My dream types (no, not for free right seat)

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I have been frantically searching for a Martin 404 type, but have come to the realization that will not happen. What a cool airplane though!!...??

Second choice was a DC-3. Found a place a few years back in Georgia that would do it. It was 18K not guaranteed for the PIC type.

*NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE OTHER SIMILAR THREAD*

This one is truly for the dream, not the reality of flying.

Anyone else's wishes?
 
Concord SST, DeHavilland Caribou, P-38, Lockheed Constellation, Beech Starship. No particular order
 
I've seen a B25 type advertised, that'd be fun.
 
James331 said:
I've seen a B25 type advertised, that'd be fun.
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Need I remind you, I am typed in towing a B-25 that I wish I was PIC of :D You can log it, POA says so!

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My friend owned the last airworthy 404. I wish I would have flown it with him.
 
DC-6 would be my dream type. Barring that, one of these days I hope to upgrade my SIC type in the DC-3 to PIC. Third place would be B727.
 
That spaceship from Independence Day.
 
I was going to take a job that flew DC-6 in Alaska. I thought grabbing a handful of throttles working those giant radials would be really cool. I have rode in the jump seat in the DC-6 several times in Alaska.

I did sit in the pilot seat of a DC-6 that was once owned by Howard Hughes.
 
Zeldman said:
I was going to take a job that flew DC-6 in Alaska. I thought grabbing a handful of throttles working those giant radials would be really cool. I have rode in the jump seat in the DC-6 several times in Alaska.

I did sit in the pilot seat of a DC-6 that was once owned by Howard Hughes.
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are we supposed to believe this is a story about an aircraft?
 
Kritchlow said:
I have been frantically searching for a Martin 404 type, but have come to the realization that will not happen. What a cool airplane though!!...??

Second choice was a DC-3. Found a place a few years back in Georgia that would do it. It was 18K not guaranteed for the PIC type.

*NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE OTHER SIMILAR THREAD*

This one is truly for the dream, not the reality of flying.

Anyone else's wishes?
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Is the DC-3 operation in Brownsville still going?
 
Fearless Tower said:
DC-6 would be my dream type. Barring that, one of these days I hope to upgrade my SIC type in the DC-3 to PIC. Third place would be B727.
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How much are they getting for the DC-6 type? I agree that would be a fun one.

Personally I'd do the PBY.
 
Henning said:
How much are they getting for the DC-6 type? I agree that would be a fun one.



Personally I'd do the PBY.
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I'm not sure if anyone does it for folks off the street anymore. There used to be an outfit in Florida that did, but I don't know if they still do. It was the same company that owned the DC-3 used in the Bond movie Quantum of Solace.

Nowadays, I think you would have to get hired by a cargo outfit and have them get you typed.
 
Fearless Tower said:
I'm not sure if anyone does it for folks off the street anymore. There used to be an outfit in Florida that did, but I don't know if they still do. It was the same company that owned the DC-3 used in the Bond movie Quantum of Solace.

Nowadays, I think you would have to get hired by a cargo outfit and have them get you typed.
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I can't imagine a cargo operator not selling you a type rating for some extra bucks, even if it means a 6 week internship for you.:lol: There are still a few 6s flying out of Opa Laka.
 
Luvrv8 said:
My friend owned the last airworthy 404. I wish I would have flown it with him.
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Very interesting... I read about that plane in CMA when I was looking to find one. I thought I read there was a restoration project at one point??
Do you have any pics by chance?
 
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