By: richb - 25th May 2006 at 22:43
Tom
– Fantastic pics – oh to have your job!!
who was flying the twin pin at DX last weekend – great takeoff in the wind for its display – AND when she left – in even more wind – loaded!!
Great flying!
RichB
By: Dxb Driver - 25th May 2006 at 22:05
Good luck indeed Cloudmaster :diablo: Multi tasking as well!
Nice pics by the way 😀
DXB Driver
By: Propstrike - 25th May 2006 at 21:48
Outstanding air-air photography-really great to see these together, and pretty low too!
Will any of the fleet be at Keevil this weekend?
By: cloudmaster - 25th May 2006 at 15:37
Saw them both fly low over Swindon at 1710 yesterday, heading SE! Heard a rumbling and saw the Pembroke which was a great surprise, then ‘PSA right behind it – tremendous! I am presently working on trying to get Red Bull to bring their DC-6 from Austria to Biggin Hill so we can see TWO DC-6s in the air together!
Good luck Albert!
By: ALBERT ROSS - 25th May 2006 at 14:21
Allow me to shead some light on this!
The aircraft sighed over Swindon were indeed DC6 G-APSA and Pembroke G-BXES/XL954. The Six is to be part of a film being shot on location at Dusnfold and the Pembroke was collecting the crew. Both came from Kemble where 8 Classic Flight aircraft were practicing for the Biggin Hill airshow.
Here is a little taster of what to expect, and for fans of large piston aircraft, Biggin Hill will be unmissable this year!!
And, taken on the way to Kemble this afternoon:
Tom.
Saw them both fly low over Swindon at 1710 yesterday, heading SE! Heard a rumbling and saw the Pembroke which was a great surprise, then ‘PSA right behind it – tremendous! I am presently working on trying to get Red Bull to bring their DC-6 from Austria to Biggin Hill so we can see TWO DC-6s in the air together!
By: darrenharbar - 25th May 2006 at 13:28
Wonderfull air to air’s Tom, thanks for posting them.
By: Manston Airport - 25th May 2006 at 12:48
Allow me to shead some light on this!
The aircraft sighed over Swindon were indeed DC6 G-APSA and Pembroke G-BXES/XL954. The Six is to be part of a film being shot on location at Dusnfold and the Pembroke was collecting the crew. Both came from Kemble where 8 Classic Flight aircraft were practicing for the Biggin Hill airshow.
Here is a little taster of what to expect, and for fans of large piston aircraft, Biggin Hill will be unmissable this year!!
And, taken on the way to Kemble this afternoon:
Tom.
Nice pictures there and lovely aircraft will AA keep that DC-6 or sell it like her sister ship., has that C-47 got new colours?
and whats a Proctor 5 :confused:
Off topic but is it true that AA want to get there Shackleton back from the USA?
James
By: megalith - 25th May 2006 at 11:20
When is the Proctor due?
Steve
By: Dustyone - 25th May 2006 at 10:53
[B]Wonderful pics. of the collection, can’t wait to see the Proctor 5 G-AKIU joining in the party.
Dustyone
By: Stinky Pete - 25th May 2006 at 09:15
I luckily managed to catch some of the practice display yesterday. It looked great but conditions were not great for pictures.
By: wessex boy - 25th May 2006 at 09:02
Hi,
I know from their website one of Atlantques DC6s is up for sale. But is there any chance of the other one becoming available pleasure flying?
Steve
Yes Please! I haven’t flown on one since 1977, OO-IFA from Gatwick, aged 8!
By: megalith - 25th May 2006 at 08:52
Hi,
I know from their website one of Atlantques DC6s is up for sale. But is there any chance of the other one becoming available pleasure flying?
Steve
By: T J Johansen - 25th May 2006 at 00:59
So, we have gone from a DC-4/Marauder duo to a DC-6/B-25 combo, and then on to a DC-6/ Pembroke. Had it not been for the internet somebody would claim loudly in 20 years time that they saw the aforementioned Marauder fly in the UK in 2006. It sure was easier to get away with wild claims/sightings a decade or so ago…. :rolleyes:
T J
P.S. Are we sure that a DC-4 wasn’t escorted by a Marauder somewhere on the other side of Swindon…? 😉
By: alanl - 24th May 2006 at 21:44
I’ve got to go to Biggin, I’ve got to go to Biggen ,I’ve got to go to Biggen………… ! 🙂
I think I have just found a new wallpaper for my computer! Thanks for posting them Tom, I bet it was an experience to have the ‘Six formating on you?! 😀
Cheers, Alan.
By: OSH - 24th May 2006 at 21:40
Wonderful pics Atlantic1,and thanks for the information.
By: wessex boy - 24th May 2006 at 21:31
Nice!
By: Atlantic1 - 24th May 2006 at 21:28
Allow me to shead some light on this!
The aircraft sighed over Swindon were indeed DC6 G-APSA and Pembroke G-BXES/XL954. The Six is to be part of a film being shot on location at Dusnfold and the Pembroke was collecting the crew. Both came from Kemble where 8 Classic Flight aircraft were practicing for the Biggin Hill airshow.
Here is a little taster of what to expect, and for fans of large piston aircraft, Biggin Hill will be unmissable this year!!
And, taken on the way to Kemble this afternoon:
Tom.
By: OSH - 24th May 2006 at 20:50
Another post on the other forum confirms it was an AA DC-6,with a Pembroke as crew ferry. The DC-6 heading down to Dunsfold for filming,the crew coming back in the Pembroke. I don’t know why they were near Swindon however!
Ah well,a Marauder would have been nicer!
By: OSH - 24th May 2006 at 20:44
There’s a report on another forum of possibly a DC-4 and Marauder in formation over Swindon,although the poster admits to be being no expert.
I suggested possibly the Red Bull DC-6 and B-25,but can’t obtain any confirmation of this. The DC-6 is shown as ‘Training’ on the Red Bulls website from 16th–30th May,with attendance at Berlin Tempelhof on the 27th ,together with the B-25,and others,for the Air Race there.
The Red Bull Air Race is at Longleat on 2nd September,could it be in connection with this?
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