Re: Identify This Object......if u can!
Ahh! Memories, I can recall as a child flying from Accra in Ghana to Kumasi in DC3's, or Dekotas as we used to call them, They were Ex RAF daks and you could see the old RAF roundalls under the proud white paint of Ghana Airways. They would hop just above the jungle for the 45min flight, one moment that sticks in my mind was standing at the airstrip in Kumasi waving my older brother off, as the Dak lurched off the runway there was an almighty bang and one of the engines poured smoke. My mother was in hysterics, I thought it was great fun, the plane landed safetly and it appeared that the bung from the toilet had come loose and had gone through the motor. The pilot waved from the cockpit and told everyone to "come back tomorrow". <br />There surely has not been a more versatile plane, Passanger plane, bomber, glider tug, cargo, paratroop plane, some had rockets fitted to the fusalage for ground attack and still flying today.<br />Ahh!!! the memories<br />Grant, dont Know about Jets but 3 turboprops were tried, one in the nose.
