First relief aircraft to arrive in Haiti...DC-3!

[evangilder]

The first relief flight to arrive in Haiti was a DC-3 flying from St Lucie County airport in Florida. Further testament to the capability of an old, but still extremely useful aircraft.

FlightAware > N200MF

 

[comiso90]

The Gooney Bird lives!

 

[evangilder]

They did one flight yesterday, which was the first, and it is en route now for another run.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Very cool! 1 Hour and 8 minutes left till it arrives!

The Goony Bird! One of the best every to fly, if not the best!

 

[Airframes]

Replace the DC3/Dakota? What with - another DC3/Dakota?!! Beautiful old crate !

 

[pbfoot]

I wonder what other events of similar magnitude that particular Dak has seen . Some of those old birds have fabulous histories

 

[evangilder]

I could imagine the list is long and distinguished. Those old birds are real troopers.

 

[Crimea_River]

Huh!

Didn't realize that half the Canadian air force could respond that quickly!

 

[pbfoot]

Huh!

Didn't realize that half the Canadian air force could respond that quickly!

never know it could be one of the Daks that retired in the late out of 402 Sqn in 1988 and they were well maintained

 

[evangilder]

I don't have the history of that one, but it was built in 1944 and has been fitted with turbines and is a turboprop now.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very cool info. Thanks Eric.

 

[Pong]

Awesome, first aircraft is a Dakota and not a Hercules!

 

[FLYBOYJ]

THE GREATEST AIRCRAFT EVER BUILT!!!!!

 

[Glider]

What a plane

 

[evangilder]

THE GREATEST AIRCRAFT EVER BUILT!!!!!

I agree!

 

[vikingBerserker]

That's just so fricken cool!

 

[beaupower32]

Thats just Awsome!

 

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