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May 22^nd, 2003 at 12:17pm

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May 18, 1953 - first flight of protoype DC-7 "The last of the big props"

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Reply #1 - May 22^nd, 2003 at 7:30pm

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May 18, 1953 - first flight of protoype DC-7 "The last of the big props"

Last of the "Piston Engined" big props......lets not forget the Whispering Giant..........it brought me to Canada in '58 and was a turbo-prop.......

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Reply #2 - May 22^nd, 2003 at 8:03pm

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Last of the "Piston Engined" big props......lets not forget the Whispering Giant..........it brought me to Canada in '58 and was a turbo-prop.......

Don't forget the modern Bombardier Dash8. It's streached versions are quite large.

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Reply #3 - May 22^nd, 2003 at 10:09pm

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Harrumph - glorified turbines all .... and even if the Dash-8 can carry as many passengers as a DC-7 ... it can't do it in the same "style"...

youong whippersnappers all!

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Don't forget the modern Bombardier Dash8. It's streached versions are quite large.

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Reply #4 - May 23^rd, 2003 at 6:19am

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I'll go along with Felix. Us old fogeys must stick together. Wink

Happy birthday DC-7. I have many fond memories of seeing you from my old spotting hangout on top of the Queen's Building at Heathrow. Happy days. Sigh......!

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Reply #5 - May 23^rd, 2003 at 9:46am

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The last DC-7's made were for KLM

Douglas planned to close the factory earlier, but at the planned date there were still some DC-7 orders from KLM left.

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