Flying a DC-3 to Greenland, Engine Won't Start

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4 жыл бұрын

We leave Goose Bay to cross the Atlantic Ocean to Narsarsuaq Greenland in the DC-3, if inflight icing doesn't stop us. But how long will we be there if we can't get the engine started?
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@andrivif 4 жыл бұрын

Had the pleasure of delivering the AVGAS to this beauty on your stop in Reykjavík on your way to Europe, must say that this old girl stands out as one of, if not the most beautiful aircraft I've seen in my life. Couldn't believe my eyes and ears when I saw and heard this beauty flying over me both when you guys arrived and departed from Reykjavík.

@frankbrejcha8928 4 жыл бұрын

As an ex Airline pilot who crossed the "pond" many times in a variety of big jets, this should be compulsory viewing for all pilots planning to cross the Atlantic as maybe, just maybe you might need Narsarsuag as your bolt hole one day and this sort of film clip would prepare you for some of the problems you might face. Also would suggest that Ernest Ganns " Fate is the Hunter" should be part of the ATPL syllabus! Thank you for a wonderful film . Fantastic.

@gerryn2 4 жыл бұрын

I just love hearing professionals talk about issues in this calm and reassuring manner.

@cockula776 9 ай бұрын

Likewise, especially on highly complex subjects!

@Xerpocalypse_ 4 жыл бұрын

"Hey Douglas, what's your type?" "DC3." "Outstanding!" This part gave me goosebumps, but in the best way possible. Such a simple exchange but it was a great moment.

@tomhyde2 4 жыл бұрын

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@davidvincent1093 4 жыл бұрын

DC3 was all they had to say, everyone knew them and there was never any questions where they were on the flight line

@makarlock 4 жыл бұрын

11:20 btw

@21darkster 4 жыл бұрын

What would've been really cool is if they had been able to make their callsign "clipper"

@kryzak8873 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this part too. I love the community aspect of aviation like this, which im not sure is replicated in too many other parts of life. Fantastic :)

@Deerh 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, greetings from Narsarsuaq Tower. Great video, it was awesome to see the arrival from your perspective. Happy that you enjoyed your stay here :)

@Fm_1055 4 жыл бұрын

I love your accent

@randyvanvliet226 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for Air Traffic Control from such a stark and beautiful air strip.

@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын

You guys deserve more traffic than just this lonely little party. Cheers :)

@scottsinclair2201 4 жыл бұрын

Ole, I recognized your voice from other videos flying into Narsarsuaq. Are you the only ATC there?

@ellenorbjornsdottir1166 4 жыл бұрын

Do any Inuit(?) Greenlanders work with you? Your name seems very Danish.

@lukecole6203 4 жыл бұрын

“We’re out of sour cream onion pringles” ..... *squaks 7700*

@av8or971 3 жыл бұрын

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY, we need to divert back and get stocked up on pringles, we are OUT OF PRINGLES

@robsmithracing 3 жыл бұрын

Squawk 7500 and get the Air Force to deliver them to you 🤣

@JoseAlfonsoChavez 4 жыл бұрын

20:00 Smooooooooooooooth AF .. The build up to that landing was awesome!

@GermanLibertarian 4 жыл бұрын

word

@therealxunil2 4 жыл бұрын

It's beautiful watching these guys work, and watching that bird fly.

@chrisjfinlay 4 жыл бұрын

Butter.

@mrc7966 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not a pilot, I know very little about the aviation world, but I'm thoroughly enjoying this series.

@xxxggthyf 4 жыл бұрын

I know nothing about aviation other than flying terrifies me... I enjoy it too :-D

@adamp.3739 4 жыл бұрын

Check out Mentour Pilot. He's great at explaining useful sh*t

@billludolph1696 4 жыл бұрын

As a aviation structural mechanic first class when I was in the Navy and worked on both jet and propeller driven aircraft the old aircraft was in most reliable aircraft ever

@billludolph1696 4 жыл бұрын

@@xxxggthyf , all aircraft gets their lift by the size of their wings and there is more pressure on the bottom of the wings and less pressure on top of them creating " lift"!

