Mikey - you should be able to earn revenue from such a high quality set of programs like this. I'd love to own the entire series on Blu Ray when it's finished.
At the ripe old age of 75, I can say this with all true love and affection: That old man LOVES that aircraft. Every word, every gesture shows it. Both are a little cranky, a little creaky, but they are tried and true. Great video!
I’ve watched a handful of episodes when A) he dresses down young pilots for moving onto other opportunities like a petulant child B) they are too scared to approach and tell him they’ve been offered opportunity xyz for fear of incurring his wrath. Either way it was uncomfortable viewing. But that said, there’s NO doubting this man knows his stuff 👍🏻
These rugged versatile machines and the rugged versatile people that maintain and fly them always draw me back , I honestly can’t get enough of this , you upload it and I guarantee I’ll watch it
You know, I just read an article about how the B-52 is slated to carry on for further DECADES in service. Did any of those designers and builders in the 30’s imagine closing in on 100 years for the DC-3, like we are now? Most amazing part is that most of the remaining ones are still earning a living in some hostile environments. Mind boggling.😏
@@colinwallace5286 Hallo Colin, *My - Generation is the last as widness as we had in German Luftwaffe until +- years 1969. M.a. - I wrote a little bid - hereof. with best Greetings from Germany
I think many people don’t realize that the reason why so many of these are still flying is that they really haven’t come up with anything better for the mission these planes cover, and certainly nothing more cost-effective. A plane that proved able to fly in the rigours of wartime, with challenges of basic infrastructure and maintenance, has proven its reliability over decades, getting the job done in the hands of people who know how to take care of it. Mikey and friends proved that even the long-forgotten ones are still there just waiting for another chance to soar. I know, it’s just a machine, a thing, but to those of us who depend on a machine to bring us home, often when it seemed unlikely, you start feeling an odd bond. Thanks, Joe.
Colin, you are so correct there. We had a DC-3 here in South Africa that 'ended it's life' being converted into a roadhouse. Google 'Dakota roadhouse Johannesburg' to see an image and further history of it. Several years later it was taken down from its roadhouse structure and returned to the skies... If I remember correctly, it was even used as an air ambulance after that.
Amazing the Radial engine start sequence, you dont get this playing a flight sim thats for sure :-) Again it's incredibly generous that Joe, Mikey and Buffalo air took the time to share this most unique of Master Classes not only in time but in costs as well. Thank you all
Tail dragger DC-3 is my favourite in the sim. I like how Joe just grabs above his seat to and rarnk! he gets his view out the wind screen. I'm going to watch this video a few more times to get the start up sequence right.
I flew this plane in MSFS. It's the same start sequence with some details missing. Like pumping the hydraulic and holding down the starter switch. But I feel like I know this plane and its controls. Never flew anything before. I would love to fly a real DC-3 but I need to start off with a Cessna. Loved this vido.
I could sit and listen to joe talk all day and night he is almost a spitting image of my dad sounds just like him to even when he gets pissed off I lost my dad in 2017 right before Christmas he had been sick for about 12 years with dementia and a few other things it was tuff watching him slip away the only thing that kept me going was watching ice Pilots I would close my eyes and listen to Joe talk and it was like my dad being there again I miss him so much thanks joe hope all is well and god🙏
@@rexluminus9867 thank you very much I miss my old man very very much I was unable to get to him quick enough when he passed as I was working and have three kids and a wife to support I had to say my goodbyes over the phone he was pretty much gone already but it haunts me to this day listening to him gasp for air I'm 40 years old and I cry some times about not being there for him in the end but when I watch ice Pilots and listen to Joe's voice the pain goes away for a bit thanks again and 🙏
@@barryallin4294 You have done very well for his last moments.He heard your voice,you were with him till the very end. That was great comfort for him.He is free from his sufferings. Now he looks down to see you and he might have a tear of Joy that you wanted to be with him but couldn't. He'll be with you in the new life again.Peace.
Hi Mikey, This brings back memories when I was in the navy in 1956. We had the R4D’s which was the same plane as the DC3. Had many fun days pre-running the engines every morning to have ready for the Pilots to fly them that day! We were checked out on the Beech 18, SNB (same as the Beech 18. The U. S. Navy required a warm body in the co-pilots seat. As an enlisted man, I always volunteered to fly the co pilots position when an officer needed to go to different locations for safety investigations. That was because the ATC knew I was taking private pilot lessons and needed as much Stick time that I could get! Now I’m 83 years young and sure miss the Naval Air Station time out of NAS New Orleans!
