26 aug 2020 pix: Douglas DC-3 Dakota dug its' wheels in....

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26 aug 2020 pix: Douglas DC-3 Dakota dug its' wheels in....

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Last edited by Stratofreighter on 27 Aug 2020, 20:27, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: 26 aug 2020 pix: Douglas DC-3 Dakota flat on its' belly.

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Great font they use for their titles, as my first thought was as if Lufthansa is operating this DC-3! :lol:
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Re: 26 aug 2020 pix: Douglas DC-3 Dakota flat on its' belly.

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Due to the obvious absence of bent props in the pictures, I doubt if this beauty actually is on its belly. It looks more likely that the landing gear is actually down and obscured by the high grass...
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Re: 26 aug 2020 pix: Douglas DC-3 Dakota flat on its' belly.

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frank kramer wrote:Due to the obvious absence of bent props in the pictures, I doubt if this beauty actually is on its belly. It looks more likely that the landing gear is actually down and obscured by the high grass...
+one , it veered of the runway and is still on it’s gear by the looks of it..

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Re: 26 aug 2020 pix: Douglas DC-3 Dakota dug its' wheels in.

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...subject title edited now... :wink:
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