fryfishoniron t1_jae8sjz wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:21 PM

Excellent picture!!!

My very untrained eye thought it saw a DC-3.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basler_BT-67

merlins69beard OP t1_jaeauzm wrote on February 28, 2023 at 8:34 PM

You are right, it is a DC-3, however it has been modified and fitted with modern turbo engines that go faster and are more efficient than the regular DC-3 engines.

fryfishoniron t1_jaejlrr wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:31 PM

And just between the two of us, don’t you really really want one of your own?

merlins69beard OP t1_jaejtu1 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:32 PM

I work for the company that operates it and I wish that every single day haha!

fryfishoniron t1_jaek0jy wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:34 PM

OK, now I am very jealous, you get to actually touch it!

merlins69beard OP t1_jaekb3h wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:35 PM

Hopefully one day I’ll fly it too!! (Sorry to add to your jealousy hehe)

fryfishoniron t1_jaekyrg wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:40 PM

All good!

Post some more someday please.

I’ve a colleague that’s made the press corp trip, I’m sure we both are eager to see pictures. His tour was decades ago, I bet he’d trade his house for a ride on this aircraft.

yourgodessv t1_jae50f6 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:57 PM

why did i expect it to be like covered in ice lmao

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dyaldragon t1_jaekb1j wrote on February 28, 2023 at 9:35 PM

4 months in Antarctica... Is that why the wheels look so small?

A Bassler BT-67 after a 4 month trip in Antarctica.

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