The HD camera footage is simply astounding. Like looking at it fly in person. Thank you, great film job.

@horsemoney

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, too bad it was such a windy day.

Gotta be the best looking 46 left flying

I used to fly in this aircraft back in the late 60's, as "package" or unauthorized passenger when I was 15. This flights were between Santiago and Arica (Chile). Best rides ever sharing with the crew. I'll nevr forget the feeling of being in the cockpit for take off and landing.

My father crashed one of these in 1948 in Israel while bringing in a Czech me109 clone. Approaching Lod, Very bad local fog and with no real nav aids, he circled lower and lower hoping to break out but hit a mountain instead. They survived except for one crew member who was crushed when the cargo shifted during the crash.

@ashcarrier6606

11 ай бұрын

The early years of the IAF make for fine reading. Not least because American veteran pilots pitched in. A book I read had an American WW2 fighter pilot waking up to find a strange man sitting at his kitchen table. He had "let himself in". The stranger asked are you _______?" "Yes." "Are you a Jew?" "Yes." "What would it take for you to fly for Israel?" "Thirty dollars a month, whiskey, and cigarettes." And thus was born the Israeli Air Force!

Such a beautiful aircraft. Love the WWII color as well, mm. Thank you for sharing 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍

My Dad flew these over the Hump. 156 flights and lived to tell us about it.

The sound of an airplane devouring distance.

I love the classic plane look. They had a different design ideology back then

My Grandfather was a pilot in WW2 and received a Purple Heart flying a C-46d in OPERATION VARSITY. I have a copy of his narrative report, he was inches from death when German flak cut through the pilot’s compartment…the majority of the planes in his formation went down…it’s unbelievable I’m even here. {FROM REPORT} I took off, using 66 inches of MP and full RPM developing 2700 RPM. There was no difficulty in the take-off and the plane left the ground easily about 3/4 of the way down the runway. I had no diffioulty in the rendervous or in keeping in formation to the DZ. Upon approaching the Rhine River I noticed puffs of flak and saw tracers directly ahead of me. After crossing the Rhine I could not see the ground because of the heavy smoke beneath me. I gave the order for the troops to jump at 10:14 at an altitude of 700 feet. My airspeed was 105 -110 mph. I started to turn on a reciprioal heading to get back to friendly territory. Before completing the turn I saw a plane in front and above me in a climbing turn with its right engine and wing on fire. During the turn a piece of flak came through my left window going through the roof of the pilot'e compartment, cutting the wires of the radio compass and command sets. After completing the turn, I saw on my right, a plane coming down smoking. One wing had broken off. I saw 3 chutes come out of another burning plane. When I got across the Rhine. I saw 4 chutes come out of a burning plane and I notioed, anather burning plane at an altitude of about 1000 feet. I saw this plane hit the ground and explode. I did not see anybody get out. I identified all of the planes, which I have montioned above as C-46s. About 45 minutes after the drop, I could not locate myself on the map and circled a landing strip.It was A-07. They told me that a C-46 had made an emergency landing there and asked me to land and pick up the crew. When I got on the down-wind leg I lowered the landing gear and reduced the air speed to 120 MPH. The plane started to shudder violently. The instruments indicated,however, that the engines were alright. Upon feeling the shudder, I incressed the power setting and made another circle. During this circle I reduced my speed to 180 MPH. While turning on to the base leg, the violent shuddering occurred again. This time I came in and landed. As yet I don't Inow the full damage to my plane due to any action. 1. Shell came through left upper pilots side window, striking overhead panel, knocking out main switches and radio equipment. (Can be replaced by non overhead panel complete with connecting wire bundles). 2. 30 Cal hole in top fuselage, came out left side opposite navigator, across astro dome and lodged in sound proofing above navigators table. 3. 30 Cal. came in left side tail wheel fairing, and out right side (No visible internal damage). NOTE: AC repairable

My last ride out of Laos, 1964 was the best for me!

Great AC!

Got to hear the DHC-4 Caribou over Townsville Australia alot as a kid. To my ear the C-46 sounds identical and could have flown over one night and I would've been none the wiser.

@pierresassareu5487

Ай бұрын

Curtiss-C46 had Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engine and DHC-4 Caribou had R-2000

Wow! Sure miss that sound. That big rumble of those P&Ws and the Wright Cyclone engines on commercial airliners. This one here sounds perfect. Great video guys.

that dude is just hanging out the door like "weeeeeee!"

Love that sound so much

One of the few vids I don't mind hearing.Blends in w/the radials.

Whoever was flying really had to "ride the bicycle" on takeoff and landing that day.

