EXCLUSIVE: Tour through a Douglas C-47 Skytrain!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It is one of the most reliable aircraft ever built. The captain of the N150D invited me spontaneously to visit the aircraft - what a great pleasure! I would be happy to take you on a tour in this video and explain more about this fascinating aircraft which is in perfect condition!
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Firing small arms in a C-47 is a special adventure during turbulences...
I could not stop laughing after I saw this box... very funny idea 😂
Imagine parachuting after being on a c 47, and then a turd plops on your parachute
This is a very special video Matt. I enjoyed every minute of it. What an opportunity! And very well done, as usual! Thank you for a most interesting tour.
Yes i agree 100%. Matt did a fantastic job. He always does!
Thank you Bruce for your kind comment. Much appreciated. I am happy to hear that you liked this tour!
Thanks so much again!
This C-47 looks immaculate & so well preserved and I was very impressed with how preserved it is inside with everything in place. Such a beautiful aircraft and loved the departure and scenery. Great job Matt. And bless all the Douglas workers in Long Beach CA. 1941 RIP for most of them by now.
Thank you Ed! Yes is one of the finest and most reliable aircraft ever built. Love it too. I am happy to hear that you liked this tour.
@@matthiashaenni I not only liked the tour "I LOVED" the tour Matt 👍😎
@@EdWhisenantAviation That is so great to hear, Ed! Thank you!
Hey Matt, thanks for the tour through this historic aircraft! It looks perfectly preserved, and it is really cool to see the aircraft still in the parachute jump layout. Love the surprise at the end as well 😂 That's a clever design.
Thank you Jesse. That was an exceptional video especially once with me in front of the camera. It was wonderful to see this beautiful aircraft at a former Swiss Army airfield amidst the Swiss Alps. The box was so hilarious.
Thank you Matt for your time in making this special video for us in you tube land. Matt, you always have interesting video's. Hello from New Jersey to the people of Switzerland. Enjoy your day. ♥️😊👍👍👍
Hi Tomas!! Nice to hear from you!! Good evening from Switzerland. I thought you might like this tour through this amazing aircraft. Have a great day!
@@matthiashaenni Vielen Dank Matt. Yes I did very much enjoy the tour and the information . Thank you so much ! Bye from New Jersey. ♥️😊👍👍👍
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@@matthiashaenni Guten Nacht Matt !👍
@@thomasmcmanus6575 Good night Thomas!
Small arms ammunition!!!
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To funnyyyy !!!!
Matt , I tell you , it is not fair that you have all the fun !!!!!!!
This video was so awesome!!!
And it was good seeing you !
Very interesting aircraft !!
Keep up the good work 👏 👌
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Thank you very much for your great comment! Much appreciated. I could not stop laughing after I saw this box... funniest idea ever 😂😂😂
Fantastic Coverage
Thank you Sanil!
Lucky you getting up close and personal with this beauty. Absolutely loved the 40s music you put over it.
Also nice seeing the face of my very first subscriber!!
Nice to hear :) The captain invited me spontaneously to visit this wonderful Dakota. That was absolutely top!
This exact plane flew right over my house today in michigan! Super awesome to see!
That is great to hear! Thank you for your nice comment. It was wonderful to see this good old C-47 amidst the Swiss Alps.
Awesome tour of this old school machine! Great job Matt.. Thanks!
Thank you my friend. I was very proud to visit this wonderful aircraft.
Nice video Matt! I always like taking a trip into the past on a plane like this one
Thank you very much! It is nice to hear that you liked the virtual tour through this wonderful aircraft.
Thank you Matt, thank you thank you thank you. Oh boy what a fantastic video. My jaw drop as i watch you take the tour. So very beautiful inside and out. Nearly everything still original. This plane is super Beautiful and i am i love lol. Thank you very much again Matt, you are the man when it comes to sharing this passion for beautiful planes.
haha i watched 3 times to hear and see the takeoff. What an awesome sound.
Thanks for your most motivating comment. Very much appreciated!! It was super cool to see this wonderful aircraft at the airfield in Sankt Stephan amidst the Swiss Alps!
Very cool! So nice to hear!!
What a beautiful example of a C-47, the owner has done a wonderful job at keeping her looking like she does! I fondly remember my first time in the cockpit of a DC-3 was at the New England Air Museum in Connecticut in the USA.
Thank you! Yes, it is a very well preserved Dakota that has been cared for with a lot of passion.
Thanks Matt for sharing this with us all really cool tour of this unique aircraft 👍🇨🇦
Thank you Dan! Glad you enjoyed this tour!
