Something You Don't See Everyday

[BLU LUNCH]

The 1st 2 pictures were from yesterday on Rt. 5 in Enfield Ct, the 2nd 4 are on Rt.5 in Longmeadow Mass about a mile from the 1st location. Any who talking to the driver it originated in Wilmington NC 12 days ago and going to Bridgewater Mass and Massachusetts State Police will not let the driver proceed because they don't have the proper permits. The fuselage is going to be used in the next Tom Cruise film.

 

[bekosh]

Re: Something You Don't See Everyday

A good old Gooney Bird. Amazing how many of them are still flying after more than 70 years. Where is the rest of it?

 

[BLU LUNCH]

Re: Something You Don't See Everyday

A good old Gooney Bird. Amazing how many of them are still flying after more than 70 years. Where is the rest of it?

What kind of plane was that? They said it was picked up in Wilmington NC......

 

[bekosh]

Re: Something You Don't See Everyday

Douglas DC-3/C-47.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-3
http://www.douglasdc3.com/

 

[BLU LUNCH]

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Where the wings attached all the structural parts were marked 1977 1974.Thanks for the info
It was something to see when the state police had him taken off the street and backed down a small side street the driver did first time.
a few more pictures

This where the police backed him in to next to the yellow building.....

 

[bekosh]

Re: Something You Don't See Everyday

Oops double posted.:redface:

 

[Tim Frank]

Re: Something You Don't See Everyday

A good old Gooney Bird. Amazing how many of them are still flying after more than 70 years. Where is the rest of it?

Wrong shape and configuration for a DC-3....much newer.

 

[WAVENBYE2]

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Pretty cool!!

 

[Kiwi Phil]

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I don't "think" that is a DC3.
I have jumped out of DC3's on many occasions, and my memory tells me they all had:
rectangle shaped window...edges really squared off
and I thought there were 9 windows on each side (a view for a para is very important)
rear door was much lower.
Could be wrong.
Great pictures tho....can't believe such a load would be stopped....
Cheers
Phillip

 

[bekosh]

Re: Something You Don't See Everyday

Wrong shape and configuration for a DC-3....much newer.

I don't "think" that is a DC3.
I have jumped out of DC3's on many occasions, and my memory tells me they all had:
rectangle shaped window...edges really squared off
and I thought there were 9 windows on each side (a view for a para is very important)
rear door was much lower.
Could be wrong.
Great pictures tho....can't believe such a load would be stopped....
Cheers
Phillip

After further review, I think you're right. My mistake.:redface:

 

[Phantom_II]

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It looks to me like a Boeing 727 fuselage.

It has two fuselage mounted engine pylons and what's left of the intake "S" duct on the aft centerline.

And what appears to be the airstair door just forward of the empennage split line.

 

[pduquette]

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Phantom II Has it right - local paper has article about the movie set + list it as Boeing 727 FYI www.enterprisenews.com peter

 

[kenmyfam]

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Looks like a lot of legroom in business class !!!

 

[BLU LUNCH]

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The link to the page
http://www.enterprisenews.com/enter...t-piece-of-movie-plane-arrives-in-Bridgewater

Here's the rest of the photos from Friday.........