Douglas DC-3 (N17334)

Beautiful and outstanding set of pics Sam. Was this at this years OSH? Wish I went now if it was!

Yes it was this years event.

Sam well done! Keep up the good work!!

Thanks Anton

Any changes to cockpit panel or would that be sacrilege?

I was a crew chief on a Gooney bird (DC-3, C-47) while at my last duty station before getting out of the Air Force in 1966, and I really enjoyed that plane.

I had the chance once to fly a short ride around Jacksonville Florida Sponcared by the airfreight co. my daughter was working for @ the time. I must say comppared to today's airliners, This was without a doubt one noisyest plane & you seemed to walk uphill when going forward inside the plane. What a Thrill is was & I enjoyed every second & wished the flight had been longer.

My late father-in-law flew these in the Berlin Airlift (and in the U.S also--once relating having flown the Benny Goodman band to a military engagement. They were complaining about the flight so he dropped down lower over the hills in California where it was good and bumpy--they shut up and clung to their seats in fear!)
As a B-24 pilot he said "it was comforting to know that you had a DC-3 on each wing." (2 1830's per side).
An interesting sidelight: Popular Mechanics published an article on the DC-3 60 years ago. I remember reading it--it was a legend then!

Looks good.

Empress of the skies!

This one was built in 1937, I am only three years older than that plane, and it is getting around just great, Me not so much.