@xxxggthyf 4 жыл бұрын

@@billludolph1696 I've been watching a lot of flat earth videos for the last hour... Nearly.. and so I'm now an expert and you're wrong... It's because of buoyancy and the fact that there's more uppity over the wings than droppity under them. And something to do with perspective I think. Only kiddin'... I know how planes work and I know in theory how to fly one (that's almost the same as in practice right?) it's the everything else about the aviation world I know nothing about and that suits me fine. If I never get on a plane again it'll be too soon. I'm far too scared of the droppity taking over and me plummeting down from chemtrailing height to hit the flat-earth in a big ball of flame and splintered bone. NURSE!!! THE SCREENS!!! :-D

@dennisjackson3531 4 жыл бұрын

I crewed a c-47 in Viet Nam 1970 ,I have not been around them since then , your series brings back so many memories ,thanks

@dabprod4962 4 жыл бұрын

DC-3 was the first plane I ever flew in way back in about 1950 or 51. I was 6-7 years old and my Dad flew it part of the flight. He was an engineer with the old CAA before it became the FAA. Flew out of the old Atlanta GA airport. This video brought back such wonderful memories. THANKS

@Stigstigster 4 жыл бұрын

The first plane I ever flew in too! Slightly different era (1985) but I was the same age as you were. I live on a small island and had made many, many boat trips but I first flew aged 6 when a DC-3 visited the island and took my school class out for a flight over the archipelago. I had never seen our islands from the air and seeing them from above for the first time left some sharp memories. I remember my dad explaining to me how important the plane was and how he was a little envious at not being able to join us. We all had to show up to school with a fiver in our pockets to pay for the flight. I'm grateful they thought to give us youngsters that whole experience. Thanks for commenting as you also brought back some great memories for me.

@erwina4738 4 жыл бұрын

Wow you were alive before the jet age...

@mytheoryofmind 2 жыл бұрын

I recently just saw a DC3 flying around near PDK in Atlanta. What a beautiful bird

@michaeljhdaviesmike3203 Ай бұрын

My first flight (in 1960, I was 9 years young) was in a DC3 of Central African Airways (or was it Airlines?) from Chileka in Nyasaland (now Malawi) to Salisbury (now Harare) in Southern Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). I got to visit the cockpit and talk to the pilots! An unforgettable experience. I just love the plane - I've been a member of the Danish DC3 club for many years now. 😀

@AndrewTubbiolo 4 жыл бұрын

UAL 004 is 787-900 service from London Heathrow to Houston International (LHR - IAH).

@Recovering_Californian 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the CRM parts of the video. Always nice to see a well oiled machine (team) in the cockpit.

@c7adventures376 4 жыл бұрын

"Alright... I can smile now" Very cool to see how yall get along and work as a team. Live the dream and thank you for sharing with all of us.

@paulspindler5849 4 жыл бұрын

excellent video, really shows the adventure of flying which is missed when you're crossing the Atlantic at 37,000ft

@bertsrake Ай бұрын

I don't know how many times I've watched this. The series is among the best avgeek travelogues there is. But this chapter gets me every time. The cowl flaps, position report and going all Ernie Gant into the fjords is worthy of an Emmy.

@pilot9030 4 жыл бұрын

Solid content! Really enjoyed the troubleshooting near the beginning, calm, cool, and collected pilots.

@Rroff2 4 жыл бұрын

I'm not that chilled driving my truck (automatic everything) never mind a DC-3!

@cockula776 9 ай бұрын

Ex Volunteer Firefighter/EMT here - Keeping calm, cool, and collected with a smidge of fear is how you stay alive!

@kiwipumbaa 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome sound of the P&W on take off from Goose Bay.

@TraneFrancks 4 жыл бұрын

"We're out of Sour Cream and Onion Pringles." - Ruh-Roh! It just got real.

@dave928 4 жыл бұрын

you know he was thinking of turning around.

@davecrupel2817 4 жыл бұрын

So THATS why the engine wont start!!

@MrREH1962 4 жыл бұрын

My first flight at 12 years old was from St. George, Utah to Salt Lake City in a Hughes Airwest DC-3 in 1974. The juxtaposition of an iPad in the cockpit of a DC-3 at 0:37 is a sight I never thought I would see. Great video!

