“First C-46 I saw was a Fred Olsen one as it touched down at Southend 40 plus years ago. A great looking aeroplane full of character..”

Yes Fred Olsen..painted in that ‘orrible muddy yellow colour..

but on a typically very still early ’60s summers night, clearly audible for up to 15 minutes after that seemingly marginal and extremely noisey departure out of southend..even my old man with a command on DC6’s then, used to wait back a bit to watch ’em out of there.. VERY very special the C-46 was…