Historic Flight Foundation DC7B Returns To The Skies!

er, does that mean a graffiti blackboard, missile target and climbing frame for drunks? (Not an anti Spanish comment, I have the same low opinion of all humanity.)

The machine on which we worked was broken up with the section forward of the crew door being retained. It was [I thought?] SABENA, but maybe SAS??

We didn’t look inside the other, but it was going to the City of Cordoba as a museum piece in a park. Pop down and have a look.

G’day 😉

Sounds like a sad end isn’t too far away for the Cordoba machines – sadly one is ex BOAC and would have looked great back here!

And the other an ex- SAS machine. The first over the pole and so on.

Mark -sadly it would take a massive leap in perception to make anything happen much as I would love to see one here !! The main problems I see are :

1.It sounds like the engines are now gone so no flying chance.

2.There is little acknowledgement of the impact that the Douglas DC-4/6/7
had on British aviation.

3. They are a large aircraft which would be expensive to move.

So sadly view this thread as an obituary!

Back in time I tried to post a message here in Norway about it to see if there was any interest in recovering it, but the response was lukewarm I’m afraid. Civilian airliners this size seems to get museum curators somewhat wary, and with the upkeep necessary I can understand their hesitation. Sad though, the DC-7 population has dwindled down quite heavily in the last 5-6 years.
T J

Mark -sadly it would take a massive leap in perception to make anything happen much as I would love to see one here !! The main problems I see are :

1.It sounds like the engines are now gone so no flying chance.

2.There is little acknowledgement of the impact that the Douglas DC-4/6/7
had on British aviation.

3. They are a large aircraft which would be expensive to move.

So sadly view this thread as an obituary!

Has any attempt been made to save the BOAC DC-7C at Cordoba? As far as I know, it’s the last surviving complete ’50s BOAC piston airliner in existence (none of the Argonauts, Stratocruisers or Constellation fleets survive).

Science Museum at Wroughton perhaps?

Sounds like a sad end isn’t too far away for the Cordoba machines – sadly one is ex BOAC and would have looked great back here!

Excellent news, possibly my favourite prop-liner, though a darned close tie with late Connies!

Had the privilege of Carlos’ company and leadership in recovering engines from a couple of DC-7C’s in Cordoba recently.

Just superb to see the -7B flying and also his photo [in “another place”] from the cargo door of a -6 during the Haiti relief. Congratulations!!:D

G’day 😉

I take it the Cordoba 7s are mere derelicts by now?

T J

Had the privilege of Carlos’ company and leadership in recovering engines from a couple of DC-7C’s in Cordoba recently.

Just superb to see the -7B flying and also his photo [in “another place”] from the cargo door of a -6 during the Haiti relief. Congratulations!!:D

G’day 😉

DC6 4× Pratt & Whitney R-2800-CB-17 “Double Wasp” radial engine, 2,500 hp with water injection each

DC7 4× Wright R-3350-18EA1 Turbo-Compound radial piston engines, 3,400 hp each

The DC-7 used turbo compounds from memory which are a more complex engine.

Its a lovely propliner and one I’d love to see. However, its highly unlikely that we will ever see it in the UK. I do recall seeing the Brietling “Connie” at Duxford Flying Legends a few years ago and that was spectacular too. There can’t be many DC7s around these days – I understand the DC6 was more reliable but I’m sure someone out there will confirm or explain this.

Now that one really does justify the question – will it be at L…..
I know the answer but we can dream.

great to see will that be at airshows soon