@markk5764 4 жыл бұрын

Fate Is The Hunter - one of the best books I've ever read.

@jlallandeiii 4 жыл бұрын

Mark Keely I think I read Fate Is The Hunter when I was 13 or 14 years old and absolutely loved it. It is a fantastic book and I plan to read it Again.

@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy 4 жыл бұрын

Video was great... but it doesn’t need the click-bait title... “Flying to Greenland in a DC-3” would get the views all by itself. Thank you for the vid 👍🏻

@bobantunes3193 4 жыл бұрын

I Think the Video Editing titles are out of wack, if you watch the next one, it starts off with engine problems trying to leave. I think it ended too soon...

@dajilus2410 2 жыл бұрын

yea the next one they couldn't start the engine. So I guess not entirely click baity? lol

@BangBangBeefyMacNCheesy 2 жыл бұрын

@@dajilus2410 Yeah… I can be somewhat of a dickhead so ignore my comments lol

@judassson 4 жыл бұрын

Finally, I’ve been waiting for this video since part 1. More DC-3 please 😅

@oleleclos Ай бұрын

I flew this route six times in Twin Commanders 20-30 years ago, sometimes skipping Narsarsuaq, but always including Reykjavik and Goose. Thanks for the chance to see it again :-) One time a starter motor failed on departure from Narsarsuaq. I called my UK Commander rep, Douggie, and he told me exactly where to find a spare unit over in the middle hangar. I could just go and get it - he had the owner's permission to do that - and get a mechanic to swap it out. I don't know if that sort of thing would work today, but it did then, and was part of the magic that made flying wonderful. I'm so thankful for having been part of it. PS: For the rest of my flying in that Commander, I carried a spare starter motor - and never needed it again myself, but once was able to help another Commander pilot in the same fix, again via Douggie, bless his cotton socks.

@debbifuller6107 4 жыл бұрын

The coolest thing for me is the airplane's livery! LOVE seeing PAN AM clipper in the skies again! Can't believe no one else commented on THAT! Try using some 1940's music next time. Come Fly With Me etc.

@thebearded_guardian3671 4 жыл бұрын

Watching these two pilots execute such awesome teamwork makes this video. Especially when they methodically worked through the problem. Excellent work by these two men!

@claztube 3 жыл бұрын

@20:00 Inspirational landing! This 63 year old was on the edge of my seat. Fabulous camera and video. What a grand adventure viewed this day; January 24th, 2021

@nethacker91 4 жыл бұрын

I like your videos Matt, they're so aviation-oriented unlike other channels. A lot of the coordination, troubleshooting and minute by minute navigation is shown here. Thank you for sharing!

@dingo7055 4 жыл бұрын

After the position report and you hear "Douglas what's your type?" A huge smile spread across my face. :)

@snufysmith6623 4 жыл бұрын

I love the old C-47's. When I flew one in the Air Force, everyone had to chute up, and when we refueled everyone had to stand outside. If it was too cold, a bus would come out.

@M.O_BER 4 жыл бұрын

around 20 years ago i was in Goose... with the good old F4F Phantom (GAF)

@patcicerchi 4 жыл бұрын

Wow. This is why we all love aviation so much. Thank you Matt.

@1rotbed 4 жыл бұрын

When I saw DC3 to Greenland I said to myself “Hey that’s the same route as Fate is the Hunter!” (One of the handful of books I read cover to cover. ) then you said it. Haha.

@cade_olson 3 жыл бұрын

**watches plane vids partially to subdue anxieties about flying** **problem happens and they act calm but intense music starts playin** 💀

@youri737 4 жыл бұрын

I love the coorperation at 09:54 Of course its sort of what you do when you're in a situation like that, but it still makes me very happy to hear pilots helping each other out.

@waynewayne9693 4 жыл бұрын

The funny thing is I am a million miler with Delta and United. Close to 4 million with Delta. I keep a flat in London so I fly back and forth a lot and I have had that United 4 Pilot/ Co Pilot a couple of times to and from Heathrow across the pond. I am gonna ask the next flight I hear his voice on and see if it was him and if he remembers. I suspect he does as I have yet to meet a commercial pilot with a bad memory much less forgetting this plane. Lol

@Boreascorax 4 жыл бұрын

Extremely cool, thanks so much for sharing. My dad was there in '42!

