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Title: Trivia #9
Post by: monteini on November 09, 2005, 07:34:50 AM

What was a DC-2 and a Half?

Title: Trivia #9
Post by: Avenger1 on November 09, 2005, 12:46:18 PM

Wasn't that a DC-2 with 1 wing shorter than the other.....and it still flew!

Title: Trivia #9
Post by: monteini on November 09, 2005, 01:01:34 PM

Yes it was, A China National Airways Corperation DC-3 was strafed on the ground near Kiuchuan, China by Japanese fighters in 1941. The right wing was destroyed and replaced by a DC-2 wing that was 10 feet shorter. Somewhat askew the airplane flew.