One other thing....it could also be used as a way in for the crew if you had
the rear of the aircraft slam full of cargo.....


"Adam Aulick" wrote in message
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At Oshkosh, I was noticing that DC3s have a little half-height door behind
and below the pilot's seat, and about one, maybe two hairs forward of the
left prop. There's a good picture on this ebay auction (scroll down):
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1944-DC-3-C47-Multi-Engine-Aircraft_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ63678QQitemZ45 68256276QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

What is this door for? I was discussing it with a friend and the best
idea we could come up with was immediate, grisly death.

~Adam Aulick

postscript: if anybody here is considering auctioning their DC3 on ebay,
with pictures showing faded paint, water driplines, and equipment piled up
under the wings, you might want to mention whether or not it's
airworty....