@dhonzik 4 жыл бұрын

See Greenland again brought back good memories when I was stationed at Thule AB from May 84 to May 85

@jimmydburrell 4 жыл бұрын

You have a very good sense of how to tell a story. The camera positioning, cuts, takes, production value are all outstanding, especially if you are an amateur?

@Entropy10101 4 жыл бұрын

My family used to live in the Bahamas and we flew a DC-3 from Miami to Eleuthera in the late 70's. My most fond memory was my mother and I once being the only only passengers onboard and I got to ride in the cockpit until shortly before landing...so many thanks to the long defunct Mackey Airlines, which flew on a single engine during cruising, thus fostering memories an eight year old will never forget, looking out the window and seeing an idle prop. As a Pan Am brat, thanks for flying her again and rekindling fond memories.

@MartyBecker 4 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video. Spent 3 montsh in Thule Greenland in 1985, with stops in Sondrestrom to and from Thule. Greenland is so beautiful.

@summersky77 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Matt. I'm thoroughly enjoying this series. Your hard work in putting this together is greatly appreciated. Great crew on that Douglas.

@geoffeg 4 жыл бұрын

That UPS pilot is my type of pilot. Great CRM, relaxed and open to input from the rest of the crew. That's the type of pilot I always enjoy having with me in the plane.

@garyhalliday2929 4 жыл бұрын

Muppet SOPs. Lack of planning. TEM and DODAR but Joe McBryan had a much better feel for it.

@dbc7772011 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure they used too much CLR/CRM/TEM to make the decision to depart under those adverse weather conditions. Why T/O in marginal IFR icing conditions? Beautifully filmed though.

@budowens6478 4 жыл бұрын

Love how you did the ending, engine is just turning over. Great video.

@chrisr.nw6v145 4 жыл бұрын

Very moved by this Matt. My dad was the radio op on a PBY that crashed on the Greenland icecap during WWII - Jan 1943 - they spent 16 days on the icecap in the dead of winter before being rescued. I've thought of going there - to the bases at least - perhaps set up an amateur radio station and contact others around the world as an homage… Narsarsuaq was the likely goal... A thousand thanks for taking me along for the ride!

@markblix6880 4 жыл бұрын

When I heard the engines on takeoff, I thought of my dad and his PBY in the Aleutians. He was flight engineer sitting in the wing spar by his little windows.

@RyanRoberts15 4 жыл бұрын

awesome view of the spiraling slipstream off of that prop on takeoff at 2:48

@georgemccoy5028 4 жыл бұрын

Some of the very best DC-3 content I have viewed. Great job Matt!

@kevinhicks82 Ай бұрын

Wow, what a landing! Nailed it!

@MarcvanExel 4 жыл бұрын

They should really add an AWESOME button to YT, man this is freaking unbelievable! Loved every second, thanks so much for sharing!

@independentopinion6847 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful flying guys. What a great plane. Your group is very professional..

@tommieders 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Matt. Really amazing, really one of your best. Greets from Austria!

@57Jimmy 3 ай бұрын

Absolutely loved this! Hearing the radio relay with ‘Delta 4’ was awesome! Especially when they asked what Douglas and you replied “DC-3” you can instantly hear their excitement and total respect for the old bird and the mission you were on!👍🫡🇨🇦

@rodrigonavarrenx8592 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome! The 1st stretch of the flight was so nerve-racking trying to handle all those anomalies, yet you were rewarded with stunning landscapes flying into Narsarsuaq. I love those dramatic Nordic fyord landscapes.

@mitcht1026 4 жыл бұрын

so calm.. so relaxed. easily talking through the issues. man those are great pilots.

@Texeq 4 жыл бұрын

Great video, riveted the whole way through. Thanks for keeping the coms part of the experience.

@stevies.1975 4 жыл бұрын

What a beautiful video. Even more incredible is appreciating the trip was to do with Normandy 75.... Amazing....

