Lauren

Randy

John

Foster

Fred

Tom

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DC-3 Check list... Used to read and get a responce from your fellow PILOT. This is used when you first sit down in the cockpit. Many ITEMS to check.

Convair 990....

1. Convair 990 Coronado

   Jet airliner
2. The Convair 990 Coronado was a narrow-body four-jet airliner produced by the Convair division of General Dynamics, a "stretched" version of their earlier Convair 880 produced in response to a request from American Airlines. Wikipedia
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4. Top speed: 621 mph (999 km/h)
5. Wingspan: 120' (37 m)
6. Length: 140' (43 m)
7. Engine type: General Electric CJ805
8. Manufacturer: Convair

Betty

The Pilot of Flight 77

Burlingame was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77, with First Officer David Charlebois, before it was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon. He would have turned 52 on September 12, 2001.^[7]

Burlingame was buried in the Arlington National Cemetery. He was initially deemed ineligible for burial there due to his status as a reservist deceased at an age younger than 60, but Burlingame was given a waiver and his case triggered reform of Arlington's burial criteria.

A good begining for today... Isn't he great.

We were landing on this RUNWAY .....In what direction are we landing...Answer me on my e mail address please.

Let the cold weather come..This pansey is just outside the CR Smith museum....Date is January 15,2015......BEAUTIFUL

The OIL filler cap on the R-3350 engine which was on OUR DC-7's...Yes the tank held ?? gallons of OIL.

Yes I can remember Stewardess as R.N.....Randy

This EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT is called a Gibson Girl.......All it says when you Crank the handle is S.O.S. Moorse code. is........ dit dit dit da da da dit dit dit

This flag man is saying " Yes Captain, taxi straight to ME.

A cap for sale in the MUSEUM GIFT SHOP. This could mean you have had the Randy flight engineer walk around of the Douglass DC-3.

A LOW pass around the Museum this Boeing 727 flew.

The guy " JAY" that drives the boat.

Thank YOU Ladies.

Lots of memorabilia on hand in reserve.

Yes the DC-3 has Hamilton Standard Propellers.

Taking a look inside one of our Sims...!!!!

The new simulator is really pretty. I gave a tour to two of our new VOLUNTEERS. " Blue Sky Ahead".

Randy Foster and our student at U of TEXAS at Arlington.

If you need to purchase a gift from the GIFT shop see one of these ladies.

Our New Gate desk.

Yes OUR DC-3 is a tail dragger.

The DC-3 is assembled with Brazier Head rivets. In the days of DC-3 manufacturer these kind were used. Today they use flush rivets.

Shown in the L.H. landing light is a very small light bulb...It's fun to ask the new pilots what this very small bulb is for... The history is that during the big war the DC-3 was called into service by the USA.. The C-47 flew overseas in formation with other planes. So this small bulb is a FORMATION LIGHT. Now the German subs cannot see them.

Randy Foster....the author of our blog.

On the front just ahead of the ADF's....TWO doors that house 2 --12 volt batteries.

A D F auto direction finder...Tells us were to navigate to.

The bottom scoop is where we get OUR OIL cooling.... Of course the top scoop is for Carburetion...

The right hand exhaust pipe is where we get our heat from...It is STEAM HEAT...!!!

A special prize will be given to the person that tells me the contents of this fire extinguiser.

Golly this DC-3 has 21 seats.

The DC-3 cockpit was a busy place...Ask Herb what all thiese levers are for.

The galley on the DC-3 was operated by one stewardess. BUSY GIRL.

See any one you know.

The American Airlines 2 stripers " flight engineers" donated the Wright 3350 engine.

The PRT " power recovery turbine" on a Wright Cyclone engine 3350 cu ...

Aircraft Landing gear being inspected.....

Like I have said .....I love to shoot SUNSETS...!!!!