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PL965Melo Certificates/Ratings/Crew Stations: 1. "RE: Melo's DC-3 picture replies" 09-28-03, 16:47z  Hi Ben >Thanks for the pictures! Happy to share them. >Do you have any background information on the DC-3? The >layout and table lamp lead me to think that this aircraft >wasn't used by an airline when used last. This DC-3 was built in Santa Monica and delivered to TWA in January 1941. It flew in a completely non-military role throughout the war years, unlike a lot of other TWA transports at the time. TWA sold the aircraft in November of 1950 after almost 34,500 hours of flying time. The DC-3 was soon sold again to the Union Oil Company of California. It served Union Oil as an executive transport for many years until the late 70's. >That lamp really is unusual (I suppose even if it wasn't >in the cabin of an aircraft), and I would think it was >installed for more aesthetics purposes (and I guess that >could be argued about as well ) than practical ones. This lamp and the other decor must have been aesthetically pleasing to the Oil company executives. The orange lamp shade matches the orange color of the trademark 76 ball on the outside of the aircraft, at least. Regards, Melo PL965 Spitfire pilot, Glendale, CA Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top

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Subject      Author      Message Date     ID      Melo's DC-3 picture replies    Ben_Chiu       09-26-03              RE: Melo's DC-3 picture replies    PL965Melo       09-28-03       1            RE: Melo's DC-3 picture replies    Ben_Chiu       09-28-03       2

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