I think the Curtis Commando/ C-46 was a better aircraft than the Douglas DC 3. The fuselage looks much more roomier and the aerodynamic lines much smoother. It was one of the aircraft in my Janes book back in the 1970's.

Standing at the fence of Miami international in the 60's and listening to the tower was an activity I enjoyed with my father. At that time there was an airlift operation flying cargo to Cuba. Being 8 or 9 years old at the time, the reality of why such activity existed did not interest me. Just watching the planes was all that had my attention. This airlift operation was C-46 and C-47 primarily. One of those C-46 s was on a maintenance flight out over the ocean and had an engine fail. On declaring an emergency ,the pilot called out as C-23 requesting emergency landing clearance. The controller inquired "What is a C-23 ?. The pilot responded " It's half a C-46, now do I get to land ? "

@bige8572

4 жыл бұрын

jpaul Kepler That’s hilarious.

These were great planes but were notorious for fuel leaking from their tanks and slowly filling up void spaces in fuselage resulting in the Commandos unexpectedly blowing up mid filght.

I WAS A FLIGHT MECHANIC ON ONE IN THE 1960'S GREAT MEMORIES.

Great to see this beauty still flying. One of my all-time favorite planes. My Dad flew one named Miss Margie Lee over The Hump. I painted a picture of him looking out from the cockpit window; from a photo.

@scottydc8

6 жыл бұрын

I bet that's a great picture you painted, just the thought of your picture brings back good memories for me of my father flying C-46 here in Alaska back in the late 60s early 70s. There are still some very nice ones flying up here for Evert's Air Cargo.. I'm lucky enough now and then to have one fly over my home as they climb out heading North. Like you they are one of my all time favorites. Love the site, sounds and smell of them.. All the best to you.

@davidfeller1021

6 жыл бұрын

I recommend a book called - They flew the Hump- My Dad was a Staff Sergeant in the Flying Tigers group in the C B I theater . The book has a picture of him as the plane is being unloaded .

@thomaskite6900

5 жыл бұрын

My grandfather flew the Hump as well in the c-46’s.

One of Tinker Bell's tail wheel bay doors didn't close, after take off.

Un avión extraordinario un poco más grande que el DC 3 con motores Curtiss. Los recuerdo de niño cuando aterrizaban en Parrita (C.R.) tenía yo como 10 años de edad.! El que más me gustaba era el que tenía el número de serie 1008.!!

In Haiti they used to have one, at least until 1980, for domestic flight traffic purposes - wonder what became of it.

Love the looks of that plane, my favorite. 😀😀😀😉

I was there at this show...

gawd that thing's beautiful

Nice looking aircraft,and great footage!Noticed one of the rear undercarriage doors didn't close after take off,but,hey,these things happen on these old birds😎👌!

Real heavy lifter in it's day!

el más hermoso de todo lo que puede volar

Nice

Muy hermoso video Atte Cap.R R S. 26/02/21

Hermoso avion

What you are hearing is an reenactment on the ground. Should have seen paratroopers from this plane.

Fuel transfer valve stuck dumped several barrels of fuel overboard lots of complaints from drivers on ground around will Rogers and Wiley post

I am amazed that humans can do these kind of things. I think no other animal would take the risk.

VERY GOOD AIRPLANE C46 and C47 RADIALs ENGINEs and C47 TURBOPROP , BRASIL OK

How can you don't like Curtiss C46 ? When i see C46 flighting ,i stay goose pimpled!!!!

What size engines did the C-46 have and she still looks good up there.

@RedArrow73

5 жыл бұрын

I believe R-2800's.

@davef.2811

3 жыл бұрын

P&W R-2800's.

that sounds like a biplane!

Why are they flying with the windows and doors open

The helicopter sound

@bluemarshall6180

6 жыл бұрын

Made Nara Putra Huh?

In 1958 there was a tragic accident with the same aircraft victimizing 13 people in the Brazilian state called paraiba in the city of campina grande the prefix of the aircraft was PP-LDX.

@timmayer8723

4 жыл бұрын

Many aircraft crashes in South America and africa. I was an aircraft mechanic in the US Air Force working on C-46 and C-97 cargo planes. They

@ervinthompson6598

5 ай бұрын

​@@timmayer8723Miami Airlines lost one in NJ in 1951 after Master rod failure, #9 cylinder detached and started an uncontrollable fire..... all aboard died.

GREAT PLANE

Nicaragua derribo 40 en Nicaragua con sam.7 1980

Next video please leave the zoom function at home.

No..no...no..dc3 number ONE.