Propliner Information Exchange

Ralph M. Pettersen's Propliner Information Exchange Website



While Propliners are a dying breed, there is still a lot of news to report from the United States and around the world. I ve been photographing these aircraft since the late 1960 s and writing about them since 1992. I ve written 150+ articles for magazines such as Propliner, Air Classics, Warbirds International Airliners, Aeroplane Monthly and the AAHS Journal. I m currently the Propliner Editor for Air Classics and Warbirds International Airport. This website is meant to complement my Constellation Survivors website and thus will not include any Constellation news. While I write a Propliner Round-Up article for Air Classics once or twice a year, my goal with the website is to provide Propliner news in a more timely manner. I hope you enjoy the website and find it useful.

The 2023 edition of the Propliner Annual was published the week of 24 April 2023. As its title implies, Propliner Magazine is totally dedicated to Propliner aircraft and is a must-have for any aviation enthusiast and especially Propliner enthusiasts. Orders for this bumper 172-page publication can be placed at www.propliner.co.uk


PROPLINER NEWS

Spray Testing at TNT - May 29, 2023

Tulare's "Flying Taco" Convair - May 28, 2023

Montana Museum Acquires Former P2V Firebomber - May 27, 2023

American Flight Museum DC-3 Update - May 25, 2023

AMC Museum C-46A on I95 Heading North - May 24, 2023 - Updated May 26, 2023

PHOTOS - Lancaster Fox Field Relics - May 21, 2023

PHOTOS - Tillamook Air Museum Mini-Guppy - May 20, 2023

PHOTOS - Oregon Sea Heron - May 20, 2023

PHOTOS - Kelowna Convairs - May 19, 2023

Retired Erickson DC-7 Firebombers - May 19, 2023

AMC Museum C-46A on the Move - May 15, 2023 - Updated May 23, 2023

Everts Propliner Update - May 11, 2023

AMC Museum C-46A Update - May 10, 2023

S2F Makes First Flight in 25 Years - May 3, 2023

AMC Museum C-46A Update - May 1, 2023

PHOTOS - Flabob Airport DC-3 - April 29, 2023

Former BAHF C-54E "Spirit of Freedom" Arrives in Fuquay Varina, N.C. - April 28, 2023

VIDEOS - Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation C-97G Videos - April 28, 2023

BAHF Comments on Fate of C-54E N500EJ - April 27, 2023

VIDEO - Boeing Promotional B377 Stratocruiser Video - April 27, 2023

Eight Year Lookback at C-53 "Beach City Baby" - April 26, 2023

Former BAHF C-54E "Spirit of Freedom" Heading to North Carolina - April 26, 2023

"Hula Girl" Invited to Join D-Day Squadron - April 25, 2023

Electra Firebombers Come Out of Hibernation - April 24, 2023

PHOTOS - Red Deer Municipal Airport Fly-by - Tucson, AZ - April 23, 2023

The End is Near for Another Convair - April 20, 2023

ARM Storage Yard - April 20, 2023

Maryland Museum Closes Deal on Historic Facility - April 19, 2023

KF Aerospace Centre for Excellence DC-3 Update - April 17, 2023

Former BAHF C-54E "Spirit of Freedom" Dismantled - April 15, 2023

Lockout of Airline History Museum Continues - April 14, 2023

AMC Museum Adding C-46A to Collection - April 14, 2023

Another P-3C Hulk for Sale - April 14, 2023

South African DC-6B Restaurant Project - April 3, 2023

New Smyrna Beach Airport Update - April 2, 2023

"Mr. Douglas" DC-3 Update - April 1, 2023

Anchorage Update - March 24, 2023

BAHF Bids Farewell to an Old Friend - March 21, 2023

VIDEO - Florida Air Cargo - March 6, 2023

"Lady Luck" Update - March 2, 2023

PHOTOS - Ugandan HS748 - February 26, 2023


NEWS BY CATEGORY

Alaskan & Canadian News

Florida News

DC-2 - DC-3 - C-47 - Turbo DC-3 News

DC-4 DC-6 DC-7 News

Electra & P-3 News

Convair News

Other News


PROPLINER PHOTOS & VIDEOS

I receive many interesting Propliner photos and videos from viewers and I've created this page to collect and share them with others. If you have some you'd like to share, please email them to me and I will post them.

Photo & Video Submissions -- Updated 21 May 2023


LINKS

Links to some of my favorite classic aviation websites -- Updated 24 March 2023


ARTICLES

DC-3s Into the 21th Century - Florida Air Cargo - June 2022

Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation C-97 Acquisition - December 2021

A Simple Act of Kindness - July 2022

Candy Bomber Tribute - May 2022

B&G Industries - Aircraft Operations Division - June 2022

Recollections of a Firebomber Pilot - June 2022

Greybull Wyoming Ghost Fleet - December 2021

A Queen Returns to the Skies - DC-7B N836D - July-August 2010

DC-7B N836D Restoration - Opa-locka Airport Report - September 2009

DC-7B N836D Restoration - Opa-locka Airport Report - November 2008

DC-7B N836D Restoration - Opa-locka Airport Report - January 2008

DC-7B N836D Restoration - Opa-locka Airport - June 2006

DC-7B N836D Restoration - Opa-locka Airport - February 2005

DC-7B N836D Restoration - St. Paul Holman Field - June 2004

A Great Day for a Wanna-Be DC-3 Pilot - June 1995

End of the Line for Avra Valley DC-4s - August 2021

The First Time - 40 Years Ago - October 1980 - Part 3 - by Graham Robson

Cape May County Airport Propliners - 1972 to Present

Arizona DC-4 Firebombers - March 2001

A Typical Day in the Life of a Southern Airways Martin 404 - October 2020 - by Raymond Brown

An Oasis for Old Propliners - October 2020 - by Graham Robson

The First Time - 40 Years Ago - October 1980 - Part 2 - by Graham Robson

William Levacher - From ENA to Buffalo Airways - by Pierre Gilliard

The First Time - 40 Years Ago - October 1980 - Part 1 - by Graham Robson

Basler Turbo Conversions - Where DC-3s are Reborn - August 2020

Buffalo Airways Curtiss C-46 Commando - August 2020 - by Pierre Gilliard for the Qu bec Aerospace Museum

2019 Alaskan Propliner Round-Up - May 2019

AMC Museum C-119B Restoration - February 2019

Turin Aviation Group C-47B Restoration - November 2018

Hurricane Maria Relief Flight to Puerto Rico - October 2017

Opa-locka Airport Propliners - March 2017

Windswept and Lonely - January 2014 - by Del Mitchell

Breitling DC-3 Sightseeing Trip - August 2011 - by Rainer Spoddig

Swissair DC-4 Flying Adventure - July 1997 - by Rainer Spoddig



Your comments regarding this website would be very much appreciated. Please contact me about any errors you see and information you might have about a Propliner would also be very much appreciated.

Ralph M. Pettersen


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----Created 10 February 2019------Updated 29 May 2023----