RE: R6D-1 or if you prefer VC-118B

Shot during the last passenger flight of the DDA DC-4. A shame it is gone thanks to the Dutch CAA. The CAA’s new plans are now to destroy all Dutch airshows, and they have almost succeeded, but that is another story.
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RE: R6D-1 or if you prefer VC-118B

Miss those aircraft. Living next to Valkenburg NAS, they came several times a year when the tulips and other flowers were growing, filled with American military (and family) on scenic tours to Holland. The C-118’ns and the Carvairs are the propliners I saw so very often in those years. A shame no Carvair was ever preserved in the UK.

RE: Lakebed Superfortress Discovered

Hi Steve,

It is in the Westerschelde (rather salty water), but it is most likely covered in sand. I have the following data. After the “landing’ it floated for at least 30 (others say 90)minutes, so it must be rather intact. It was never raised, so it still must be there, and its location is near the village of Ritthem. It was based at Lakenheath, and participated that day in “Operation Dagger”.

It is the largest unrecovered aircraft wreck in Holland, and it is also the most unknown one. If Cees knows about it ? I don’t know, but I guess so. I wrote an article on it in the biggest Dutch aviation magazine, (May 2001) so the story is “out”, at least in Holland.

Best wishes, Roger

RE: LE BOURGET MUESUM

I was told it was on sept 14 & 15, but I can not however find an “official” confirmation. Couldn’t found anything on theur site either when I checked a week ago.

RE: Mystery Italian Jet

I photographed this example a few weeks ago over Madrid, where they have one flying in its airforce livery.
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RE: What would you do?

“Say goodbye” to some old enemies and wait it out.

RE: Your fav place in the world?

Spain, everywhere but especially the Madrid aerea, Malta, Arizona & Hawaii. If I had to live anywhere else (I live in Holland), it would be in Belgium or (more likely because I detest the cold, snow and ice)Spain.