BigMark 1 #26 October 24, 2015 The good old DC 3, we would wait until a new pilot would get it trimmed out, then start moving slowly back and forth so he would have to correct it, then we would run back and forth while he frantically moved the trim wheel until he realized what we were doing and started doing G moves to get us back, great fun! At least one of the planes used for the first Perris 100 way was a DC 3, it had no rear door and they were jumping from 20,000 feet with no door on a cool day. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #27 October 24, 2015 I found it. At Freeport Illinois in 1985 at the Freak Brothers Convention where I have also jumped Sugar Alpha, Our DC-3 from California City, Southern Cross, the famous Mr. Douglas (see picture). But I have also jumped Mr Bugless DC-3 known as Agent Orange which had been used for crop spraying or worst, the Bird Machine DC-3 at New Hanover (Limerick) Pennsylvania at the Herd boogie in 1984, in Canada in 1984 at St Jean sur-le-Richelieu, the DC-3 from Bradley Air Services with a huge cargo door and in the 90's the DC-3 from Skydive Chicago (the only one I have jumped with a right hand door) which is now grounded. Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
propblast 0 #28 October 24, 2015 Awesome photo. Never seen a 3 with a right hand door. Do you have a photo?Propblast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmarshall234 14 #29 October 25, 2015 Wow, that's beautiful. (the airplane not you ;-) The guy that asked me about Mr. Douglas also mentioned Sugar Alpha. He flew them both - back in the day. You've got a nice history jumping from DC3s. A lucky man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #30 October 25, 2015 Sorry, no pictures but Skydive Chicago DC-3 should be parked at this DZ near the landing area but doesn't fly anymore. If it's the right airplane, I jumped it in August 1999.Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
erdnarob 1 #31 October 25, 2015 On pictures included, Sugar Alpha and Southern Cross DC-3's at Freeport Illinois (Freak Brothers Convention in 1985)Learn from others mistakes, you will never live long enough to make them all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunsmokex 1 #32 October 26, 2015 Here's a pic of Duggy. http://www.duggy.com/About_Real_Duggy.html Operating cost $1600/hr. Website says to contact them for bookings and it looks like they did an airshow in Fargo as recent as 2014. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CSpenceFLY 1 #33 October 26, 2015 jumpwallyI would find it hard to beleive that Basler would spend time and money to get it flying,,,they would take it apart and truck it home. They basically strip down to zero and redo it,,,,impressive final product,wish their was a jumping version out there... I tried to get one for the St. Patricks boogie one year. I ended up talking to someone from the CIA who wasn't happy I had their number. They said they didn't do boogies. It was pretty funny. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolhtairt 0 #34 October 26, 2015 I've jumped Mr Douglas a bunch... unfortunately the paint job had seen better days when I did. Last weekend out of it was shortly before it blew the engine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
propblast 0 #35 October 29, 2015 I wonder if the 47 in Oklahoma that drops the WW2 demo team would be rentable...Propblast Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky508 0 #36 October 29, 2015 propblastI wonder if the 47 in Oklahoma that drops the WW2 demo team would be rentable... I used to jump with that group and it's not available for free fall. I've never seen that C47 go over 1,800 AGL. If you're just looking to make a DC3/C47 jump I can help you make that happen if you're willing to come to Texas. Let me know. ATW, Cael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #37 October 29, 2015 As long as we're on the subject, does everyone know NOT to stand behind a DC-3 when they are starting the engines? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rcs 1 #38 October 29, 2015 Good advice John. . Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kingbunky 3 #39 October 29, 2015 i've heard that's because if it's not leaking oil, it's out of oil. "Hang on a sec, the young'uns are throwin' beer cans at a golf cart." MB4252 TDS699 killing threads since 2001 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #40 October 29, 2015 The "star" round of the US nationals 10way speed will be from the DC3 this week.Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TEB6363 0 #41 October 29, 2015 Pretty funny John.. Doing CRW at Lodi, we would line up outboard of the engine, then dash one-at-a-time to get up the ladder as fast as we could when we were on a turn load. At least with a CRW rig, the little oil spots were not the worst looking thing on your rig (shit hanging out Everywhere) Once the plane takes off, you're gonna have to land - Might as well jump out!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolhtairt 0 #42 October 29, 2015 JohnMitchell As long as we're on the subject, does everyone know NOT to stand behind a DC-3 when they are starting the engines? And try to avoid the front float position on exit if you don't want to get oil splattered on you... Depends on which DC3 though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #43 October 29, 2015 Remster The "star" round of the US nationals 10way speed will be from the DC3 this week. Awesome!"There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