@M.Umer66645 3 жыл бұрын

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@1945thom 3 жыл бұрын

Regarding your comment about Ernie Gann, my dad, Captain Tom Delahunt and he flew together while they worked for Transocean Airlines circa 1954.

@pipercomanche2506 4 жыл бұрын

One of the best yet Matt. Thank God for rich guys that love planes. :-)

@kickingagainstthepricks4059 4 жыл бұрын

AND.... Giving reverence to Brave Men & Women in History who deserve to be Remembered 👍

@summersky77 4 жыл бұрын

Is he rich or is this just an example of a young guy with his priorities in check? Don't make assumptions...that kid grinds and works for his airplane. Doesn't even have a car.

@pipercomanche2506 4 жыл бұрын

YYC Not Matt....the owner of the DC3

@summersky77 4 жыл бұрын

@@pipercomanche2506 Oh! Goodness, yes. You're right. Haha!

@pipercomanche2506 4 жыл бұрын

YYC :-)

@snowdiann 4 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to the next installment!

@carlashby6174 4 жыл бұрын

Quality video enjoying every moment thank you

@XRP747E 2 ай бұрын

It was a nostalgic moment for me. I used to fly the DC3 50 years ago in Northern Canada. There were noticeable differences in how we operated. Great work. Unforgettable adventure and a really good video. Thank you all.

@tony66au 4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely awesome series Matt and Crew, thanks for allowing us along on the ride!

@GravityKnightFlying 4 жыл бұрын

Superb Matt!! thanks for this, what an adventure!

@JD-vv7tq 4 жыл бұрын

Matt that was some excellent flying. You don't know me but my father and i refurbished Dc-3s in S.F. California some years ago !!

@jsenear 8 ай бұрын

Don't skip anything about "Fate is the Hunter". Gann is the greatest aviation writer that has ever lived. He can take a novice, who has never flown in an airplane before, and have them riding co-pilot with him in a few paragraphs. I am 82 years old and have spent an appreciable amount of time in DC-3s. We (my twin brother also) had our own planes hangared at Palwaukee Airport just outside of Chicago and there was an old gent that hung out there that not only knew Ernest Gann but flew with his as well. It's been so long ago I can no longer remember his name but I wish I could.

@paulsautocm 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome lunch break, thank you Matt and Crew. very professional and great site seeing.

@t.vanoosterhout233 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. I like the views, of course, and the old technology. But I am also in awe of the displayed professionalism. To have 6 pilots on board... what luxury. Editing, as usual, very well done.

@brianbranson2306 4 жыл бұрын

id bet not a single one of those pilots knows what an I-101 gauge is.

@dickjohnson4268 4 жыл бұрын

FINALLY!!! Gann-o-philes! However, an HF waiver does not make communications authentic... until you had to relay the position report, AND... the freq interference by the ignition system make it back to the 40's. Thanks for posting the professional airmanship and proving that these old birds can be flown using standardization. Diagnosing abnormalities by the feel of the aircraft can still be used in today's aircraft, if you are willing to listen to her. I am so glad that your example is public so that the 'magenta liners' might understand the differences of being a pilot, and an aviator. "JETS ARE FOR KIDS"--- Save-a-Connie motto.

@jarbasxt 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing Footage, Excellent Editing! Fantastic content, really enjoyable to watch all the cameras recollection of images! Congrats! Already waiting for next part of the journey.

@v1rotait23 4 жыл бұрын

Matt, just a fantastic video production! Your recording quality and post editing is superb, with the many cameras in the cockpit and those frozen ones out in the slipstream that drew the short straw! It's like I'm right there with you all as you fly across the wet and frozen stuff. Fate is the Hunter is my favourite aviation book, which I found and read along with most of the others in his series, in second hand book shops down here in NZL, back in the 90s! The flight deck CRM and decision making is superb. Wow, DC3 time in the logbook. The P&W Symphony at takeoff, and that tailwind greaser at the end - Just superb!

@Klaatu-ij9uz 4 жыл бұрын

WOW!....what a great episode!! Also, that's got to be the best looking DC-3 I've seen. The flight deck is just awesome!

