TigerTigerM Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 C-47 arriving at Sun Valley from Yellowstone. The North Central Airlines Art Deco style livery is one of my favorites. Wikipedia has this to say as regards the airlines genesis: "Early history In 1939 the Four Wheel Drive Auto Company (FWD), a major manufacturer of four-wheel transmissions and heavy-duty trucks based in Clintonville, Wisconsin, opened a flight department and traded a company truck for a Waco biplane for their company's use. In 1944 company executives decided to start an airline, and service started between six Wisconsin cities in 1946. This led the company to buy two Cessna UC-78 Bobcats, and, soon after, three Lockheed Electra 10As. Certificated flights started with Electras to 19 airports on 25 February 1948; more revenue allowed three more Electra 10As, then six Douglas DC-3s. Post Wisconsin Central history In 1952 the airline moved their headquarters from Wisconsin to Minneapolis, Minnesota; that December their name became North Central Airlines.] Soon the airline ran into financial trouble when President Francis Higgins left, making Hal Carr the president. Carr quickly got the company out of debt and made it more reliable. Over time the company expanded their fleet to 32 DC-3s." TTM (P3D v4.5) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 Fine set of shots. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Sawyer Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 VERY cool shots TTM, I'm loving all this snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jean marc Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 great livery indeed ... and love too the snowy background Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Cool shots indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Great Cool set of shots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lifejogger Posted March 5, 2020 Share Posted March 5, 2020 Thanks for the history lesson!!!!!!!! Excellent shots!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schtroumf Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 It's beautiful.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dolf8857 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 Like'm TTM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banzai1984 Posted September 10, 2020 Share Posted September 10, 2020 https://www.facebook.com/groups/293701250991601/permalink/1229046064123777/ this aircraft is abandoned in the Bahamas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted September 11, 2020 Share Posted September 11, 2020 Very interesting short piece of aviation history, TTM. Love the DC 3 livery too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.