Hooray For Old School Technology

woody1946, Jun 17, 10:13am
DC3 to the rescue

Reminds me about standing in the queue at the petrol station last week when the eftpos crashed, had my $50 note ready and was out in a flash while all the card people had to wait---and wait---and.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/5149776/DC3-comes-to-the-rescue-as-ash-strands-passengers

sr2, Jun 17, 10:16am
Great old planes!

ontwowheels, Jun 17, 10:17am
all the ANZ planes could fly at that level too. it is just uneconomical to do so.

morrisman1, Jun 17, 2:35pm
Without a doubt one of the greatest aircraft in our history. The sound of those Pratt & Whitney radials at full noise is better than a jet any day. Its great that we can still operate them as a passenger plane unlike america due to something about cockpit security. Id love the opportunity to fly one at some stage in my life.

macpower, Jun 22, 6:16pm
Awesome aircraft same wing span and area as 737.In Burma last year still plenty flying there.