BOAT From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 59 posts, RR: 0 Posted (6 years 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2780 times:
In the 1960's and 70's in the USA, I traveled a lot on short/medium range piston and turbo powered aircraft before jets took over the job. Some of these were: Fairchild F-27, F-227(Ozark), Convair 340 (Delta),Convair 580 (Frontier and North Central and a bunch more), Convair 600 (Central), Viscount (United), and others I can't remember. Maybe a DC-6 or 7( not short range). I am wondering if any of these are still operating, maybe as freighters, and, if so, what airports in my general area am I likely to see them. I live in Alabama and could go, say, as far as Miami as an example. You all probably know how many are left and where they are (such smarts on this forum, I am continually amazed). But I couldn't go to all the places. Would like to see some of them birds once more.
BHMBAGLOCK From United States of America, joined Jul 2005, 2698 posts, RR: 5 Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 weeks 1 day 2 hours ago) and read 2675 times:
What? Not happy with the local L-39s?
Seriously, I don't know of any of these types still being operated in AL. MIA or one of the gulf coast airports is probably the best semi-local bet on this. I'm probably going down to MIA tomorrow to meet MiamiAir - I'll ask him if any of these are still operating there. Seems like last time I was at MIA about 2 years ago there were several Convair freighters and at least one DC-6.
In our area(I live in St. Clair County just south of Ashville) the best(non museum) classics I know of are at PLR. Ed Stringfellow has quite a collection including an executive configured Staggerwing that's beautiful. If you buy enough lumber from him he might even give you a ride.
CanadianNorth From Canada, joined Aug 2002, 3371 posts, RR: 10 Reply 3, posted (6 years 3 weeks 1 day 1 hour ago) and read 2581 times:
Well if Alaska made the list I'll throw on the Yukon and the NWT, as Air North has four HS748s based in Whitehorse, Yukon. Also, a trip to the Yukon MUST include a stop at the DC-3 weather vane. Also, there is Buffalo over in Yellowknife, NWT, which still operates a fleet of DC-3s and DC-4s...
DALMD88 From United States of America, joined Jul 2000, 2365 posts, RR: 15 Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2288 times:
Last I knew there were still some Convairs doing charter work out of DAB. I havn't been there for a while but they are still showing up on Google Earth over near the tower.
BOAT From United States of America, joined Jan 2001, 59 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (6 years 2 weeks 6 days 14 hours ago) and read 1849 times:
Thanks for the updates and especially for the picture of the F-27. I assume this was once a passenger aircraft converted to a freighter. Anyone know its present route? Thanks again.
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