@mdmnmdllr 4 жыл бұрын

"Dude ... we're going to Greenland ... in a DC-3. How cool is that?" "It's flippin' awesome!" I have to agree!! I'm *SOOOOOOO* envious of these guys!

@dodgeplow 4 жыл бұрын

omg there is actually someone else on the internet who knows the difference between "jealous" and "envious". thank you

@gecarvajal 4 жыл бұрын

Another great video. Thanks for taking us on your trip! Beautiful landscapes and a chance to see some troubleshooting on the spot!

@iitool 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Watched a few youtube aviators making that approach into Greenland in the last couple of weeks. Never gets old! Keep up the good work!

@jocax188723 4 жыл бұрын

8:17 “We’re outta Sour Cream n’ Onion Pringles.” *beat* *O Fortuna starts up in the background*

@jenbill 4 жыл бұрын

Ahahahahahaha! All is lost no point in continuing that would of been classic.

@keemez 4 жыл бұрын

haha- that smirk on the greaser landing. he knew he nailed it. that was awesome.

@howardfortyfive9676 4 жыл бұрын

You Sir get a yuge *LIKE for that call sign KEMO SABE. How I do it cuz I never thought of doing it your way. Both ROCK IMO...*

@octojake 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks you sooo much!! Loved both films. Everyone in the film was great. What a great adventure! Thanks so much for letting us fly along. You guys are all great. Terrific team! These two films are better than any ten film in the movies today.

@sparksw9dkb187 4 жыл бұрын

Matt, the coolness of that video is beyond words. Thanks so much.

@jimtalor7971 4 жыл бұрын

Engine start problem,maybe another cartridge is required like in "Flight of the Phoenix"!! What a view before landing btw.

@aserta 4 жыл бұрын

Stop, i forbid you!

@dickjohnson4268 4 жыл бұрын

ALLL RIIIGHT! Glad to see that there are still true enthusiasts and real pilots/aviators out there! "Makes my geart soar like a hawk."---Chief Dan George, in Little Big Man.

@maxkillers26 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, I'm so doing a greenland approach when Microsoft 2020 comes out, also PMDG release the DC3 already!

@fritzvold9968 4 жыл бұрын

what is PMDG?

@zapfanzapfan 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic luck with the weather for landing. Beautiful place!

@alyoopztube 4 жыл бұрын

Retired ATC and I really enjoyed the show! I hope there will be a followup getting the engine started and continuing the trip.

@dspmandavid 4 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video, especially for me. My father was an RAF pilot during WWII and flew a similar route in the same plane when returning from Canada to England. Did his flying training in Canada in Boundary Bay, North Battleford Saskatchewan, Patricia Bay, BC, Dorval, Quebec I have his flight log still: 1944 Date Aircraft Number Pilot or First Pilot 2nd Pilot, Pupil or Passenger Duty Hours June 8 Dakota 666 Self p/o Turner Dorval to Mont Joli 6:45 9 Dakota 666 Self p/o Turner Mont Joli to Gander 4:30 10 Dakota 666 Self p/o Turner Gander to B.W.I. (Greenland) 6:30 11 Dakota 666 Self p/o Turner B.W.I. to Reykjavik (Iceland) 6:30 12 Dakota 666 Self p/o Turner Reykjavik to Prestwick 5:45 He was then assigned to Number 52 Squadron in Calcutta and became one of relatively few RAF Hump Pilots across the Himalayas. He was eventually assigned to be the personal pilot for a British General (Sir Adrian Carton-De-Wiart) who was Churchill's attaché to the Chiang Kia-shek. He also flew several dignitaries include Lord Mountbatten, The British Ambassador to China, the Canadian Ambassador and several other high ranking British officers. He was de-mobbed Sept 1946 after flying Dakotas for 1710 hours. Thanks for providing some insight into my fathers experience.

@imvandenh 4 жыл бұрын

Interesting to get a glimpse of your father's log. Thank you for sharing!

@jossdionne9810 4 жыл бұрын

Tks for the anecdote! My uncle was driving the Queen of England in Kingston, Ontario. She was sitting on two cushions to get her to level. My uncle was told not to talk with her...But he replied: She talks to me, I talk to her. He was also driving Chiefs of States in Montreal Expo 1967; made friends with some but refused to take De Gaule. Cheers!

