In Holland, while sitting in a Dutch Navy Neptune, the right engine went into the red while standing already on the runway. It started to move, but insted of getting airborne, it taxied to the hangars. When the oil was tested, it was full with metal. As the Neptune was retired weeks later, there was no second chanche.

In Spain, I was invited to shoot the last 4 Caribous on a farewell flight. Thought it was a good idea to shoot the starting up of the engine while hanging out of the cockpit window. Unfortunatly, a Spanish general saw the civilian in he machine, and had me removed within a minute, overruling the SQ commander who gave me permission.

In the USA, a flight in a C-123 went wrong fter the engine overheated while we were underway to the runway.

And in the seventies, I choosed to fly from Gran Canaria to Tenerife and back. I had two choices, with a DC-6 or with a DC-9. Guess what, I optioned for the DC-9 because I thought that propliners were trash (at that time). I always regretted this choice. So far I never flew a DC-6 😮

BW Roger

Went there yesterday. Weather was not that good, but I managed to get the shots I wanted. BW Roger

I am afraid no English mag will be interested. But I can mail you the pics if you want, Horrible condition, but who had a camera in those days, and apart from that, no pics were allowed to be taken at part of the exhibition.

BW Roger

Here is the Amsterdam one, it looks to be not the same. BW Roger

And why scouring the planet when a substantial Dornier 215 is relatively close by:cool:

Cees

Are you joking:eek: !!! Better not tell the Germans :diablo:

Salu2 , Roger