Mikey! My Dad died 4 years ago at 74. What disappeared from his years of doing amazing shit makes me wish I'd spent some time documenting it while he was alive. Kudos to you for doing this. Part of our oral history that's important and so easily lost.
My love of radials was set about 1971 when I worked for a "crop duster" that had two planes with P&W 1340 power. One was a Snow S2 the other Thrush Commander I believe was an R1. He had a Harvard/SNJ. The first time I flew was in the SNJ. It was wonderful. Mr. Baker showed me steep turns, barrel rolls, wing overs and loops. Will always remember that first flight.🇺🇸😊😊
DC-3 and the DC-6 are some of my favorite airframes of all time. I need to get back to working on my flight hours because it would be an absolute dream to fly one of those old girls.
Really enjoyed this video! My father-in-law was a pilot in the army, and he flew DHC-4 Caribou's. When he got out, he began flying DC-3's for a private company in the mid 60's, they were always his love! Glad I found this!
I'm sure that Pops could start them with his eyes closed... His (and Buffalo's) legacy is an inspiration to us all aviation aficionados... Thanks for sharing Mikey! #keepemflying
My Dad would take us kids to Midway Airport to watch the old Recips fire up I loved the sounds of the starter, then the exhaust note and the smoke I remember him explaining about the lower cylinders having oil drain down which is why the smoke on startup. He was not a pilot but he loved all things Mechanical. So we got to see Planes, Ships, Tugboats, steam Engines, Dozers, he was like Joe when it came to driving trucks before diesels had taken over.
Concise run through of procedures - easy to follow. It’s a real dance getting that aircraft airborne and you clearly don’t want to be stepping on any toes. Mad respect for knowing how to keep that plane going.
This is classic history recording - terrific. Time will come when this becomes invaluable archive material - to be enjoyed by many long after we are all gone. Bless you Joe - as I said last episode, you are truly a legend :)
Mikey, you’re dad is a wonderful caring human being and seeing him here not balling out people and bring a massive grump, shows him in his true light. Nuff respect bro👍😊
Thanks for posting these Mikey and Joe! These may seem like a cool project but in reality, they are an important contribution to the history of aviation... a hundred years from now, they still still be here... and people will marvel at them.
Here we have a unique combination,firstly a true Master aviator who knows the DC-3 like the back of his hand,then his son a very capable videographer artist sets to compile a unique record of his fathers life using the aeroplane he loves so much,there are so many interesting details and insights here not just about the DC-3 but what it takes to operate these unique vintage machines and what they have done for humanity in saving lives and involved in the worlds conflicts as a serving veteran in their own right,the short video's capture a lot and enable us to take in the magic behind the aircraft and its very able custodian's,well done Buffalo !
Had the absolute pleasure meeting Joe in red deer Alberta in 2018 I delivered a load of freight to buffalo air and who was the first person I meet buffalo Joe one of the best days of my life in over 35 yrs of trucking
DC-3 is the perfect aircraft for flight training. I started on the DC-3 in 1967 and then flew airliners for 34 years. DC-9, DC-8, A310, B747 and MD11. It was always a pleasure.
I am thoroughly enjoying these! I’ll probably never fly a DC-3, let alone on one, but this is next best to tagging along. Thanks for the work involved in making these.
We flew in a DC 3 from Dorval (Montreal) to Goose Bay, Labrador in 1951. I can still remember how smooth the flight was. The engines were just humming.
This man along with his aircraft are a national hermitage, he deserves the recognition and respect of aviations finest, thank you Joe. My son had the privilege some years back of visiting Buffalo airways, even brought back an awesome souvenir.
FANTASTIC taxi footage! Kudos to the camera crew. Your shows are making me want to drive from the Kootenays to Yellowknife, just to buy a Buffalo T-shirt. :)
I am a student pilot (and probably will be for life) and watching these behemoths and what it takes to fly them is amazing. You and Gryder impress me that you are still getting your hands dirty and making the metal meet the air. Thanks.
I love Joe’s relaxed, comfortable radio work and at the same time everyone totally understands what’s happening and intended. Excellent video. I’m a heli pilot but the DC3 is defo on my aviation bucket list. As we say here in Ireland, keep her lit Joe!
That brings back SO many memories. Thank you!! While I did work a lot on DC3s, I am reminded of my very first SOLO runup as a fledgling AME (after its annual) of our PBY-5A in Timmins, 1978. (CF-DFB) Same engines, same routine, same smoke and noise!! I can still smell that 80/87 exhaust... (liberally blended with 100 weight oil, of course!)
What's going to happen to these wonderful old "ladies" when guys like you can no longer fly ?? I learned on my Dad's old twin engine Beech 360. Her name was Gillette because she flew so smooth. I miss her, and my Dad, every day. Thank you for the memories. Bunny
Dear Bunny, don't be too sade, do not call him... let *Him ... sleep..... - keep in silence in Your heard, surely with Your not forgotten *Gillette which have given all together an adventure life... .The Hero (RIP).. had had start to the last ... *Take-Off - via *Walhalla.... May I wish for You *Peace, health and luck, Greetings from an unknown German Camerade,
I'm an A&P, and a few years ago I was fortunate enough to land a gig for Northern Air Cargo in Anchorage, working on DC-6's. What a blast!! I called it my "studies in Ancient Grease". Unforgettable!
Mikey, you're knocking it out of the park with the fantastic production on these!! 🤩 Can't explain how engrossing your films are to someone who'll never sit up front and fly in a DC3. I'm totally mesmerised by these birds, your dad and just in awe of what your family achives on a daily basis. Following DTD last year, bought me a whole new perspective on WW2, the people who fought and flew in it and the huge roll the DC3 played in it and I have soley you to thank for that eye opening awakening.🙏 Love what you do, keep it up, your making valuable history! 😊👍
When I stared my Commercial flying career back int he 80’s and I moved to Alaska ,I fell in love with those old birds they were using to supply the remote villages. I always wished to fly them but never got the chance. What amazing planes and you’re so lucky to be able to fly them.
Thanks for this, it takes me back to my younger days as a Line Boy. I was fortunate enough to find a flight school owned by an WWII Army Air Corps Instructor and got to be friends with his son who got his PPL on his 16th birthday. He was a wealth of practical information on how to actually fly an air plane. The field had a DC-3 and it was memorable each time it flew, which wasn't often. I never got to "sandbag" in it when it did though. But many years later, after a sailboat delivery to Fort Meyers Florida, I needed to get to Tampa for my connecting flight back to Detroit on Christmas Eve. As the Flight Attendant met me on the apron, she told me I was the only passenger an escorted me to a waiting DC-3. So I had a choice to make between 2 ladys... The pilot said I could ride in the jump seat if I wanted to... and the Air Hostess came second! LOL
Regardless of who you did this video for.. its awesome to have a groupe of people like buffalo that remembers the mechanical ways of having to operate complex machines using your brain..thanks
DC-3.....first plane I ever flew in way back about 1949-50 and my Dad flew it part of the flight. Atlanta GA and I was about 6 years old, remember it like it was yesterday, I'm 77 now.
Yer old man is a true treasure Mikey…one of a kind, and his complete authenticity always shines through. Another great video. Flying the DC3 in MSFS is as close as some of us will ever get. My dad spent a lot of time riding on DC3s in the service (1940’s)and the pictures are priceless. Thanks Mikey!!
Royal Danish Air Force had two of the ladies after the war, had a flight as passenger myself on an airforce recruitment stunt in ´72. They still fly in private use... I can follow the admiration this sturdy, over- engineered, near indestructible air plane...Thank you for an instructive cockpit viewing...
I worked @ Bishop Airport in Flint, MI in the '80's at the FBO. I fueled many DC-3s over the years when they were flying auto parts in and out for the many G.M. plants in the area. I really enjoyed these birds. They are one of the most beautiful airplanes ever made. They look and sound great from the ground as they fly over.
I love Joe, he reminds me of *exactly* how my grandfather explained things to me! Taught me everything i know as a machinist! And man, he loves that old bird! ❤
Excellent! My dad was a RAF engine machanic on DC-3s during WW2 - by a long way his favourite (of the aeroplanes he worked on). It's great to see and hear some of the things that would have been so familiar to him. Just wished he was still around to watch this!
I have been captivated by two things since I was a little boy and those two things are steam locomotives and radial aircraft engines. BuffaloJoe is a real educator for those of us eager to learn more about these amazing planes........I can’t help but think he would be an amazing locomotive engineer as well.
It was so cool to see the parts plane at the hay river airport this summer! A big thanks to McBryan family for bringing us supplies and for the Sunday night supper!
I miss them here in the UK. i used to load them with mailbags back in the 80s at EMA Airport. everyone would stop what they're doing to see them take off in the dark. beautiful sight n sound. Buffalo bought all the old DC-3 from the company that did the Mail runs, so it could be this aircraft I worked on all those years ago.
I remember this show on cable television when I could afford cable television.... This man is something special, and the aircraft or some thing very special also
how is it possible that anyone can dislike this video? its pure poetry and children that are watching and have any kind of interest in aerospace would instantly appreciate the beauty and discipline he demonstrates in bringing this wonderful bird into its domain! This is an awesome video -thank you sir!
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*Correction!! Fuel pressure is 15 psi. If you are experiencing 150 psi, please speak to your doctor.
lolol perfect
I take three pills to avoid that.
@@gracelandone Yeah, really. 150's stroke territory.
150 psi ? I wanted to see the video for the fuel injection conversion on that beast
I wondered about that. Thought maybe they were diesels.
If you are reading this, I have to thank you for joining us today!
Thank You! 😀👍
I feel privileged just to be watching!
Awesome! Thank you for bringing us along!
Thank you Mikey from one of your OG's on the west coast of Ireland
Mikey - you should be able to earn revenue from such a high quality set of programs like this. I'd love to own the entire series on Blu Ray when it's finished.
At the ripe old age of 75, I can say this with all true love and affection: That old man LOVES that aircraft. Every word, every gesture shows it. Both are a little cranky, a little creaky, but they are tried and true. Great video!
And still going like myself at 76. I'd still trust Joe to fly one of those with me in it.
I don’t know how to describe it but Joe has such a calming effect on humanity
If you are on the plane with Joe, you know you are in good hands
then you need to hear him when he is mad...
@@marklittle8805 Wouldn't want another.
I’ve watched a handful of episodes when A) he dresses down young pilots for moving onto other opportunities like a petulant child B) they are too scared to approach and tell him they’ve been offered opportunity xyz for fear of incurring his wrath. Either way it was uncomfortable viewing. But that said, there’s NO doubting this man knows his stuff 👍🏻
@@nicholasjackaman3679 is fear of a person really the best answer in a already stressful environment..? always felt to lead not intimidate..
I'm 72, and for as long as I can remember, the DC-3 has been the most beautiful plane in the world to my eyes! Thanks!
Right on!
The legend Buffalo Joe in his office in the beautiful Dc3. It doesn't get much better than this.
Legendary aircraft, piloted by a legend. Can't get better than that.. Legendary aircraft, piloted by a legend. Can't get better than that..
These rugged versatile machines and the rugged versatile people that maintain and fly them always draw me back , I honestly can’t get enough of this , you upload it and I guarantee I’ll watch it
The Jeep of the skies. The go anywhere, do anything machine
Spending 6 minutes in the cockpit with Joe made my day. Thankyou Joe and thanks Mikey for sharing dad and his knowledge with us!
100 years from now these videos will help the latest generation learn to fly the DC-3
Tim McCoy here wife's account.
Yep flown at Starfleet Academy.
You know, I just read an article about how the B-52 is slated to carry on for further DECADES in service. Did any of those designers and builders in the 30’s imagine closing in on 100 years for the DC-3, like we are now? Most amazing part is that most of the remaining ones are still earning a living in some hostile environments. Mind boggling.😏
C47/DC3 is the greatest airplane ever built IMO
It’s certainly one of the all time greats, along with the 747.
@@colinwallace5286 Hallo Colin, *My - Generation is the last as widness as we had
in German Luftwaffe until +- years 1969. M.a. - I wrote a little bid - hereof.
with best Greetings from Germany
I think many people don’t realize that the reason why so many of these are still flying is that they really haven’t come up with anything better for the mission these planes cover, and certainly nothing more cost-effective. A plane that proved able to fly in the rigours of wartime, with challenges of basic infrastructure and maintenance, has proven its reliability over decades, getting the job done in the hands of people who know how to take care of it. Mikey and friends proved that even the long-forgotten ones are still there just waiting for another chance to soar. I know, it’s just a machine, a thing, but to those of us who depend on a machine to bring us home, often when it seemed unlikely, you start feeling an odd bond. Thanks, Joe.
You are right there Colin!! :)
Colin, you are so correct there. We had a DC-3 here in South Africa that 'ended it's life' being converted into a roadhouse. Google 'Dakota roadhouse Johannesburg' to see an image and further history of it. Several years later it was taken down from its roadhouse structure and returned to the skies... If I remember correctly, it was even used as an air ambulance after that.
Amazing the Radial engine start sequence, you dont get this playing a flight sim thats for sure :-)
Again it's incredibly generous that Joe, Mikey and Buffalo air took the time to share this most unique of Master Classes not only in time but in costs as well.
Thank you all
Thank you for the support Tony!
Been years -- but reminds me of starting the T28A 7 cyl Wright.
Tail dragger DC-3 is my favourite in the sim. I like how Joe just grabs above his seat to and rarnk! he gets his view out the wind screen. I'm going to watch this video a few more times to get the start up sequence right.
@@MikeyMcBryan Always mate, Im happy to wait and see what comes up NEXT although DTD will be a hard act to follow
I flew this plane in MSFS. It's the same start sequence with some details missing. Like pumping the hydraulic and holding down the starter switch. But I feel like I know this plane and its controls. Never flew anything before. I would love to fly a real DC-3 but I need to start off with a Cessna. Loved this vido.
Buffalo Joe... an old school professional. Just so awesome to see him in his element and doing what he obviously loves.
What a great old school pilot Knows his plane inside and out
Legendary aircraft, piloted by a legend. Can't get better than that.
I could sit and listen to joe talk all day and night he is almost a spitting image of my dad sounds just like him to even when he gets pissed off I lost my dad in 2017 right before Christmas he had been sick for about 12 years with dementia and a few other things it was tuff watching him slip away the only thing that kept me going was watching ice Pilots I would close my eyes and listen to Joe talk and it was like my dad being there again I miss him so much thanks joe hope all is well and god🙏
RIP to your Dad. Thank you for sharing this with us.I used to watch ice pilots too.Want to watch it again.
Be safe & healthy. Peace.
@@rexluminus9867 thank you very much I miss my old man very very much I was unable to get to him quick enough when he passed as I was working and have three kids and a wife to support I had to say my goodbyes over the phone he was pretty much gone already but it haunts me to this day listening to him gasp for air I'm 40 years old and I cry some times about not being there for him in the end but when I watch ice Pilots and listen to Joe's voice the pain goes away for a bit thanks again and 🙏
@@barryallin4294 You have done very well for his last moments.He heard your voice,you were with him till the very end. That was great comfort for him.He is free from his sufferings.
Now he looks down to see you and he might have a tear of Joy that you wanted to be with him but couldn't.
He'll be with you in the new life again.Peace.
@@rexluminus9867 thanks 🙏
Hi Mikey, This brings back memories when I was in the navy in 1956. We had the R4D’s which was the same plane as the DC3. Had many fun days pre-running the engines every morning to have ready for the Pilots to fly them that day! We were checked out on the Beech 18, SNB (same as the Beech 18. The U. S. Navy required a warm body in the co-pilots seat. As an enlisted man, I always volunteered to fly the co pilots position when an officer needed to go to different locations for safety investigations. That was because the ATC knew I was taking private pilot lessons and needed as much Stick time that I could get! Now I’m 83 years young and sure miss the Naval Air Station time out of NAS New Orleans!
No music, and no modern cameras. Perfect!
It's a beautiful thing when there's a fusion of man and machine. Joe know this aircraft so much... and cares about it. Mad respect.
Mikey! My Dad died 4 years ago at 74. What disappeared from his years of doing amazing shit makes me wish I'd spent some time documenting it while he was alive. Kudos to you for doing this. Part of our oral history that's important and so easily lost.
Sorry for your loss Jim. I’m happy to have the opportunity to do things like this for those reasons.
My love of radials was set about 1971 when I worked for a "crop duster" that had two planes with P&W 1340 power.
One was a Snow S2 the other Thrush Commander I believe was an R1.
He had a Harvard/SNJ.
The first time I flew was in the SNJ.
It was wonderful.
Mr. Baker showed me steep turns, barrel rolls, wing overs and loops.
Will always remember that first flight.🇺🇸😊😊
DC-3 and the DC-6 are some of my favorite airframes of all time.
I need to get back to working on my flight hours because it would be an absolute dream to fly one of those old girls.
get back to it my friend!
Oldest adage known to man, take care of something, it will take care of you.
MDS
*...results may vary depending on the person*
And the thing is theres alot of truth in that old adage !
.....the last 10 seconds.....for me, the very best of both this channel and Buffalo Joe.
Thank you!!! :)
The man certainly knows his stuff!, may Joe be able to fly many many more hours.
Wow, the production level on this series is a amazing, I got goose bumps from the opening shot!
Thank you
It is really interesting watching how Joe has mellowed over the years and how he is much more comfortable in front of the camera. This stuff is gold.
Really enjoyed this video! My father-in-law was a pilot in the army, and he flew DHC-4 Caribou's. When he got out, he began flying DC-3's for a private company in the mid 60's, they were always his love! Glad I found this!
That was neat to see! ..not just see, but to know why each step is performed.. such cool old birds! And Joe is a legend 👍
I'm sure that Pops could start them with his eyes closed... His (and Buffalo's) legacy is an inspiration to us all aviation aficionados... Thanks for sharing Mikey!
#keepemflying
My Dad would take us kids to Midway Airport to watch the old Recips fire up I loved the sounds of the starter, then the exhaust note and the smoke I remember him explaining about the lower cylinders having oil drain down which is why the smoke on startup. He was not a pilot but he loved all things Mechanical. So we got to see Planes, Ships, Tugboats, steam Engines, Dozers, he was like Joe when it came to driving trucks before diesels had taken over.
My first plane ride was a DC 3 out of South bend, to bad Daily dug up Midway
@@kevina8172 Meigs field is gone, not Midway
Concise run through of procedures - easy to follow.
It’s a real dance getting that aircraft airborne and you clearly don’t want to be stepping on any toes.
Mad respect for knowing how to keep that plane going.
You nailed another one Mikey!!! For me a great video is when the production stays out of the way of the story but also enhance the story with video.
Thanks PAUL!!!!!
What a plane !! Great video. The DC-3 is the "plane-iest" looking plane ever made. Just great.
Those radials running is like a lullaby.
This is classic history recording - terrific. Time will come when this becomes invaluable archive material - to be enjoyed by many long after we are all gone. Bless you Joe - as I said last episode, you are truly a legend :)
Mikey, you’re dad is a wonderful caring human being and seeing him here not balling out people and bring a massive grump, shows him in his true light. Nuff respect bro👍😊
Thanks for posting these Mikey and Joe! These may seem like a cool project but in reality, they are an important contribution to the history of aviation... a hundred years from now, they still still be here... and people will marvel at them.
Here we have a unique combination,firstly a true Master aviator who knows the DC-3 like the back of his hand,then his son a very capable videographer artist sets to compile a unique record of his fathers life using the aeroplane he loves so much,there are so many interesting details and insights here not just about the DC-3 but what it takes to operate these unique vintage machines and what they have done for humanity in saving lives and involved in the worlds conflicts as a serving veteran in their own right,the short video's capture a lot and enable us to take in the magic behind the aircraft and its very able custodian's,well done Buffalo !
Very well written good job 👍
Love this. Really really feel a part of your family operation. Stunning.
Had the absolute pleasure meeting Joe in red deer Alberta in 2018 I delivered a load of freight to buffalo air and who was the first person I meet buffalo Joe one of the best days of my life in over 35 yrs of trucking
Mikey, these masterclass videos were brilliant idea! Excellent work
Thanks bud!
DC-3 is the perfect aircraft for flight training. I started on the DC-3 in 1967 and then flew airliners for 34 years. DC-9, DC-8, A310, B747 and MD11. It was always a pleasure.
I am thoroughly enjoying these! I’ll probably never fly a DC-3, let alone on one, but this is next best to tagging along. Thanks for the work involved in making these.
We flew in a DC 3 from Dorval (Montreal) to Goose Bay, Labrador in 1951. I can still remember how smooth the flight was. The engines were just humming.
I flew in a DC-3 back in 1983. The only way I can describe it is that it was like getting into a Bentley.
This man along with his aircraft are a national hermitage, he deserves the recognition and respect of aviations finest, thank you Joe. My son had the privilege some years back of visiting Buffalo airways, even brought back an awesome souvenir.
Dirty hands and a ripped shirt....perfect statement said with passion from a lifetime of living it. Need to study under Joe.
Tim McCoy here wife's account.
My uniform flying DC 6/7 Airtankers were oil stained
Blue jeans and T- shirts.
There is a magic to the sound of a radial engine exhaust that is in a class all its own!!
FANTASTIC taxi footage! Kudos to the camera crew. Your shows are making me want to drive from the Kootenays to Yellowknife, just to buy a Buffalo T-shirt. :)
Mikey are your DC3 “t” shirts still available? Mine are getting a little tattered 🇨🇦😎
I am a student pilot (and probably will be for life) and watching these behemoths and what it takes to fly them is amazing. You and Gryder impress me that you are still getting your hands dirty and making the metal meet the air. Thanks.
One post of three.
Two pists of three.
Last pist of three.
Brilliant, absolutely brilliant. I will likely never fly myself, let alone war bird but watching this was amazing.
I love Joe’s relaxed, comfortable radio work and at the same time everyone totally understands what’s happening and intended. Excellent video. I’m a heli pilot but the DC3 is defo on my aviation bucket list. As we say here in Ireland, keep her lit Joe!
Just in time, just started eating and needed something to watch. Thanks mikey!!
That brings back SO many memories. Thank you!! While I did work a lot on DC3s, I am reminded of my very first SOLO runup as a fledgling AME (after its annual) of our PBY-5A in Timmins, 1978. (CF-DFB) Same engines, same routine, same smoke and noise!! I can still smell that 80/87 exhaust... (liberally blended with 100 weight oil, of course!)
A Fantastic veiw! Wow the production quality 5star Mikey! Awesome job Joe! Be safe Luv&Peace Sean&family!✌Cheers!🍻
Use to watch the old props start up on the flight line when I was in the USAF, love the old T-28 start up, so much smoke.
What's going to happen to these wonderful old "ladies" when guys like you can no longer fly ??
I learned on my Dad's old twin engine Beech 360. Her name was Gillette because she flew so smooth.
I miss her, and my Dad, every day.
Thank you for the memories.
Bunny
Dear Bunny, don't be too sade, do not call him... let *Him ... sleep.....
- keep in silence in Your heard, surely with Your not forgotten *Gillette
which have given all together an adventure life...
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May I wish for You *Peace, health and luck,
Greetings from an unknown German Camerade,
There's something that I just love about watching old radial engines start up!
I like this series with your father, Mickey. A separate series of basic maintenance and repair issues would be nice!
I'm an A&P, and a few years ago I was fortunate enough to land a gig for Northern Air Cargo in Anchorage, working on DC-6's. What a blast!! I called it my "studies in Ancient Grease". Unforgettable!
You keep makin' em, we'll keep watchin' um!
First plane I ever flew in ( I was 8 years old ) Dallas love field to Little Rock . It was a bumpy ride and I LOVED it !
Bring back ice pilots! Best content!
Mikey, you're knocking it out of the park with the fantastic production on these!! 🤩
Can't explain how engrossing your films are to someone who'll never sit up front and fly in a DC3. I'm totally mesmerised by these birds, your dad and just in awe of what your family achives on a daily basis. Following DTD last year, bought me a whole new perspective on WW2, the people who fought and flew in it and the huge roll the DC3 played in it and I have soley you to thank for that eye opening awakening.🙏 Love what you do, keep it up, your making valuable history! 😊👍
Thanks for the insightful comment bud. It’s people like yourself that make all this worth it Bud!! 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Watching this as I wear my Buffalo cap signed by Joe.
When I stared my Commercial flying career back int he 80’s and I moved to Alaska ,I fell in love with those old birds they were using to supply the remote villages. I always wished to fly them but never got the chance. What amazing planes and you’re so lucky to be able to fly them.
I'd love to have a lesson Joe, wouldn't matter what plane, just having a lesson with him
Thanks for this, it takes me back to my younger days as a Line Boy. I was fortunate enough to find a flight school owned by an WWII Army Air Corps Instructor and got to be friends with his son who got his PPL on his 16th birthday. He was a wealth of practical information on how to actually fly an air plane.
The field had a DC-3 and it was memorable each time it flew, which wasn't often. I never got to "sandbag" in it when it did though. But many years later, after a sailboat delivery to Fort Meyers Florida, I needed to get to Tampa for my connecting flight back to Detroit on Christmas Eve. As the Flight Attendant met me on the apron, she told me I was the only passenger an escorted me to a waiting DC-3. So I had a choice to make between 2 ladys... The pilot said I could ride in the jump seat if I wanted to... and the Air Hostess came second! LOL
Walking around in ballet point stilettos
Mikey. Save these for your Grandchildren. Then show them when they are old enough to understand.
