I have just read in the September issue of Classic Aircraft mag that the Classic Flight’s grounded British Eagle DC-6, G-APSA, has been taken over by a company called Cloludmaster who aim to spend around £250,00 fully restoring her back to airworthy condition, repainted in 1950s Eagle Airways livery. They expect the restoration to be complete by 2014. I just can’t wait!
More info here:
http://www.thedc6.com/
By: JOE-FBS - 20th February 2013 at 12:41
In the 17 months I have worked at Coventry, I haven’t seen it go indoors.
By: AMB - 20th February 2013 at 12:00
I read somewhere that they are dealing with the corrosion issues in order for it to obtain a CAA Permit to Fly for just one ferry flight from Coventry to Newquay where the full refurbishment will be done. Not sure where they are with this, but removing the seats may be part of it?
By: nostalgair2 - 20th February 2013 at 11:43
Dc-6 G-APSA
So, has the DC-6 been in the hangar over the winter months or out on the ramp? if shes been inside then i guess theres a chance some of that corrosion work has been dealt with, a very good sign indeed! however it may just be that theres a TV deal or something that warrants the seats going back inside.
By: JOE-FBS - 20th February 2013 at 10:39
In the last couple of weeks, I noticed some passenger seats either going on or coming off the aircraft.
Today, two people are out in very unpleasant weather conditions working on (or at least cleaning) the outside.
By: Firebex - 21st November 2012 at 21:58
The information on shares etc makes interesting reading i dont know if anyone else has noticed.
Eight shares allocated 30 days utilisation per year and 60 days set aside for maintenance etc. Now then 8 shares times by 30 equals 240 plus 60 days maintenance makes a total of 300 days. So who gets the other 65 days of
usage ???. Or is there in fact 9 shares I wonder ??.
Now then as ownership I may be corrected here but did not a certain person who has a major interest in the Atlantique conglomeration also have a major interest in Enstone ?? . I think its just another offshoot of an offshoot.
Good luck to them however they do it if they get her up in the air again I spent a good few hours freezing my nuts off on the ramp at Coventry working on her and many others in the fleet. I also remember her coming back in from Germany on regular runs she did nightly
Mike E
By: DGH - 21st November 2012 at 21:06
If he’s not careful he’ll spill the drinks in First Class!! 😀
By: Jon Petersen - 21st November 2012 at 19:32
For nimble, take a look at this barnstorming DC-4! Not quite a Six, but a close relation. 😉
Wow.
I wouldn´t have believed a DC-4 could do this!
Impressive!
Great pilot too.
Jon
By: Newforest - 21st November 2012 at 19:02
Wow! Guess the pilot was ex-Air Force. Glad all the motors work some of the time! 😀
By: Howard500 - 21st November 2012 at 18:35
Saw that video a few weeks back completely Mad!
By: Propstrike - 21st November 2012 at 18:17
For nimble, take a look at this barnstorming DC-4! Not quite a Six, but a close relation. 😉
By: Howard500 - 21st November 2012 at 16:01
Good news to see there planning on getting the Six back in the air! For her size she’s one nimble beast.
By: richw_82 - 21st November 2012 at 13:38
No idea. Have you tried contacting the group involved through their website?
By: nostalgair2 - 21st November 2012 at 13:24
Ok, ill ask again, any idea of an operating base? or is it too early to say?
By: DGH - 21st November 2012 at 12:25
G-APSA has never been owned by Air Atlantique, she has always been leased from Instone Air Lines. She carries a plaque in the cockpit bulkhead on which this information is carried.
By: nostalgair2 - 21st November 2012 at 11:10
Actually, thinking about it, do we know where they plan to operate the DC-6 from?
By: nostalgair2 - 21st November 2012 at 10:39
This is good news indeed! If theres any chance of getting that six flying it needs to be done!
By: richw_82 - 21st November 2012 at 10:16
The ground must have firmed up a bit. There were some impressive wheel marks in front of G-APSA on Saturday, I guess with all the rain she’s been reluctant to move.
By: JOE-FBS - 21st November 2012 at 09:41
Doesn’t mean much in isolation but I thought some of you might like to know that G-APSA has been towed from the grass to the apron.
By: nostalgair2 - 18th August 2012 at 09:27
G-APSA
well it definately sounds better than being turned into a wine bar/disco which the waitress on G-SIXC told me was happening to her only a fortnight ago!
By: Newforest - 18th August 2012 at 08:08
Has it been taken over or is this another one of the confussing labels that Classic Flight/Air Base/CAT operates under ?
I qoute from the website Adrian links
As she enters the fourth decade in our ownership it is a thrill for us to operate this wonderful aircraft [U][SIZE=”4″][COLOR=”Red”]and we look forward to sharing her with you”
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I think what you are suggesting is that shares will be sold in order to finance the restoration and if the money does not appear, the project is doomed?
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