CAF Warbird Tube - "TAB Jr" A C-47 Flight Simulator

Join members of the Central Texas Wing to discuss their recent project of turning an authentic 1940s-era C-47 Cockpit into a high-tech flyable simulator. Mixing veteran historic aircraft maintainers with high-tech engineers produced a remarkable simulator modeled after the historic D-Day C-47, That's All, Brother. You’ll have to see to believe.

[@fridge7515]

Awesome. Well done, great way to mix the old with the new and draw people in to appreciate aviation and these pieces of history

[@B25Flyer]

The fidelity appears to be incredible... Great work Joe!
Doug Rozendaal

[@CAFMediaTV]

Thank you.

[@rayjanss2321]

Just one of the cool things about the Centex Wing hangar in San Marcos!

[@CAFMediaTV]

One of the many. 😎

[@christopherhicks6514]

This is insanely impressive! As someone to gets to fly these in a professional organization in IFR and other areas this is such a great training aid! Well done! I really want to come fly this in person.

[@CAFMediaTV]

Thanks a lot!

[@thedukeofbimbes]

Absolutely stunning. As a CAF member, I can‘t wait to check out whether I would be able to fly a Dakota. Again, kudos to the CAF for sharing!

[@CAFMediaTV]

Thanks a ton!

[@MakisAviation]

Amazing project.👌Kudos to everyone involve to it.👍
I use X-Plane 11 the Mobile version and I have just added the livery of "That's All Brother" on the C-47.
I made a reenact video from the 75th Anniversary of D-Day.
I'm not a real pilot, only an aircraft engineer who likes to fly simulators.

[@uciwingman]

Well done!!

[@CAFMediaTV]

Thanks.

[@ellischernoff8603]

Very cool; I'd really like to fly this box.

[@CAFMediaTV]

Right?

[@georgebriscoe4057]

Do I assume correctly that this is the world’s only life sized C-47 simulator? This is quite an accomplishment. Thanks to all involved. I hope to get a few minutes in it sometime.
- George
Former CenTex CAF member
San Antonio, TX

[@commemorativeairforcecentr3635]

Hi George - there is one other that we are aware of in the Netherlands. It's a fantastic, fully certified fixed base simulator. It's set up as a slightly more "modern" DC-3 cockpit, but they have done a great job and were a great guidepost for this project.

[@briancolwell2274]

You guys are to be complemented, I flew in a C47 out of RAF base Hendon ‘41 as an air cadet…..

[@CAFMediaTV]

Thank you for your service!

[@briancolwell2274]

@@CAFMediaTV kind of you….