Back in 2009 I published a photo here of DC-6 G-APSA taxying into RAF Changi on a Cunard Eagle military charter in January 1962.
It looked in 2009 that ‘Gappser’ had a bright future ahead, despite no longer being part of Air Atlantiques working fleet. I saw it again at Coventry a few years later, where it was ‘still running’ beautifully…but had doubts about it needing wing spar work.
The Cloudmaster website at http://thedc6.com/ however still promised it a future as a share holder operated ‘grand corporate transport’. Was this about 2015?
However despite that website still being visible I haven’t heard anymore about this.
So what has happened to the lovely lady…is she still at Coventry?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]255242[/ATTACH]
David Taylor
my 1960’s Singapore aircraft pictures now at:
http://www.davidtaylorimages.co.uk
By: Mothminor - 16th August 2017 at 21:44
Beautiful photos, Jur! Thanks for posting 🙂
By: Jur - 16th August 2017 at 10:17
I really do hope that G-APSA will be made airworthy again eventually. Such a nice aircraft!
A few pics from 2007 at the Aviodrome Lelystad in 50’s KLM livery; representing PH-TGA in the 1953 London – Christchurch air race, for the movie Bride Flight.
2010 at Air Base Coventry
And G-SIXC
By: Consul - 14th August 2017 at 19:09
Sorry to be a pedant Planemike, but you can’t begin a sentence with a full stop. Sorry couldn’t resist a bit of fun.
By: Arabella-Cox - 14th August 2017 at 19:04
Pity, it must be a fairly unique dining experience in the UK
Sorry to be a pedant but either it is or isn’t. Similar to “you can’t be a little bit pregnant”, either you are or you aren’t !!!
By: DragonRapide - 12th August 2017 at 21:00
It’s good fun – recommended!
By: Mothminor - 12th August 2017 at 20:46
G-SIXC unfortunately wasn’t open when we were there back in 2015 🙁 Pity, it must be a fairly unique dining experience in the UK.
[ATTACH=CONFIG]255255[/ATTACH]
By: avion ancien - 12th August 2017 at 13:28
Thank you. I could only see one four prop Douglas on the ground at Baginton when I looked at Google Earth and, foolishly, made the assumption that I did. Mea culpa!
By: blurrkup - 12th August 2017 at 09:47
Different aircraft. The diner is G-SIXC.
By: avion ancien - 12th August 2017 at 09:27
According to Google Earth she’s a restaurant – the DC6 Diner!
By: richw_82 - 11th August 2017 at 21:30
She’s still sat at Coventry. No idea what the current plans are, but its a shame to see her sat idle.
By: Mothminor - 11th August 2017 at 20:31
Taken in July 2015 and still looking in lovely condition then –
[ATTACH=CONFIG]255244[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]255245[/ATTACH]
[ATTACH=CONFIG]255246[/ATTACH]
By: Newforest - 11th August 2017 at 19:08
https://www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/G-APSA/634988
Reported by Planelogger as ‘stored’ and not to fly again (unless anyone knows better?).
Sign In
August 11, 2017 at 5:08 pm