Betsy's Biscuit Bomber - The Trip to Oshkosh

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Estrella Warbirds Museum president, Rob Kinnear, takes time to sew patches on his flight suit during the trip to Rock Falls.

All photographs this page by Jim Stainbrook

Departure

The Trip

Arivval Home

In Flight John Edell

Jim Stainbrook took pics inside and from the plane during journey back. They travelled over some georgous country and had met up with other DC-3's on their way to the reunion.

At The Controls Briefing

The C-47 interior shows original features and controls just as they were in 1944

Flight Into Oshkosh Briefing

With the main reunion behind them, the majority of the DC-3's and C-47's headed off to Oshkosh, WI, for the world's largest air show.

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Look! I'm only 18 and I don't want to jump!

WWII Paratrooper

WWII Paratrooper

WWII Paratrooper

One has to expect that when you take a WWII plane across the US, you are bound to meet up with a bunch of paratroopers who want to jump out of a perfectly good airplane!

Reunion at Rock Falls, Illinois

Pre Flight Prep

Betsy's Biscuit Bomber meets up with other Grand Ladies of the Sky at Rock Falls, Illinois -
DC-3/ C-47 75th Anniversary

On The Ground At Oshkosh

Pre Flight Prep

Plenty of planes on the ground at Oshkosh. The
rains had stopped just in time for a great air show!

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