Smoke Jumper's DC-3

[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

[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

[Jared]

Very sweet picture! Thanks for sharing!  ;)

[FLYING_TRUCKER]

Very Nice Picture...Thanks

Cheers...Happy Landings...Doug