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Photos from flight in a DC-3.

Had my second flight this year, and the first flight in a historic plane for over 5 years. The plane was a real beauty. One of two DC-3s from the Dutch Dakota Association.

The flight was from Laarbruch/Niederrhein/Dusseldorf West/Weeze (take your pick, I lost track). This airport celebrated it’s birthday today. Thereby conveniently forgetting that prior to opening its passenger terminal it had already been an RAF airbase for years. Ooh well.

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-phddz.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-phddz-1.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-phddz-2.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-phddz-3.jpg

Some of the other visitors to the airports party. The Ryanair was obviously a regular flight. As can be expected from a “Ryanair Airport”, it is rather remote, simple and small but surprisingly modern.

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-xx222.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-eicsp.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-5069.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-b25-2.jpg

http://www.schipholspotter.com/600400/20050521-b25-1.jpg

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By: EGNM - 22nd May 2005 at 18:56

Great snaps – the DC-3 is one on my list of types to travel on!

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By: LBARULES - 22nd May 2005 at 15:47

Lucky fellow!

Great shots 🙂

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By: Humberside - 22nd May 2005 at 15:00

Great shots there

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By: Grey Area - 22nd May 2005 at 08:25

I’m slowly turning green with envy here…… 😀

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By: Sonnenflieger - 22nd May 2005 at 08:04

Very nice, congratulations!

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By: steve rowell - 22nd May 2005 at 03:43

Great shots, the Dakota looks to be in pristine condition

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By: tenthije - 22nd May 2005 at 00:20

what aircraft is that second cockpit shot from?

Luftwaffe C-160 Transall.

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By: Bmused55 - 22nd May 2005 at 00:07

you lucky sod!

Excellent pics… what aircraft is that second cockpit shot from?

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