Roll on retirement!!

Beaut shots as always!:D

G’day 😉

Surviving Big Pistons

RamboII,

How many still flying? If we look at R-2800’s, I guess heaps if you include the overall warbird community and those fabulous Alaskan fish carriers.

The “flagship” of the R-3350’s would have to be the Martin Mars [with yet another life-extension…yippee!!:D ], followed closely by the 3 regularly flown L-1049’s and every Skyraider around [have a listen at Legends! 😎 ]

IF the R-4360 were of greater HP than the R-3350 in their “ultimate” production [and indeed you might beat the CW product by a couple of hundred], then I might concede, BUT if even if we count the odd Reno racer, the only flyable R-4360 equipped machine I can think of resides at Long Island [or is it still earth-bound in NJ?] and is still under restoration.

Perhaps a shade hasty on my part, but it’s just spine tingling to listen to the idle of a -3350 as much as the roar on takeoff; inside or outside the aircraft.

G’day 😉

Bit like BA’s famous 3-engine ferry with pax which “force landed” at Manchester really. Although, to be balanced, MAN wasn’t the destination.

G’day 😉

Yes, actually!

We have two; one almost ready to put back together once an engine overhaul is complete and one taxiable which will fly one day.

PM if you’re happy to donate or whatever.

G’day 😉

Chino

Stay an extra few days for the Chino Airshow w/end of 19/20May I think. On the Planes of Fame website [google it.] 😀

G’day 😉

Certainly gives photographic evidence of the fact that QF operated DC-4’s!:p

The elder young man in the shots would certainly have been on the school trips to and from boarding school in Qld.

Anyone indentify the Yellow/Brown painted Cat in one of the slides?

G’day 😉

And, BTW, don’t underestimate just how far a DC-4 will go!!:D

G’day 😉