C-47 Bluebonnet Belle: This C-47 was build in Oklahoma City in late 1944. It was flown to Canada where it was transferred to Great Britain under the Lend Lease program. The aircraft...

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Nov 13, 2016 18:18:29 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

This C-47 was build in Oklahoma City in late 1944. It was flown to Canada where it was transferred to Great Britain under the Lend Lease program. The aircraft served with the RAF. It was then reassigned to a Canadian transport squadron. After decades of service it entered civilian service in 1974 until 1995. It was donated to the CAF in 2002. The Bluebonnet Belle underwent a two year restoration project. She has two Pratt & Whitney radial engines that develop 1,200 HP each. It's cruising speed is 175 MPH.

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Don

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C-47 Cockpit
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Col. Tom Travis - Present day pilot of the C-47 and B-29

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Nov 13, 2016 18:24:40 #

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

Well captured!!
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Pat

Nov 13, 2016 18:29:23 #

tsca Loc: USA

Great photos! The downloads worked okay for me.

Nov 13, 2016 18:45:59 #

Jay Pat Loc: Round Rock, Texas, USA

tsca wrote:

Great photos! The downloads worked okay for me.

I tried again and it's working!
Pat

Nov 13, 2016 19:52:31 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Thanks Jay. This was taken at the New Orleans Air Expo. Fun day, spent about 6 1/2 hours there. More shots to follow.

Don

Nov 13, 2016 19:57:29 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Thanks tsca, glad the download worked for you.

Don

Nov 14, 2016 07:46:51 #

rmm0605 Loc: Atlanta GA

PAR4DCR wrote:

This C-47 was build in Oklahoma City in late 1944.... (show quote)

Nice photos!

Nov 14, 2016 09:19:24 #

flyguy Loc: Las Cruces, New Mexico

Thanks for posting.

Nov 14, 2016 12:35:54 #

Bushpilot Loc: Minnesota

Neat shots of this beautiful classic! I love those pencil holders in the cockpit.

Nov 14, 2016 17:57:04 #

GregS Loc: Central Illinois, USA

Great shots of a beautiful aircraft. As a Navy pilot, the C-47; (some were called an R4D) was the first tail dragger I flew. At Quonset Point, RI in '70. It was attached to the Naval Air Base. All it had were "steam gauges". You really had to fly this one. I really felt I was flying history...and I was!

Nov 14, 2016 19:09:39 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Thanks rmm for your nice comment.

Don

Nov 14, 2016 19:10:12 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

You are very welcome flyguy. Thanks for viewing.

Don

Nov 14, 2016 19:11:03 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

Yep Dennis, those pencil holders were something else!!

Don

Nov 14, 2016 19:14:33 #

PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place

You have first hand flying knowledge Greg. It was a very nice aircraft. Will be posting several more that I photographed at the Air Expo. Some will be the P-40, B-17, PT-13 Cornell and others. It was a great show.
Thanks for viewing and comments.

Don

Nov 14, 2016 21:44:27 #

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

Great Airplane , great photos.

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