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Smoke Jumper's DC-3

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:23 am
by BFMF
A long time ago, there was a large forest fire in Montana. I believe it was this aircraft that was used to drop the smoke jumpers to this particular fire. Tragically, several of the smoke jumpers lost their lives in that fire :(

A couple years ago, after working for the Forest Service for a summer, I had the chance to go visit the Smoke Jumper's base located in Missoula, Montana where there's a Forest Service museaum, plus another small aircraft museaum located on the airfield

So Here's my DC-3 photo 8) ;D ;)

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Re: Smoke Jumper's DC-3

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 4:18 am
by Politically Incorrect
SWEET!
It is good too know she is used for life saving!
This is one of the things I love about the DC3/C47/C53 etc, beauty and versitility all in one aircraft!
Have you ever seen a bare metal DC3 cleaned and polished?
Maybe you should go and volunteer some time and they might give you a ride ;)
And if you do pictures are mandatory ;D

Re: Smoke Jumper's DC-3

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 9:51 am
by Jared
Very sweet picture! Thanks for sharing!  ;) :D ;D

Re: Smoke Jumper's DC-3

PostPosted: Wed Feb 11, 2004 3:55 pm
by FLYING_TRUCKER
Very Nice Picture...Thanks :)

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug