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Air Atlantique DC-6's

Does anybody know what is happening to these beautiful aircraft?

Are they still gainfully employed?

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By: Skymonster - 26th January 2006 at 10:19

Neither of them has flown in over a year (both last flew in 2004), but their engines are run to keep them vaguely healthy. Alas, I do not think we’ll see them flying again for Atlantic – the ATP-Fs now coming online are not too far short of being able to perform the missions the Six did.

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By: kevinwm - 25th January 2006 at 19:56

Seen both Parked at Coventry,just before Christmas , looks like they are awaiting the same fate as the convair 🙁

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By: Moggy C - 25th January 2006 at 19:45

Their biggest problem is finding Avgas in sufficient quantities at commercial airfields. Big bowsers now full of Jet-A1. Little pumps with short hoses for delivering 60 litres of 100ll a time to Cherokees.

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