C-47A-35-DL 42-23838 c/n: 9700 N47FK Fifi Kate
According to http://www.fifi-kate.blogspot.com/ Fifi-Kate is to leave Lelystad, NL for Las Vegas.
Fifi-Kate has been a guest at the Aviodrome museum for the past years and sadly she leaves 2 weeks before the DC-3 fly-in at Lelystad in the weekend of 27/28 May.
The DC-3 fly-in expects the following aircraft:
“PH-ALR” Aviodrome collection
“PH-TCB” Aviodrome collection
PH-PBA DDA Classic Airlines
PH-DDZ DDA Classic Airlines
OY-BPB Danish Dakota Friends (confirmed on web site)
G-ANAF Air Atlantique “with radar drome”
G-AMRA Air Atlantique Classic Flight (confirmed on web site)
HA-LIX Goldtimer Foundation Lisunov Li-2P, c/n: 18433209
SE-CFP Flygande Veteraner (confirmed on web site)
LN-WND Dakota Norway
N5381 “Grab-em-Oot” Dakota Heritage Inc.
By: Eddie - 20th July 2006 at 01:35
I totally agree, Papa Lima. I’m a Brit living over here, and I’ve found that most people are very pleasant and courteous (except on the roads ;)).
As with anywhere, there are a few idiots who give the others a bad name.
By: Papa Lima - 19th July 2006 at 23:33
Manston Airport, I must say that on both my visits to the USA, 3 weeks each in 2003 and 2004, I was treated with the utmost courtesy and consideration, including a genuine Oshkosh baseball cap for sparing a few minutes of my time to help someone, and on another occasion being given lunch at the home of our tour coach driver, not to mention an hour long spin on one of his 4-wheel drive “chariots” when he invited me to his home the following year.
Not all Yanks are ungrateful, by any means!
By: Manston Airport - 19th July 2006 at 23:13
Just shows what YANKS are like. 😡 ungreatfull gits
James
By: Newforest - 19th July 2006 at 19:06
I think that this lack of gratitude is very poor and is not what I would expect from Americans in general.
Deftinitely got their priorities in the wrong order! Don’t forget to check out Paul’s (Skippyscage) photos, very good.
By: paulc - 19th July 2006 at 15:06
Had a very interesting talk yesterday by one of the crew members – the flight went very well and no major problems with the aircraft. The only negative aspect was on arriving at Orange County the crew were basically told to ‘clear out their gear asap because we are playing golf later’ – not so much as a thank you or a well done for getting an old aircraft some 5000 miles in a very short space of time with no snags.
I think that this lack of gratitude is very poor and is not what I would expect from Americans in general.
By: aerovet - 23rd May 2006 at 23:21
DRAG-em-oot
Sorry Dutch Guinea Pig.
the Dak is in fact called DRAG-em-etc……
Here it is at Brunters last year……….
Greetz
(Dutch) Aerovet
By: CrazyCavia - 21st May 2006 at 18:19
They’re on their last leg to John Wayne in Orange County.
Nice routing..
Circle Mapper
By: skippyscage - 21st May 2006 at 16:09
thanks Albert
I also posted some of her leaving the next morning
they took me surprise as they were originally talking of a 7AM departure – got there just as they taxied out – phew!
By: ALBERT ROSS - 21st May 2006 at 15:34
Excellent shots Skippy – love the presentation! 🙂
By: skippyscage - 21st May 2006 at 05:25
here are some photos of her arriving at Centennial Airport, CO today (near Denver)
http://www.skippyscage.com/aviation/co/fifikate/
more tomorrow as they depart…
By: taylorman - 19th May 2006 at 14:09
Sad to hear that she’s leaving 🙁 Great plane 🙁
I hope that it’ll return soon 😉
By: paulc - 19th May 2006 at 11:06
Real shame to see N47FK head west – have had a brief taxi in her after helping to repaint her when she was at Lee on Solent.
By: Manston Airport - 7th May 2006 at 22:36
Why is it leaving for the USA? such sad 🙁 news for me as i flew on her in 2004 my best flight ever.Will she ever come back or she staying out there for good?
Is the BBMF C-47 going to this event?
James
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