DC3??

Unlikely that DC3s and C47s will stop flying if they are passed as airworthy. They just cannot carry passengers without an expensive upgrade.

This URL gives “Rare Dc3s in the UK” http://www.douglasdc3.com/dc3brit/dc3brit.htm

And there is certainly no word that the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Douglas DC-3 ZA947 (cn 10200) is to be grounded.

I think we shall see many of these graceful birds for some time yet in the skies.

It could, but as said, I had the sun straight ahead, so it was kind of hard ot see any markings, unfortunately..

I saw a Dak today over my house (eastern Belgium). I was inside when I heard something sounding like radials. What my surprised when I arrived in the backyard 🙂 It seemed to be gray or silver, but I can’t be sure due to the sun. Would anyone know which one that could be ? (I guess it can’t be Air Atlantique’s)

Could it be one of the Dutch Dakota Association machines, Frank?

I saw a Dak today over my house (eastern Belgium). I was inside when I heard something sounding like radials. What my surprised when I arrived in the backyard 🙂 It seemed to be gray or silver, but I can’t be sure due to the sun. Would anyone know which one that could be ? (I guess it can’t be Air Atlantique’s)

Well thats good they still be flying sad we cant fly on them anymore 🙁 I blame the EU

james

I don’t think they will stop flying, they just can’t be used for passenger flying.

Well thats good they still be flying sad we cant fly on them anymore 🙁 I blame the EU

james

Nothing lasts forever, James.

Wonderful though they are, DC3s and C47s are stil machines and all machines wear out eventually.

It was said a while back they were making a farewell tour to give folk the chance to fly on one before the pleasure flights were grounded….(not the aeroplanes.)

Well thats good they still be flying sad we cant fly on them anymore 🙁 I blame the EU

james

The drone of the engines gave it away before I saw it as I have the good fortune of being in the right hand seat in the cockpit of one of the many Air Ceylon DC-3s many years ago.
I was in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh on Sunday 15th June and the DC-3 made two very graceful, banking turns over the City but since I did not have my binoculars with me I could not confirm details on the tail, but it certainly wasn’t the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight – Douglas DC-3 ZA947 (cn 10200) which is in traditional RAF War livery – http://www.bbmf.co.uk/othertypes.html
and from the several web pages and news quotes it must definitely be the Air Atlantique KK116 (G-AMPY) doing it’s farewell passenger carrying flights prior to EU rules being enforced.

Oh is it thats good news then I heard that once they done there goodbye tours they are grounding them :confused:

James

It was said a while back they were making a farewell tour to give folk the chance to fly on one before the pleasure flights were grounded….(not the aeroplanes.)

Due into Liverpool on the farewell tour tomorrow.

Steve

Not correct, it will be flying, but not with fare paying passengers!

Oh is it thats good news then I heard that once they done there goodbye tours they are grounding them :confused:

James

They don’t build ’em like that anymore!

Confirmation

Air Atlantique KK116 (G-AMPY) was in Ediburgh and made at least eight flights on Sunday and eight on Monday.

Garry

Thats the Air Atlantique one which wont be flying soon 🙁

James

Not correct, it will be flying, but not with fare paying passengers!

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=81757 ;).

Thats the Air Atlantique one which wont be flying soon 🙁 but the BBMF Dak will still be flying over the skies of the UK.

BBMF one is in camoflage

This one 😉 http://www.bbmf.co.uk/othertypes.html

James

No worries 😉

Ahh, apologies.

It belongs to the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. 🙂 Not sure what it was doing in that area though.

BBMF one is in camoflage

That’s the badger!

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=81757 ;).