@ivanriverooo 4 жыл бұрын

Reading your comment just gave me goosebumps!

@BeechSportBill 4 жыл бұрын

Thinking of my father- William Graham Howard, who flew for Pan American Grace Airlines (1946-1949) - from Trinidad to New York and South America. He spent the War flying C-47s from Pope Field dropping paratroopers and pulling gliders. He though he would might fly Boeing Flying boats at Trinidad - but, nope - Goonie Birds...

@coacheye 4 жыл бұрын

Fascinating!! Thank you for the food shots, too. Great video, Matt. You're the best!!

@AlfOfAllTrades 4 жыл бұрын

I'm listening to the engine "noise" on take-off with goosebumps all over. That's music.

@TakeDeadAim 4 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine all that chatter on landing happening while flying the hump during WWII?lol! "Hey, there's a dirt road...land it" Landing checklist complete.

@pillmeup 4 жыл бұрын

*United 4* "Douglas what's your type?" *"DC3" Mic drops, everyone stands and applauds, tears stream down United's faces.

@daseladi 4 жыл бұрын

@erikjohansson1814 4 жыл бұрын

Nothing drops, they use a headset.

@mdmnmdllr 4 жыл бұрын

@@erikjohansson1814 ... Killjoy! :-P Honestly, that moment was absolutely cool!

@maxpuppy96 4 жыл бұрын

gooney bird

@dingo7055 4 жыл бұрын

I cracked a massive smile at that moment. :D

@adrenalinowner7992 Жыл бұрын

After 3 years Matt, I still enjoy this video

@alexgeronimo8331 4 жыл бұрын

one hell of a plane love that sound going over

@Clipper_EBS 4 жыл бұрын

You guys wanna make me cry ?? Oh Pan Am ! how I miss you....

@HorseTaco 4 жыл бұрын

One of the questions I have is how do you mount the gopros on the outside of the plane? I've got to imagine you're going too fast for suction cup mounts.

@ausbinpippin5411 4 жыл бұрын

Remember flying on a KC-97 through Goose Bay to England back in 1969. We return by the same route a week later and was it one long flight. Won't take anything for that experience. The only time I flew on a DC-3 was in 1967 from New Orleans to Greenville, MS. Great memories. Love your channel..

@catfish552 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic use of the 360 camera in the cockpit.

@eliott.6997 4 жыл бұрын

2:42 - 3:20 That is music to my ears... a 2,400hp orchestra!

@scottmcdonald3019 4 жыл бұрын

Did I miss the engine not starting? No its was 5 secs from the end !

@wolfgangchargin5563 4 жыл бұрын

I have 2 DC3's both Swing Tails. I own a airfreight business in South America! By the time I pay for fuel (2grades), oil, INSURANCE, wages, hanger space, maintenance, security and my air freight booker, I'm actually getting 17c on the dollar that I can put in my pocket... They must be kept flying if they sit around for awhile you have problems with leaking fuel and oil leaks not to mention the rats they love to eat wire! Not to mention other DC3 owners stealing parts from people like me! We land on abandoned runways, beaches 2 lane roads! My pilots are the best team I have ever had! I had a couple of pilots from the States come down here looking for work We took them flying to land on a 2 lane road just like all the rest they headed back to the States!

@terrallputnam7979 4 жыл бұрын

I can't get over how beautiful this DC-3 is. It is truly an awesome bird!

@RanFeiwell 4 жыл бұрын

Relaying that position report through the United aircraft was incredible!

@randyvanvliet226 4 жыл бұрын

And a good call by Matt,for getting the flight location/time info relayed. Always nice to have some ham radio net experience in your communications backround.

@BlacqueJShellacque 4 жыл бұрын

I was just walking into work when a Bonanza was landing at the nearby airport and thought to myself, 'When will there be a new video on this channel?' ...I would love to visit Greenland one day.

@dickjohnson4268 4 жыл бұрын

AND.... not one crew member was wearing white sunglasses on this flight! Bonanza videos are more common than weeds.