL
Joined on September 04 2007
"The Hemisphere Dancer"
Southeastern United States
92 legs, 119.2 hours
49 legs,
67.2 hours online
67 legs,
93.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
October 10 2007 01:00 ET by Chris Prine Jr.
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Man thats pretty awsome, she was beautiful, all chromed up, I guess my pictures wernt to far off from right when the DC-3 I flew on FS2004 where all super chorme, good find. Thanks for sharing. I bet it must have been a crazy feeling to sit in the back of one of those when the tail lifted off the ground going down the runway, you would have had to feel that.
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DVA3189
Senior Captain, DC-6
COMM
Joined on June 01 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Events Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Tacoma, WA USA
449 legs, 741.5 hours
404 legs,
677.8 hours online
291 legs,
475.0 hours ACARS
100 legs,
209.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 11 2007 00:00 ET by Bob Welch
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Yes and when you are boarding and walking to your seat ,you walk uphill.
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DVA4949
Captain, DC-6
E-MAIL
Joined on September 04 2007
"The Hemisphere Dancer"
Southeastern United States
92 legs, 119.2 hours
49 legs,
67.2 hours online
67 legs,
93.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
October 11 2007 17:42 ET by Chris Prine Jr.
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That would have been something to fly in that, a real seat grabber at times I am sure haha.
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one"
Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online
421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS
41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 12 2007 04:58 ET by Andrew Lynn
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I've gotten all the modern jets except the 767 and 777. I'd like to look into the historic program though. What is the DC-6 check-ride like?
There's a post about this question already in pilot questions but thought i'd post the question here since I found Bob 
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA4290
Senior Captain, CRJ-200
Joined on April 04 2007
50 State Club
Online Triple Century Club
Quincentenary Club
"Lightning coming out of that one"
Houston, TX USA
502 legs, 829.4 hours
340 legs,
575.5 hours online
421 legs,
683.7 hours ACARS
41 legs,
81.2 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 12 2007 05:00 ET by Andrew Lynn
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Also as a side note. Ship 41 gets rather dusty when sitting in the museum hanger. The last time I saw her earlier this year was there and the dust was pretty thick! But the clean her up pretty good and pull out the buffer and polish whenever she has to make a public appearance.
Andrew LynnSenior Captain, CRJ-200
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DVA3189
Senior Captain, DC-6
COMM
Joined on June 01 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Events Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Tacoma, WA USA
449 legs, 741.5 hours
404 legs,
677.8 hours online
291 legs,
475.0 hours ACARS
100 legs,
209.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 12 2007 15:14 ET by Bob Welch
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I guess you live in the Atlanta area to be able to see ship 41.We in the Seattle area have a DC-3 in the Boeing flight museum but can not get in it since it hangs from the ceiling.But they do have a Concord on display which you can get into plus the old presidents plane DC-6 Airforce One.
The DC-6 CR and exam has been passed by many on the first try.In the near future the DC-6 will be moved to Stage Three to put it into resch of more pilots..
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DVA4949
Captain, DC-6
E-MAIL
Joined on September 04 2007
"The Hemisphere Dancer"
Southeastern United States
92 legs, 119.2 hours
49 legs,
67.2 hours online
67 legs,
93.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
October 12 2007 15:17 ET by Chris Prine Jr.
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Oh I like that, sounds good, a good starting poing for many- is the DC-3 that much more complicated then the DC-6 to be offered first in the programs?
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DVA3189
Senior Captain, DC-6
COMM
Joined on June 01 2006
DVA Five-Year Anniversary
Long Beach Century Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Events Century Club
Online Quadruple Century Club
Tacoma, WA USA
449 legs, 741.5 hours
404 legs,
677.8 hours online
291 legs,
475.0 hours ACARS
100 legs,
209.0 hours event
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Posted onPost created on
October 12 2007 15:31 ET by Bob Welch
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Actually Chris I find the new DC-3 quite easy to fly since it is very up to date.When the new DC-3 manual and plane are released give it a try.
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DVA4949
Captain, DC-6
E-MAIL
Joined on September 04 2007
"The Hemisphere Dancer"
Southeastern United States
92 legs, 119.2 hours
49 legs,
67.2 hours online
67 legs,
93.4 hours ACARS
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Posted onPost created on
October 12 2007 15:39 ET by Chris Prine Jr.
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I got a few more stages to go before I think about the switch but believe me I have been flying the DC-3 here and there and love it, I cant say it enough, the DC-3 and the 727-200 there is just something about getting behind the controls of an aircraft with so much history and repor its a great feeling.
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