C-47

[Pjmac35]

When the USAF actually operated Dakotas! RAF Leuchars BoB Day, 1960s

[Tom Callahan]

That was back in the day when people wore their "go to church" clothes to
travel. Airlines served real food, used real plates, used real silverware,
had legroom, etc.


"Pjmac35" > wrote in message
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> When the USAF actually operated Dakotas! RAF Leuchars BoB Day, 1960s
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[Pjmac35]

"Tom Callahan" > wrote in message
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> That was back in the day when people wore their "go to church" clothes to
> travel. Airlines served real food, used real plates, used real
> silverware, had legroom, etc.
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>> When the USAF actually operated Dakotas! RAF Leuchars BoB Day, 1960s
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You must be almost as old as me!

Pat Macguire

[Jim]

AND the C-47 was considered new and very fast.

[Tom Callahan]

I think the C-47 was fairly fast.
One trip, in a different aircraft, that took a while was one from Moffett
Field Naval Air Station in California to Tokyo, Japan in 1947. We went in a
C-54 and the trip took five days!! There were night stops in Hawaii,
Kwajalein, Guam and Johnston Island. It was a MATS flight and they were in
no hurry. I wasn't aircrew, I was a passenger. To put it into
perspective.....we went to Moffet Field from San Francisco. Getting to San
Francisco also was a five day trip.....across the US from Philadelphia by
train. Pullman cars, dining cars, etc made it a real experience. There's
nothing like the French toast the cooks served in the morning on that
train!!
I lived in Japan from when I was four until I was eleven, Tom in Pensacola


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[Jim]

Ahhh, the golden age of travel.

I don't go that far back though. I still like the train better than air.

[Peter Hucker[_2_]]

If I was around in those days I'd have been thrown off for bad dress
code, bad table manners, not saying grace....

On Thu, 26 Jul 2007 06:43:18 -0500, "Tom Callahan"
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>That was back in the day when people wore their "go to church" clothes to
>travel. Airlines served real food, used real plates, used real silverware,
>had legroom, etc.
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>> When the USAF actually operated Dakotas! RAF Leuchars BoB Day, 1960s
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