I've never flown the C-47 but I have farted in one. There was an active C-47 at The American Airpower Museum on Long Island last year and they were giving tours. My brother and nephew were already standing in the cockpit talking to the pilot as I boarded the plane from the rear. Just as both of my feet were inside the plane I accidentally let one slip out. Within seconds I could see my brother and nephew shaking their heads in disgust as the smell hit them square in the face.
On a more serious note I live in CT and we've been fortunate as many WWII planes visit the area. This summer we had five Corsairs fly in from surrounding states and fly formations and maneuvers. We've also had B-17's, B-25's and P-51's visit the state. A couple of hours away on Long Island the American Airpower Museum has an impressive collection of planes such as a P-47, P-40, TBM Avenger, Corsair and P-51. All planes are operational. During the summer they celebrated the anniversary of The Battle of Britian and brought in a Lancaster Bomber and a Spitfire IX. By the way, the Spitfire is an impressive bird. A beautiful plane. Puts most of the big ugly American planes to shame. There were also several WWII pilots in attendance. One was a Tuskegee airmen and another a German pilot who flew the 109 with the 30mm gun in the nose. He said one shot was all it took to down an enemy plane.
We also have a museum in Hartford which houses a Thunderbolt and Corsair as well as a B-29. They have an open cockpit day once a month where you can sit inside the plane and play with the controls.
I'll post some pics as soon as I figure out how to do it.
