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1950's - how some of us remember things as they were before glass screens - and why we grab the old birds offered in the flight sims

 - whether P3D  - XP - or MSFS who is catching up.

 

How many can you identify in the video

 

The airport - most shown - is Sydney - or as it was known back then - Mascot

 

Who remembers the way we used to flight plan - in my case 1970

 

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Great flick, John.  Really great shots of aircraft now only seen in museums.  Brings back memories; as a little kid I flew from New York to Omaha, Nebraska, and Chicago to visit my grandfather, and the planes were the DC3 and DC6.

 

 

I of course recognize the Connie, DC3,4 & 6. Is that flying boat a Sutherland?  The others I don't know.

 

Thanks for sharing this!

 

Ken

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14 hours ago, Ken Q said:

 

 

 

I of course recognize the Connie, DC3,4 & 6. Is that flying boat a Sutherland?  The others I don't know.

 

Thanks for sharing this!

 

Ken

Thanks Ken - the FB is a Short Sunderland that was flown by Ansett Airways from Sydney Harbour to various destinations in New South Wales

especially to a place on the Northern Rivers called Grafton - landing on the river there

 

If look at the harbour of Sydney - in the flight planning section of MS you will see a "runway" laid out for the Flying Boats - and that is the pic 

in the video opening

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