Starting Radial Engines with Buffalo Joe | DC-3 MASTER CLASS

The World's Highest Time DC-3 Pilot with over 50 years of DC-3 experience, Buffalo Joe shows us how he starts the Radial Engines on the DC-3!

Directed and Edited by Mikey McBryan

Main Camera/Drone Shots: Aerials North and Arrtless Collective
Jay Bulckaert
Pablo Saravanja

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[MikeyMcBryan]

*Correction!! Fuel pressure is 15 psi. If you are experiencing 150 psi, please speak to your doctor.

[MikeyMcBryan]

If you are reading this, I have to thank you for joining us today!

[The_DuMont_Network]

At the ripe old age of 75, I can say this with all true love and affection: That old man LOVES that aircraft. Every word, every gesture shows it. Both are a little cranky, a little creaky, but they are tried and true. Great video!

[ThomasShaw-xd]

Legendary aircraft, piloted by a legend. Can't get better than that.. Legendary aircraft, piloted by a legend. Can't get better than that..

[tedthompson]

I'm 72, and for as long as I can remember, the DC-3 has been the most beautiful plane in the world to my eyes! Thanks!

[matthewpayne]

The legend Buffalo Joe in his office in the beautiful Dc3. It doesn't get much better than this.

[sinfuldavy]

I don’t know how to describe it but Joe has such a calming effect on humanity

[mickd]

These rugged versatile machines and the rugged versatile people that maintain and fly them always draw me back, I honestly can’t get enough of this, you upload it and I guarantee I’ll watch it

[flightcraft]

Spending 6 minutes in the cockpit with Joe made my day. Thankyou Joe and thanks Mikey for sharing dad and his knowledge with us!

[okoboji]

100 years from now these videos will help the latest generation learn to fly the DC-3

[ragheadandroll]

What a great old school pilot Knows his plane inside and out

[tonyau]

Amazing the Radial engine start sequence, you dont get this playing a flight sim thats for sure :-)
Again it's incredibly generous that Joe, Mikey and Buffalo air took the time to share this most unique of Master Classes not only in time but in costs as well.
Thank you all

[rickieodem]

Legendary aircraft, piloted by a legend. Can't get better than that.

[colinwallace]

I think many people don’t realize that the reason why so many of these are still flying is that they really haven’t come up with anything better for the mission these planes cover, and certainly nothing more cost-effective. A plane that proved able to fly in the rigours of wartime, with challenges of basic infrastructure and maintenance, has proven its reliability over decades, getting the job done in the hands of people who know how to take care of it. Mikey and friends proved that even the long-forgotten ones are still there just waiting for another chance to soar. I know, it’s just a machine, a thing, but to those of us who depend on a machine to bring us home, often when it seemed unlikely, you start feeling an odd bond. Thanks, Joe.

[redstar]

Buffalo Joe... an old school professional. Just so awesome to see him in his element and doing what he obviously loves.

[davidprosser]

No music, and no modern cameras. Perfect!

[barryallin]

I could sit and listen to joe talk all day and night he is almost a spitting image of my dad sounds just like him to even when he gets pissed off I lost my dad in 2017 right before Christmas he had been sick for about 12 years with dementia and a few other things it was tuff watching him slip away the only thing that kept me going was watching ice Pilots I would close my eyes and listen to Joe talk and it was like my dad being there again I miss him so much thanks joe hope all is well and god🙏

[badfingers]

It's a beautiful thing when there's a fusion of man and machine. Joe know this aircraft so much... and cares about it. Mad respect.

[petertotaro]

Hi Mikey, This brings back memories when I was in the navy in 1956. We had the R4D’s which was the same plane as the DC3. Had many fun days pre-running the engines every morning to have ready for the Pilots to fly them that day! We were checked out on the Beech 18, SNB (same as the Beech 18. The U. S. Navy required a warm body in the co-pilots seat. As an enlisted man, I always volunteered to fly the co pilots position when an officer needed to go to different locations for safety investigations. That was because the ATC knew I was taking private pilot lessons and needed as much Stick time that I could get! Now I’m 83 years young and sure miss the Naval Air Station time out of NAS New Orleans!

[aserta]

Oldest adage known to man, take care of something, it will take care of you.