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Flagship Detroit used to be based in VBW (Bridgewater, VA) as a dedicated Sprayer
(Gypsy Moth, Mosquito, Med Fly). It had extra windows just aft of the pilot's side-windows, allowing a pilot to see the engine and wing and spray pattern on the OPPOSITE side of the aircraft. The hydlaulic reservior was moved back to the main cabin, and wall right behind the pilot seats removed, making a large, almost 727-sized cockpit. A wonderful sprayplane, if a bit under-powered with 1200 hp Wrights; but a gentleman's sprayer, without the cramped crash-cage and helmets, and the convenience of being able to get up and have a sandwich and a leak between spray blocks. The owner had the desire that it be restored someday (by others), so had long narrow spray tanks built that could be slipped through the small right-side passenger door, rather than cutting it open. He also had a set of original seats, and overhead hat/coat racks. Most of my (meager) DC-3 time is in that airplane. The American Airline Museum basement photo archive has a cool picture of it in a crowded hangar getting an overhaul, with someone about half-finished polishing it from dull to mirror-finish. I've also seen a picture of it in its heyday in an air-to-air early AA color publicity photo against blue sky and cumulus. And in another book of Vintage airline posters, it's in an AA poster titled "West With the Night". And lastly, I saw it in an aerial photo parked in Boston Common!!, in the mid-Thirties, being shown to the public. (Not as many trees there then, I guess.) As one could guess, I really miss it. |
Not a Basler, but a great first guess! Its based in So-Cal.
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Originally Posted by greenaf7
(Post 435792)
I would polish that old lady just for a chance to fly it for an hour.
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Originally Posted by AZFlyer
(Post 465176)
That my friend, I believe is a Basler BT-67. The old gal has a new pair of shoes.
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Flagship Detroit is based in Shelbyville, TN now if i'm not mistaken.
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Originally Posted by AZFlyer
(Post 465176)
That my friend, I believe is a Basler BT-67. The old gal has a new pair of shoes.
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Hey GM, what are you up to these days?? I remember flying with you in Los Al. You were doing part time Medfly, part time something in at Hawker???
Originally Posted by 727gm
(Post 465438)
Flagship Detroit used to be based in VBW (Bridgewater, VA) as a dedicated Sprayer
(Gypsy Moth, Mosquito, Med Fly). It had extra windows just aft of the pilot's side-windows, allowing a pilot to see the engine and wing and spray pattern on the OPPOSITE side of the aircraft. The hydlaulic reservior was moved back to the main cabin, and wall right behind the pilot seats removed, making a large, almost 727-sized cockpit. A wonderful sprayplane, if a bit under-powered with 1200 hp Wrights; but a gentleman's sprayer, without the cramped crash-cage and helmets, and the convenience of being able to get up and have a sandwich and a leak between spray blocks. The owner had the desire that it be restored someday (by others), so had long narrow spray tanks built that could be slipped through the small right-side passenger door, rather than cutting it open. He also had a set of original seats, and overhead hat/coat racks. Most of my (meager) DC-3 time is in that airplane. The American Airline Museum basement photo archive has a cool picture of it in a crowded hangar getting an overhaul, with someone about half-finished polishing it from dull to mirror-finish. I've also seen a picture of it in its heyday in an air-to-air early AA color publicity photo against blue sky and cumulus. And in another book of Vintage airline posters, it's in an AA poster titled "West With the Night". And lastly, I saw it in an aerial photo parked in Boston Common!!, in the mid-Thirties, being shown to the public. (Not as many trees there then, I guess.) As one could guess, I really miss it. |
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