That 'British' DC-3 has an amazing story if that's the plane I think it is. A handful of Brits pulled it literally out of the weeds in Georgia, 7.5 weeks before Oshkosh, put (eventually) two brand new Wright engines on it, a ton of other work, got it properly signed off by the FAA and made it to Oshkosh! They were planning to come to The Last Time with the rest of us, but lost an engine during test flights and had to spend about two days swapping in another new one. I interviewed them for a documentary I'm doing about some of those DC-3s and their story was one of the best. The individual in charge of this plane's restoration is the same one who restored N3006.

I am an emeritus RCAF aero engine technician, circa 1960,s. I was trained on Pratt and Whitney engines fitted to the what we called Dakotas.. (DC-3)
These aircraft are still in service to this day. This is more that what can be said of many of us old time mechanics who so loved them then, and still do now. If there was ever a better designed airplane than this, it had to be done on a different planet. The venerable Douglas DC3 will go on forever.. what a piece of history!

Nice story Caroline. The DC-3 AKA C-47 Is the plane of generations and Countries and the world would be a different place without it.

Learning to fly is very exciting but it is very, very expensive and general aviation has a lobby like the NRA would like - to pretend that general aviation is for everybody - it's not. It's like owning a yacht! Costs are extreme, and the CPI (Certified Flight Instructor) needs hours to move on; that's where you the student come it - you pay for his training to higher - commercial prop aircraft. You are a stooge if you think 40 hours is all you need to get your license! I would say 100 to be a safe pilot. And 1,000 to be a real safe pilot. General aviation should never be allowed to use commercial airports unless a real emergency is called. It's just too dangerous - the AOPA (NRA) fights this at the risk of everyone who gets on a commercial route. Sorry for the truth.
Student Pilot.

Anyone who even knows what an airplane looks like should visit AirVenture at least once. I was fortunate to be invited in 2008 by a friend of mine who has a V35 Bonanza. Our flight from NC to Wisconsin was an adventure in itself, getting vectored through a huge stationary weather front that would otherwise have required us to fly as far west as Kansas to go around it. We dodged cumulonimbus for two hours. After crossing Lake Michigan and stopping for fuel in Sheboygan, we blended into the nose-to-tail line of planes making their way into Oshkosh, and at the last moment on the 180 turn to final, we were diverted from the runway to land on the taxiway, carrying a full load of fuel (including tip tanks) and a back seat stuffed with camping gear. My ace pilot friend didn't bat an eye, just added 15 more degrees of bank, and greased us onto the taxiway next to runway 18. Even got an attaboy from the controller.

Camped on the North 40, saw the Rutan rocketplane perform, plus a great F-22 demo. Like Caroline, I preferred to hang out among the vintage airplanes. Don't know that I'll ever get to go back, but that trip was something I'll always remember.