@@matthiashaenni My pleasure mate
Thanks for this! It's great being able to experience these virtually in a format that's available to anyone. My grandfather flew one of these in WWII in the China/Burma/India theatre, flying what was referred to as "the hump" over the Himalayas. My other grandfather was a Bombardier/Navigator on a B-17 until he was shot down over Germany in 1943 while on their last mission. He was a POW for the remainder of the war at the POW camp Stalag Luft III, made famous by the movie "The great Escape".
God, one of my earliest memories was on a C-47. I was probably only 4 and my Grandma took me to an aerospace museum somewhere in Sacramento California. I didn't really know what war was let alone what WW2 was, I just remembere thinking how cool it was to be in an old airplane. There was an old vet there talking about the plane and i wish i had listened to him he probably had some cool stories about the plane. Any way thanks for posting this it brought back alot of nostalgia for me.
I got to fly on a C-47 a few years ago. The reason why my mom and I decided to buy tickets to fly on the C-47 at the air show was because my great grandfather was a paratrooper in WWII. He was with the 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment in North Africa and later the 456th Parachute Field Artillery Regiment assigned to the 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment in the 82nd Airborne in Sicily. He was then sent back to England to prepare for Operation Overlord when he was transferred to the 101st Airborne and jumped into Normandy, and later jumped into Holland. He also participated in the Battle of the Bulge and Western Germany. He had made either 4 or 5 combat jumps during the war. He survived and passed away in 2006.
Technician 4th Grade John J. Lower 1919-2006
What a great treat. Great video, Matt.
Thank you very much!
Also nice soundtrack. And WOW, what a view outside! 😮
Thank you so much!
So old and yet so much to offer!! Amazing walkthrough of this amazing aircraft Matt!!
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed the tour!
Endlich einmal wieder jemand, der ein Flugzeug korrekt mit drehenden Propellern gefilmt hat. Dies ist in unseren anspruchslosen Handy-Zeiten selten!
Danke vielmals! Finde ich auch, dass die Propeller schön gefilmt werden sollten. 😊👍
Gorgeous C-47
Thank you Jim!
Wow....now that is a beauty with a HUGE service life...1942 to 1995....damn !
That was awesome Matt, such a treat for us that you filmed and shared this. It is indeed an amazing aircraft with such an interesting history.
What a wonderful sound those engines make. I had a loud belly laugh at the ammunition box. 😂
Thanks again Matt.👍
That is really nice to hear, Chonaill. It was wonderful to see this beautiful aircraft at a former Swiss Army airfield amidst the Swiss Alps. The box was so hilarious.
Excellent reference about this aircraft which is living treasure since 1940s. I haven't seen this video. Greeting to you my friend and stay safe.
Thank you Alberto! It is always nice to hear from you!
Woooow...very interesting...Matt
Thank you so much!!
Excellentes Video von der alten Dame, Matt.
Der Flugplatz ist auch in einer sehr idyllische Landschaft gelegen, wunderbar!!!!
Nice DC-3 Douglas
Thanks a lot!
@@matthiashaenni You're welcome mate!!!
Cool release. Thank you very much.
Thank you! Nice to hear!
Thanks for posting this video! I have a ticket to ride in a C-47 operated by the Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing in May and your video allowed me to get an idea of what it will look like.
C-47 Skytrain. Where utility and elegance kiss. 😉
It was great to see this good old aircraft in a very good condition!
Hi!, greetings from Mexico City 👋!, beautiful video and aircraft!, thanks for share!..
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Thank you Fernando!
What a nice gesture from that pilot! Really nice video, Matt. Great format, really liked it. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Mylos! That is really nice to hear!
What a beautiful video Matt! Liked!
Thank you so much Jelmer! Nice to hear!
Great video
Thank you!!
Thank you for this wonderful video!
Thanks for your kind comment. Much appreciated!
The video is very well produced! The aircraft is extremely well preserved!
Thank you very much!
I really enjoyed watching this Matt.
The music you played during the exterior shots was just perfect too.
The interior tour was very interesting, it looks amazingly original and the small arms ammunition box is hilarious 🤣 🤣
I enjoyed the beautifully shot takeoff at the end with the lovely engine sounds.
Good work from you sir and thank you for sharing this with us.
Thank you very much, Chris! Much appreciate your kind words. A really very well preserved Dakota that has been cared for with a lot of passion. I could not stop laughing when I saw the box 😂
Fantastic video my friend 👌
Thank you so much!
