Fairchild C-123K Provider “Thunderpig” Rough crosswind landing!!! No reported damage. @divisionofaero | Hangar 2

Classsic Two-Pointer One of the most graceful aerial maneuvers in all of aviation is to witness a DC-3 return to Earth. As a “tail dragger,” the airplane has a distinctive touch down that is unrivaled by nose-wheel-designed aircraft. On final approach to the runway, an empty DC-3 is cruising at a slow and steady 85 knots, according to Sergio Alen, CEO of Florida Air Cargo, one the country’s largest operators with three DC-3s. When the main wheels kiss the runway and the airplane begins its roll

The C-123 cargo door is working... - March Field Air Museum