Revisiting Mid-Way after we were there the previous day was rewarded with a lovely golden hour. Looking good in her 'warbirdish' grey company livery, N92578 started life in 1943 as USAAF C-47 42-32802 and was converted into a DC-3 later. She wore a whole bunch of US registrations plus a Bolivian one. Having the nose turret mount removed here but she has one on the belly as well plus three sensor/camera ports.

Revisiting Mid-Way after we were there the previous day was rewarded with a lovely golden hour. This propliner started life as USAAF C-47 43-30631 and her colours seem a tribute to her time as R4D-1 12396 with the US Marine Corps. She did look like she needed some thorough engine maintenance.

Fourteen years after I first saw her, dormant at the Sycamore Strip in the DFW suburbs (a spectacular location for a DC-3 in itself), we met again and she was doing well. Visible is the nose turret mount, as well as oil drip pans for the P&W R-1830s. Delivered as C-47A 42-92555 to the USAAF in January 1944 and passed on to the RAF as KG360 about a week later, early February. Certified airworthy as a DC-3 since 1974.

Seen parked at its home base. At the time of this photo, this venerable DC-3 had just celebrated its 81st birthday, and had been part of the Airborne Imaging fleet for 20 years.

Seen at its home base, almost 82 years old and still going strong. At the time of the photo it had been serving Airborne Imaging in these warbird markings for 22 years.

A venerable 80 year old DC-3 parked at its home base. By this time it had been part of the Airborne Imaging fleet for 11 years.

So many turning props at the EAA Air Venture

Seen hidden in its open hangar at Williams-Gateway, this quite rare Dakota.

One of three DC-3s operated by Airborne Imaging, out of Mid-Way Regional, Midlothian, TX.