Thu, Sep 16, 2010
Every bit as amazing as the birds in the sky and on the ground,
the pilots and participants of 'The Last Time' had some pretty
intriguing remarks to share with our Aero-TV crews as this pivotal
event was under way. A joy to behold, the men and women who brought
these airplanes to life and helped keep them flying have much to
say about the airplane that not only revolutionized aviation, but
helped to defend a world at war.
This historic event, billed as “The Last Time”, was
organized to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the DC-3 type
aircraft. Designed as an airliner in 1935, the DC-3 was pressed
into military service in WWII as the C-47 and served in every
theater of the war. Formerly; the largest gathering of them, in any
one place, was at the English air fields in preparation for the
D-day invasion of Normandy. Some of these same crew members once
again flew in these magnificent birds gathering at Whiteside
Airport (KSQI) in Rock Falls, IL, just a few weeks ago.
The Last Time’s four-day reunion activities were free and
open to the public, and general aviation aircraft parking and
camping were available as well. All DC-3 aircraft were parked
together, and events included aircraft tours, public rides, free
media rides, demonstrations, entertainment and music, extensive
hangar flying and storytelling, by all those invited, to share the
DC-3 experience.
A mass formation flight launched from Whiteside County Airport
on the afternoon of Monday, July 26th, as the aircraft left to
attend the annual festivities at Oshkosh.
The sights, the sounds, the memories were poignant and
powerful.... join Aero-TV for some inspired thoughts about the
plane that changed a nation...
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