Does anyone have any information on a DC4 that visted Southend in the very late 1970`s maybe 1980, it had spray bars fitted for oil pollution, and was around the time the UK Oil Pollution contract was undertaken by Harvest Air at Southend. I think it was US registered.
By: Jamie-Southend - 8th May 2006 at 09:13
I remember the DC3`s and Islanders, and even a Cessna Seaplane all in Yellow Check scheme, but the DC4 was before the DC3 days, i think they only had it in for a week or two, and were probably evaluating it as it was before they had any contracts awarded and got the Daks.
I used to work for them as a “Saturday Boy” when i was 16, and was used to mixing with Cessnas, Pawnee`s & a Fokker Triplane, so a DC4 outside the Hanger was a bit different!
By: --o-o-O-o-o-- - 8th May 2006 at 08:37
They certainly operated a couple of DC3’s with spray bars. At least one was in the checkerboard tail scheme…..GAMPZ possibly? Don’t remember a DC4 though….
By: Old Fart - 7th May 2006 at 23:12
Beleve Harvest Air used a fleet of 7 or 8 Islanders with a yellow and black checker tail.
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