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18. I flew in one of those once.

Sat Sep 14, 2019, 01:50 PM

Sep 2019

They're unpressurized so they have to fly at a lower altitude.

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Beloved vintage DC-3, the Miss Montana, to fly to the Bahamas carrying donations. [View all] MontanaMama Sep 2019 OP

What a GORGEOUS Gooney!!! Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #1

Isn't she something? MontanaMama Sep 2019 #3

I flew in one of those once. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #18

Wonderful ... CatMor Sep 2019 #2

A very cool thing. Mopar151 Sep 2019 #4

"Hot Lunch Lady" MontanaMama Sep 2019 #7

Missoula, you rock! GemDigger Sep 2019 #5

Lovely malaise Sep 2019 #6

Favorite of smugglers! Mopar151 Sep 2019 #8

Reliability is Douglas Commercial #3's middle name! Dennis Donovan Sep 2019 #9

That is fascinating! MontanaMama Sep 2019 #10

Thanks for posting the video. I just linked to it. mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2019 #17

Thank you! MontanaMama Sep 2019 #19

I've heard good things about Missoula. Aristus Sep 2019 #11

Missoula is quite blue...thank goodness MontanaMama Sep 2019 #12

Thank you for the links. Delmette2.0 Sep 2019 #13

What a great idea! MontanaMama Sep 2019 #15

I used to fly on those things 25 years ago DFW Sep 2019 #14

99.9% less cool! MontanaMama Sep 2019 #16

Best plane ever made. panader0 Sep 2019 #20