Rick mentioned:
"Given that there are several hundred it not thousands of the birds still
working daily worldwide I don't think you have to worry too much."
...and most of them have to be in the Carribean...in February, when I flew
in San Juan, PR, I counted at least a dozen DC-3s on the tarmac, with 2 or 3
more either in TO or Landing. They are constantly overhead @ the SJ
airport. It seems every little island is serviced by DC-3s and they are the
mainstay of every little Carribiean airline's fleet.
Has to be due to ease of maintenance and ease of piloting...not to mention
that they are overbuilt like a LR.
JT/ric
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