Regardless of who you did this video for.. its awesome to have a groupe of people like buffalo that remembers the mechanical ways of having to operate complex machines using your brain..thanks
LOOK this is easy I know how to do that, I've seen "flight of the pheonix"
The first plane I flew in was a DC-3. I loved it. Such a beautiful plane!
Now that's a plane I love that old girl.
What a joy to see Joe where's his most comfortable and love's what he does
Joe is one of my heroes!
Thanks for keeping a part of history flying.
What a wonderful video. After Ice Pilots, I can't thank you enough for putting out Plane Savers and now these.
Mikey this series is going to be so fantastic. Your Dad is such an icon. It’s great to see him up close again. Big thumbs up!
Worked on R2800 and R4360 in the Air Force. Brings back memories of engine checks after maintenance.
DC-3.....first plane I ever flew in way back about 1949-50 and my Dad flew it part of the flight. Atlanta GA and I was about 6 years old, remember it like it was yesterday, I'm 77 now.
Yer old man is a true treasure Mikey…one of a kind, and his complete authenticity always shines through. Another great video. Flying the DC3 in MSFS is as close as some of us will ever get. My dad spent a lot of time riding on DC3s in the service (1940’s)and the pictures are priceless. Thanks Mikey!!
Awesome, brings back some memories of my all-too-brief time flying the DC3. Joe’s experience and skill handling the airplane are a joy to watch.
Nothing like an old man and his old airplane!! Heartwarming!
My grandfather used to hangout with Joe back in the day. In fact I flew in one of Joes DC-3’s in the late 80’s.
Royal Danish Air Force had two of the ladies after the war, had a flight as passenger myself on an airforce recruitment stunt in ´72. They still fly in private use... I can follow the admiration this sturdy, over- engineered, near indestructible air plane...Thank you for an instructive cockpit viewing...
I worked @ Bishop Airport in Flint, MI in the '80's at the FBO. I fueled many DC-3s over the years when they were flying auto parts in and out for the many G.M. plants in the area. I really enjoyed these birds. They are one of the most beautiful airplanes ever made. They look and sound great from the ground as they fly over.
I love Joe, he reminds me of *exactly* how my grandfather explained things to me! Taught me everything i know as a machinist! And man, he loves that old bird! ❤
Excellent! My dad was a RAF engine machanic on DC-3s during WW2 - by a long way his favourite (of the aeroplanes he worked on). It's great to see and hear some of the things that would have been so familiar to him. Just wished he was still around to watch this!
I have been captivated by two things since I was a little boy and those two things are steam locomotives and radial aircraft engines. BuffaloJoe is a real educator for those of us eager to learn more about these amazing planes........I can’t help but think he would be an amazing locomotive engineer as well.
Still have my Buffalo Airways tee shirt that I bought in Edmonton at the Airplane Museum! Always loved watching the series!!
I can't even begin to tell you how much I enjoy these videos, they have an atmosphere I love.
This video is beautiful in a bunch of ways. Kudos to Joe for keeping them alive, kudos to you for telling us about it.
It was so cool to see the parts plane at the hay river airport this summer! A big thanks to McBryan family for bringing us supplies and for the Sunday night supper!
Gotta love a DC-3. A classic workhorse that's stood the test of time.
My dad was 50 years in the U.S.A.F. as a pilot, mostly flying C-47's (DC-3's). Great to see what he did to keep his bird flying.
I miss them here in the UK. i used to load them with mailbags back in the 80s at EMA Airport. everyone would stop what they're doing to see them take off in the dark. beautiful sight n sound. Buffalo bought all the old DC-3 from the company that did the Mail runs, so it could be this aircraft I worked on all those years ago.
Such a lesson on how to start a DC 3 thank you Joe, please bring back Ice Pilots.
Such a delightful plane. Thank you for this vid. I learned more on how a DC3 starts now.
Ya dad has a great way of explaining things bro and is very easy to listen too. Ya all stay safe up your way.
I remember this show on cable television when I could afford cable television....
This man is something special, and the aircraft or some thing very special also
Used to fly on C-117D. Had R1820B radials, squared off tail and wings. Love these aircraft!
how is it possible that anyone can dislike this video? its pure poetry and children that are watching and have any kind of interest in aerospace would instantly appreciate the beauty and discipline he demonstrates in bringing this wonderful bird into its domain! This is an awesome video -thank you sir!
Thank you!!