Must be a bunch of suicidal masochists. When I was at Thule flying
Deuces in 63-64 the 133s used to come in there. But even emergency
leaves couldn't get a ride out on the beasts because right then they
were silently disappearing en route. The two theories I heard was a
stall during cruise-climb on autopilot followed by an in-flight
breakup or one of the props coming off and sawing through the fuselage
or whatever. During that same tour a 133 stalled on takeoff from Goose
Bay - presumed frost atop the Davis wing - and splashed into the fuel
farm. Very little left once the fires were out - certainly not enough
to allow any conclusions. I do have a classmate who flew them - he
doesn't seem to hold any resentment towards the beast since he uses
'C133'as part of his email address.
FWIW there is/was? one in the Pima Air Museaum - it looks like a
salami with wings.
Walt BJ