Originally posted by Jeanske_SN
OO-SCZ, Sabena A340-300 that made the last flight.

Yes, that is a sight many of us here in Belgium will never forget. A very sad day indeed. 🙁

J.V.

I found it.

The list was in the Flypast edition from november 2000.

You will notice that it also contains the planes from the list of SteveYoung.

Here is it:

1) Mark I/ Identety: ? / Located at RAF Museum Hendon, UK, Cocpit, Stored.

2) Mark Ic/ Id:T5049/ USAF Museum, Dayton, Ohio, USA, composite, Stored.

3) Mark If/ X7688 (G-DINT)/ Skyport Engeneering, Hatch, UK.

4) MK IV / T5298/ Midland Air Museum, Coventry, Warks, UK, cocpit section.

5) MK XI / A19-148 / Robert Greinert Collection, French Forest, NSW, Australia.

6) MK XI / A19-144 / Robert Greinert Collection, French Forest, NSW, Australia, substantial parts.

7) TF 10 / RD253 / RAF Museum, Hendon, UK

8) TT 10 / RD867 / National Aviation Museum, Rockcliffe, Ontario, Canada.

9) TT 10 / BF-10 / Museum of Flight, East Fortunez, Scotland, UK.

10) MK 21 / A8-186 / Camden Museum of Aviation, Kogarah, NSW, Australia.

11) MK 21 / Id: ? / Camden Museum of Aviation, Kogarah, NSW, Australia, cocpit.

12) MK 21 / A19-144 / The Fighter Collection, Duxford, UK. under restoration.

13) MK 21 / A8-328 / Moorabbin Air Museum, Melborne, Victoria, Australia, possebly for disposal.

14) there where reports that the Israeli Defence Force holds substantial remains of a beaufighter, claiming to be from TT 10, RD448.

Note that his is a list dated from november 2000. Some things may have changed, but I think it can give a good idea of the current situation.

Cheers,

J.V.

I cant say his spit was ugly. All spitfires are beautifull. But I would have loved to see it in its original Belgian Airforce Markings.
It was a recognizable red sheme. Nice for one season but I prefer a good old military livery.

I have the same problem withe the raceplanes at reno. I dont like their special painted racers. The same for Spencer Flacks Hawker Fury G-FURY. Nice plane but…
I believe there are a lot of spectators who love this kind of things but I prefer authentic camo.

Greets,

J.V.

There has already been a tread on the visit of the swiss connie to Duxford. See this link:

http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23669

There is also a tread on the status of the Dutch connie:

http://forum.airforces.info/showthread.php?s=&threadid=23311

I hope this clears things up for the connie-fans.

J.V.

Originally posted by mike currill
So they put new wings and engines on it eh?

I think it is all about the money. It is much cheaper to operate a aircraft with turbo-prop if you compair it to a BMW radial. It is intended to be used in a regular passenger line. So the engines have to be reliable and easy to maintain. I think it is sad to see this modern ‘junk’ attached to such a nice plane. 🙁

J.V.