Dakota for Midland Museum

Rare Bear

We must not for get the Viscount is British, should I say any thing more?

With the Viscount going to MAM you can probably forget about a Dak going there now.

Lets face it though, I would prefere the Viscount cause it’s more historic:D 😀

Yep, ‘SV is still there, and last time I looked was being worked on again. I’m afraid that’s all I know, but it may point towards steps being made to ensure the airframe’s future.

ANAF won’t be kept on Thales reserve for all of its life. Just a thought. Quite a unique mod too. Whilst we’re naval gazing is ‘SV still in the Almat hangar?

Well the only reason why some of this has come to light is i am reading the Dakota book and I have just come across this bit in the possibilty of the museum having a Dak to them selves.

I know the book had been delayed for a number of reasons and some of this story could be to do with this.

As for the hangars when we were there in November we found out some were being knock down and it was just a thought that there could be some connection to give space to someone and why not the museum.

I know you dont get dsomething for nothing these days but if you dont ask you dont get.

You got me there Alan. :rolleyes:

Hello Nigel,

There was a number of years ago an announcement in the avaition press that the Midland Air Museum were going to be getting an Air Atlantique Dakota.

Be interested to know why this story has resurfaced after all this time.

Hope this helps.

Regards Martin

Martin,
My turn to speculate, but you might have answered your own question there. Maybe the author/s of the book kept all the info about DC3’s that they came across and when it was time to publish this was in their notes and it has now become’ fact’ ,as it has been published in a book..
Alan

Hello Nigel,

There was a number of years ago an announcement in the avaition press that the Midland Air Museum were going to be getting an Air Atlantique Dakota.

This announcement happened before I was a member of the museum so if the version Im telling isnt quite correct I apologise.

But from what I have heard the first the museum was aware about a Dak being donated was when Air Atlantique announced it to the press.

Unfortunately the company changed its mind (I dont know why) and the promised Dak never arrived at MAM.

Maybe if the museum had received a Dakota we wouldnt be taking our Viscount there now. Who knows?

We do have a complete Dakota tail plane in storage if that counts?

As for the hangers you mention Nigel they are at a completly differant end of the site to us.

Be interested to know why this story has resurfaced after all this time.

Hope this helps.

Regards Martin

Rather than speculate, why not ask the MAM officials directly and if they’re happy for their answer to be publicised then share the outcome with the forum. In my dealings with them over the years I’ve always found all the team extremely professional and helpful.:)

Don’t worry lads, if the Britannia doesn’t kill us – we’ll have plenty of room at Speke! 😀