This C47 is such a beauty. Great footage Matt 👍
Thank you my friend! I loved to visit this wonderful aircraft which is very well preserved. But I could not stop laughing when I saw the box. 😂 Super funny idea!
@@matthiashaenni Yeah, small arms ammunation was so funny 😁
It's also known as the Candy Bomber plane
It's pilot Gail Halvorsen sadly passed away... but his Spirit and Legacy will still live on
Thank you very much! ✈️ 🙏
I saw this very plane at the Bremerton National Airport about 2 weeks ago. August, 2023.
Matt my good friend, great video & outstanding job by those who refurbished this plane, looks new. I think I told you a friend of mine flew the DC-3 for a cargo company out of Hogan Airport in s/w Ohio, appx. 25 yrs ago, he said the controls were a little stiff/tight, but the plane was very reliable, I had no idea the Israeli defense forces had this plane at one time, great info, God bless you & D, from T & I
Thank you my good friend Steve. This beautiful Dakota is absolutely amazing! Yes, you have told me about your friend who flew the DC-3. It is one of the most reliable aircraft ever built. Have you seen the toilet at the very end of the aircraft? I could not stop laughing after I saw this box... funny idea!
@@matthiashaenni Matt my good friend, yes I saw the toilet" small arms ammunition", lol, was funny , I always watch your entire videos, I never cut them short brother, a real prankster, thank God it wasn't loaded, lol, lol
@@stevelogan5475 😀👍 very funny box indeed. It is really nice to hear that you watch every second of my videos! Much appreciate my friend.
@@matthiashaenni Matt my good friend, I always watch from start to finish, I do the same with Jesse & Edo, the ones I always watch, don't want to miss anything, did you get my joke about " thank God the toilet wasn't loaded ?, ", lol, God bless you & D from T & I
@@stevelogan5475 Yes that is a good one. 😂😂 I got it. I was glad too to find this hot seat in pristine condition.
Neat video. Thanks. (Just one pointer about English: I think you meant the captain moved an “aileron” to make the control wheel move like that. “Rudder” in English is for the vertical control surface on the vertical stabilizer.)
Fantastic
Thank you ✈️
El avion mas hermoso de toda mi vida el D.C3 douglas
superb video , very interesting , liked
Thank you very much, Julien!
Hi Matt,
I love your incredible video, it’s very intéressant ! 👍🏼
Thank you very much! It is nice to hear!
Wait a minute ! Dc 3 conversion of a c 47. C 47 had large cargo door and a heavier floor.... this one has an air stair...indicating dc3. ...just saying. What a magnificent aircraft. Would like to know two things....how many total flight hours....and how many sets of engines since new?
Sehr geil!
Hey danke vielmals, Joël!
Great video, who owns it now ?
Thank you! It is privately owned now but sadly not by me.
Wusste garnicht das man damals schon Bildschirme im Cockpit hatte ;-P hahahahaha
Nein natürlich sind die neu eingebastelt das ganze Cockpit ist ja neu.
Ist mein lieblingsfliegerlein ;-)
Hahaha die Bildschirme waren scheinbar notwendig, weil die alten Instrumente etwas müde waren. Das kann ich gut verstehen, dass das Dein Lieblingsflieger ist. Die Munitionskiste als Toilette fand ich schon ganz cool 😂
@@matthiashaenni
Ja das getarnte Scheisshaus ist geil hahahahahaha
Does anyone have information about the 2 types of propeller blades that were used on these? Apparently the thin blade type wasn't very common. Would like photos that compare these 2 blades.
Was there a compartment for the Flight Engineer and where was it located. Thank you
Der Kapitän bewegte die Querruder (Ailerons), und was sich bewegte, heisst Yoke. Macht nüüt.
Alles klar! Das hätte ich tatsächlich noch etwas verbessern können. Ich war total begeistert diese wunderschöne Douglas C-47 bestaunen zu dürfen. Sie ist wirklich sehr gut erhalten und wurde mit viel Herzblut gepflegt.
Huhu, Grüße, auch wenns regnet 😅✌🏻
Danke! 😄
Really old aircraft 1941..
Yes a good old aircraft indeed.
lol, small arms ammunition box. Ironically, I bet a few bombs might have been dropped there. 😆
LOL yup that box is hilarious!!
Read “Forgotten 500”. Book and Missions flown to recover downed airmen, 1944.
Hey vsauce michael here
& yet they were tripping about this skateboard on fire yo
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Thank you very much for your kind message!
I mean straight tripping
My grandfather served in WW2 and told me his C-47 was heavily damaged above headhunters. Maybe he was referring to Africa?