Hill
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Since the original "A salute to the Ubiquitous DC-3" post was first published, I've been surprised at how popular these planes have been with Google Earth users. The post has turned out to be one of the most viewed and most replied to posts in these forums. Lots of people really love the old "Gooney Bird".
Because so many have an interest, it makes sense to expand our knowledge of where we can go to find them. So I'm adding this sub-thread to provide information on the locations of known DC-3's not visible from the air.
I'm further sub-dividing this thread into " DC-3's in Museums " and " Unresolvable DC-3's ". If you wish to contribute, please provide some sort of a link to a web-site so that others can find out more about the plane(s) before heading off to visit them.
Thanks,
Hill
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Hill
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Please use this sub-thread to show locations of DC-3's housed in museums.
There are many beautifully restored DC-3's inside museums where they are not visible to users looking down from space using Google Earth. Many DC-3 fans would be grateful to know where they are. If you know of one housed inside a museum, please provide links with your post so that others can either view its image in this thread or perhaps even go see it in person.
Here is one already in the main thread posted by genehil
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Hill
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Reply to this sub-thread to show locations of planes that are currently based in locations that are not yet of high enough resolution to see them in Google Earth.
You may know of the current presence of a DC-3 which, though located outdoors, is not yet visible in Google Earth imagery. We hope that some day an imagery update will make it visible to us. Until then, since many Google Earth users are big fans of the plane, letting us know where on Earth it can be seen in person would be helpful. Please provide links to help others to find them and verify the presence of any planes posted here
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Hill
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The National Air and Space Museum is one of the great air museums. Located on The Mall in Washington, DC,
it houses part of the Smithsonian aircraft collection. Hanging from the ceiling in on of the display halls is this
beautifully restored Douglas DC-3.
The placemark for this location is in the folder accessible from the original post.
Credit: Photo by Eric Long/NASM, Smithsonian Institution
Be sure to take a tour of the museum by clicking on the blue link above.
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Another angle of this fine example. Taken July 2007.
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carmedic
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Lisunov Li-2, a Russian built DC-3 at Nova Dubnica sports centre
Edited by Hill (12/01/07 10:07 PM)
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carmedic
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Douglas C-47A (MM61776 coded 14-45). at The Italian Air Force Museum
The Italian Aircraft Museum
More photo's
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Under Cover, Wigram, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Location 43°32'49.89"S 172°32'50.86"E
Refer this Post
And a couple of photos..
Undercover, Ferrymead, Christchurch, New Zealand
Location 43°34'15.70"S 172°42'4.23"E
More information on the Restoration, Ferrymead DC-3 Restoration
Under Cover, MOTAT. Auckland, New Zealand.
Location 36°51'37.48"S 174°42'54.75"E
Auckland MOTAT.. NZ3544 ZK-BQK.
BOC No.1 ASU Hamilton. To No.40 Squadron, Whenuapai. To No.41 Squadron, Whenuapai.
Crashed Wigram 14 April 1952 after engine failure on takeoff resulted in aircraft overshooting runway on subsequent crash landing.
Written off books 03 June 1952, dismantled and SOC 17 July 1952.
Sold by tender number 4801 (25/08/1952). Purchased by NZNAC. Rebuilt using parts from other aircraft and registered as ZK-BQK on 10 May 1956.
Converted to DC3-C at Christchurch 15 October 1957.
Converted to DC3-C Skyliner "NEW PLYMOUTH" at Christchurch 13 June 1963.
Leased to Polynesian Airlines as 5W-FAH 06 December 1969.
Withdrawn from use 12 October 1970 with 25,446 hours logged. Presented to Museum of Transport and Technology, Auckland on 23 July 1973.
On display at MOTAT in NAC Skyliner colours.
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Douglas Dakota MkIV RAF Museum,Cosford
KN645 (cn 16587/33335) Displayed in the new Cold War Museum at Cosford
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Originally Posted by: BicBall
http://www.americanairpowermuseum.com/Website/OurPlanes.html
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