Bristol Freighter Vs Carvair

Talking of Bristol freighters, there are some fleeting glimpses of some at Southend, in this video.
At 1:38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lDvCtvDkOQ

If anyone is interested, photos of the Omaka Freighter getting an engine change this week!
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/224638/thread

In prep for the Classic Fighters Show at Easter, reason for the change:
http://rnzaf.proboards.com/post/223998/thread

Thanks Errol, very helpful.

Tim

Thanks markb, I think you are right. It looks like it’s been relocated behind some buildings. Found a 2014 image on the web which seem to show it in that new position.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000970376.html

Tim

Yes, saw it today in that position.
Also flight ops by Spit Tr.9, Blunty, Yak-3, Harvards and the normal civil stuff 🙂 Not a bad local airfield.

Rotterdam Airport

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Carvair

…and 2 Carvair pictures, also taken at Rotterdam Airport in 1964/65

G-ASDC

G-ANYB

Bristol 170 Mk.32 G-AMSA

One of my very first aircraft photographs ever, taken 13th July 1964 at Zestienhoven Rotterdam Airport.

The Enstone example no longer exists in any meaningful sense.

This photo of remnants was 10 years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duke_of_milan/5848013833/in/photostream/

Five years ago there was the entire wing as seen in the pics behind the hangar. An engine (and both destroyed props) were in a half open hangar. Stabilizers, other engine, vertical tail, aft fuselage, nose doors, various parts were in a closed hangar, as was the undercarriage. The owner said the entire nose and cockpit were at his home, sitting under tarps outside. There was quite a lot there, almost an entire aircraft, but in quite a state. I understand most of it went to Canada recently for a project there, but I could be mistaken.

As I remember it, a lack of propellers was the only reason it was grounded

The last one to fly in Canada was still airworthy when put into a museum. That would be the only one capable of flight.

Richard Branson’s ears must be burning every time the funding of historic aircraft is mentioned ! Regards the Enstone Freighter -the cockpit is in the garden of one of the BA engineers involved with her -the rest is at Enstone but well past it apart from spares.

Realistically New Zealand is the best chance for one -it just takes money!

The Enstone example no longer exists in any meaningful sense.

This photo of remnants was 10 years ago.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/duke_of_milan/5848013833/in/photostream/

Nothing is impossible.Perhaps Richard Branson would fund bringing one of the Freighters home from NZ or Canada…..and what happened to the remains of the Freighter at Enstone? I have heard large chunks of it exist and that at least would be better than nothing. I have a nostalgic view,having sat in newly built Freighters at the Western Airways assembly plant during pre flight engine runs when a kid. Arghh…them was the days!

Thanks for resurrecting this thread! Missed it the first time around…………..

Thanks markb, I think you are right. It looks like it’s been relocated behind some buildings. Found a 2014 image on the web which seem to show it in that new position.
http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/photo/000970376.html

Tim

Do you know if the Google aerial pictures were updated since 2011?

I think it was just moved to a different part of the Ardmore site. Probably still there – it’s visible on Google Earth.

DanS333, no that is not the one but thanks for trying to help. That Bristol Freighter at Woodlyn Park in use as a hotel is a different aircraft, namely NZ5903.

The aircraft I am trying to track down is ex NZ5911 / ZK-EPG. It was stored for many years at Ardmore assembled apart from its fin. It was put up for sale and moved a couple of years ago, since when I can find no reports of its new location. Can anyone help me locate it?

Here is a link to a report about its move from Ardmore in 2011, but to where?

http://nzcivair.blogspot.co.uk/2011/06/bristol-on-move.html

Tim

Only two left in the world; both potential flyers.

Plus the one still sitting at the site of its demise at Venetie, Alaska. Be a lot of work though to get that presentable.

I doubt if that’s the same aircraft as the post showing it at an airport is 2012 and the article 2011. The hotel has been there for quite sometime now.