Dutch DC4

The problems between the Dutch CAA and DDA have not been sorted out, but the DC-4 has also returned for a special 3-day trip from September 8 for DDA members to Corsica, Barcelona and Porto. Sadly enough this beautiful bird will no longer remain in the Netherlands.:mad:

thanks for that.. it was probably on its way back from Fairford that he saw it.. was definately that a/c that the saw with the distinctive colours on the rudder..

I read that the DDA were havign probs getting a permit to carry pax from the Dutch CAA and that why it went down to Africa.. anyone know if that got sorted out?

Neil.

It was in at Basel the other day. Bhoy, over on the ALW forums got some pics of it. Also there are a few pic on PP.net and airliners of it in at Basel.

Was in on the 16th Sept.

One of Bhoys pics:

http://www.airlinepics.com/displayrecord.php?src=4182

The Dutch DC-4 was in the UK in July for the Fairford airshow, it had only recently returned from South Africa at that time. I did no know that it was intending to return to SA. I am sure Roger will be able to fill us in as to its current location. Whilst talking DC-4’s what if any maintence as been carried out on the two DC’s at North Weald, it must be neally 12 months since they arrived. Can we assum that the Berlin Airlift movie has been shelved ? If so what happens to the aircraft, surely another UK winter will not help there condition. Did Aces High buy these two aircraft or were they leased from owners in the USA, if so when (of if) will they want them back.

DOUGHNUT

Atlantique have, in the past, done maintenance on the DDA DC4.

It could have been travelling to / from ?

Moggy

Strange maybe the dc-4 is homesick:p.
It should have been in Africa.
Maybe your friend mistook the aircraft with the two examples from Aces High

picture by Ruud Leeuw

Cheers, Robert