We did not use all the antennas shown.

DC-3 Radio antennas

High frequency (HF) is the ITU designation for the range of radio frequency electromagnetic waves (radio waves) between 3 and 30 MHz. It is also known as the decameter band or decameter wave as its wavelengths range from one to ten decameters (ten to one hundred metres).

How to Use the ADF Radio.

An Automatic Direction Finder (ADF) is used for exactly what it says: to find the direction of not only a radio source (i.e: a radio tower), but also to use the bearings (locations) of two radio sources and the headings (directions of travel) of their signals in order to pinpoint the location of the aircraft receiving them.[1]

ADF antenna on our DC-3

Drop by the CR SMITH museum and I " Randy" will give you a Flight Engineer walk around on our DC-3.... We will get HER ready to FLY.

The Douglas DC-3 being fueled at Nashville Tn. It holds 621 gallons of 91 octane. Thanks Bob for sending the great picture. This could easily be a photo taken of ME.I fueled many DC-3 like this one many times.

Don showing off our famous DC-3 aircraft to his friend.

A good shot of some of our best....Lauren and Don.

Randy and Bill working hard,at the CR Smith museum.

Girls in Aviation

I hope you got the e-mail Dino sent us about the 707.. Heavy smoke caused by water injection. This was before FANS were placed on the Jet engines.

The maximum power a turbine engine can output depends largely upon the ... output can be boosted or restored by cooling the airflow with water or coolant. ... the turbine results in an increase in pressure in the jet pipe, giving additional thrust.

OUR STARTERS !!!

Our addition to the CRS is a great model of the famous Boeing 707.

The right engine exhaust .. This is where we get heat for the cabin.

Stand back JOHN we are about to start engines.

Here we have ROSIE the RIVETER...WW-2

Guess who this might be if you can you are good.

Check Girl Scouts at Museum

This beautiful Sunset was made by HIM on Jan. 20,2016.

SUNSET JAN. 19,2016.

Left hand LANDING LIGHT..( The large bulb ).

Fuel Tank Petcocks

Fuel tank petcocks.

Yes we have Three fuel tanks on the American DC-3. Dr 1 tank 210.0 gallons Nr 2 tank 210.o gallons Nr 3 tank 201. gallons It is necessary to check for water after each fueling of the aircraft. The RED petcocks shown is the place we check for water.

Here we have the ADF radio antennas. Of course we all know that this stands for 'Automatic Direction Finnder".

The two doors shown in photo are the LEAD ACID batteries for the elictrical system They are12 volts each. hooked in series.

The curved antenna is the VHF antenna. The TWO probes on the right are the pitots ... Ask me and I will tell you why they are called PITOT.

Read and heed.

Just don"t step on MY BRICK.

Yes Randy volunteers here on Thursday ....Come by and visit.

Drop by the Gift shop.

This is the TAIL PIPE.....It is made out of tough steel.

Turbine wheels... My it's HOT back here, with fire.

N-2 bleed valve .... Now we can stay warm,and breathe.

N1 bleed valve bolts ON here. .

Fan Blades and photo below ,is the N-1 Compressor

This is a Pratt & Whitney JT-3 engine... It jetted the Boeing 707 and the Boeing 727 aircraft.

Captain Art Hatch flew west .

Chief Pilot Jack Gibson.. He was one of American Airlines Pioneers...May he rest in peace...