Correct, the Argonaut was a Canadair built DC-4 with Merlin engines.

Some were…the C-54GM/DC 4M-1 (RCAF) was and some surpluss DC 4 componants were used.. The Canadair C-4/DC 4M-2 (TCA,CPA,BOAC) was a pressurised version using a shortened re engineered DC 6 fuselage to which the DC 4 empenange and nose were added.. Very much a hybrid. The whole aircraft was re engineered rather than just a Merlin powered DC 4 built in Canada.

There are a load of NG orders that surely will not be built now. So, how many of these are actually replacement orders for the NG’s that as it stood would have been delivered after the Max was in service.

What happened to the tail??…it was there when it was a cabin trainer at Gatwick in BUA and later BCal livery.

Also G-WIZZ and that has been used unofficially on grounded aircraft, the first case being the cabin trainer at Rhoose that was once G-ANRS.

Due out in October

‘RSUL became ‘BPZN and is now exported

It’s all new, not the re release of the Itareli kit they have used in recent years to repace their own ancient offering

It will be released in two version, miltary and civil.

The civil is to be in Dan Air-London livery

Military with a jeep

http://www.jumbliesmodels.com/plastic-kits-c3/aviation-kits-c4/airfix-douglas-dakota-mkiii-with-willys-jeep-1-72-scale-aviation-kit-airfix-2014-pre-order-p4972?gclid=CI3L1K_zkr4CFRIPtAodvzcAfw#5073

Would it have needed to be repaired to that standard if flying for parting out

maybe flown unpressurised it could have been positioned with minimal work

I would think this is at Norwich for finishing.

The number of owners is irrelavent. It is the standard of maintenance that is crucial meaning a machine with 16 owners, or more likely operators, on short terms could be in better shape than one that has flown with the original owner for 15/16 years. many changes of operator has probably meant more than the normal overhauls as it’s checked between assignment.