Airspeed GWL RapidCast – Karl Stoltzfus and C-47 Miss Virginia

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Karl Stoltzfus of Dynamic Aviation flew this beautiful DC-3/C-47 to Topeka to show her off to this crowd.  His grandson, Gabriel (7) joined him to talk about the aircraft and its renovation.

Airspeed GWL RapidCast – Greg Smith and his Beech 18

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We ambushed Greg Smith out on the ramp here at Topeka to talk about his Beech 18.

imageGreg uses the 18 as a go-places aircraft.  It’s onfigured for passenger use, much like the executive transport aircraft of the period, as opposed to moving freight, like many of the other Beech 18s on the ramp.