I learned to fly in a Piper J-3 Cub, moved up to flying skydivers in Cessna 180's and Beech 18's (including an AT-11), then flying fish and cargo in Alaska in DC-3's and my 180. I finished up my career flying air cargo (CF Air Freight and UPS) in DC-3's on the West Coast, finally in Convair 440's which introduced me to nosewheels.
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Picking up Sockeye Salmon on Big Creek beach with the C-47D I flew the most. This airplane has been converted to turboprops and is now based in Germany supporting Arctic research.
If you search for DC-3 Bush Air Cargo on youtube, that is one airplane I flew, but I flew it before they bought it.
I retired from aviation to come home to Oregon to take over the family Tree Farm. I started a rock quarry on a spot that wouldn't grow trees, and it grew so fast I could hardly keep up. Sold the quarry in September of 2008 and since have concentrated on managing the Tree Farm.
I still have my Cessna 180 (serial number 34) and my son (who just received his glider license) wants me to start flying it again. I have the Tree Farm working pretty smoothly, so I may just do that soon.