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October 3, 2008 at 2:03 pm in reply to: Looking for aviation history links #1188880

RuudLeeuw
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Historic Aviation

May I suggest;
http://www.RuudLeeuw.com Aviation History & Photography
There is also a page with links:
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/links.htm
cheers

August 3, 2008 at 7:27 am in reply to: Air Atlantic/Atlantique: Why do they opperate the aircraf that they do? #521742

RuudLeeuw
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I dont have first hand knowledge, but here are my thoughts:
Air Atlantique worked the piston-engined airliners such as the DC-3 and DC-6 in a commercial role (hauling car parts, newspapers, the Thales research aircraft, etc); a search was started to upgrade to newer aircraft, culminating in a ConvairLiner and L.188s Electra’s.
The company was split, to have Atlantic Airlines with the Electras doing commercial work and the Air Atlantique pistions in air displays, movies and the occasional adhoc charter (I chartered a DC-6 to have a sparepart flown to Amsterdam).
The Russian-type aircraft support the Atlantic Airlines fleet and I suspect they have a promotional task as well, culminating in a good deal for both sides.
Air Atlantique is presently for sale, but only ‘for a good home’. It has been decided to stop flying passengers on the DC-3s (due legislation), one DC-6 is stored and for sale (G-SIXC) while the other one (G-APSA) is for hire to be painted in promotional liveries (recently KLM Royal Dutch for a film).
Hth…

April 8, 2008 at 12:47 am in reply to: Spelling of de Havilland? #1220342

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Simon,
in the UK I came across “de Havilland” in the ‘de Havilland Heritage Centre’
See http://www.ruudleeuw.com/museum-dehavilland.htm
There is also a link to the museum.
I think there is a difference in spelling done by DH in Canada, where I found DeHavilland or deHavilland rather more common.
Don’t remember if they wrote the name different in Australia.
hth
Ruud

January 11, 2007 at 2:37 pm in reply to: Req: book by Tony Jonsson "Lucky 13" #1246586

RuudLeeuw
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Book arrived

Thanks Icecube,
I received 2 (!) copies in the mail this week; this solved my dilemma: handing the book over to Jan Prikkel who asked me, before or after I read it!!!
There is a force 9 gale blowing but Jan got so excited with the news that I had a copy for him that I’ll take it out to him anyway (by sheer coincidence he lives only about 10 miles away from where I live!)
With these nicknames I am not quite sure who to thank (one was sent anonymously, one by Vidir), but thanks a bunch for the support !!!
Rudi

December 24, 2006 at 7:15 pm in reply to: Req: book by Tony Jonsson "Lucky 13" #1261862

RuudLeeuw
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Hi,
I bought Mike Draper’s book immediate upon publication and would like to read mor eon the subject.
I work for a Dutch airline which played a small role in it, Martinair; Transavia also participated. It had a lot of media exposure in Holland at the time.
But it seems to be a forgotten war in the airline histories, there is little to be found and hardly anyone around who are willing to share the tales.
Mainly it is just Mike’s book, but I would love to read someone memoirs from a flying point of view.
thanks for yr time & effort,
happy holidays
Ruud

September 29, 2006 at 10:57 pm in reply to: DC-3 Dakota G-DAKK on the move….. #1272331

RuudLeeuw
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For G-DAKK’s destination, see:
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/scoastaws.htm

January 31, 2006 at 8:40 am in reply to: Vintage planes on Australia's eastcoast #1408219

RuudLeeuw
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Thanks Mark,
I will follow up on that link.
For others who haven’t yet found their way to “Part 2” the road goes on: Sydney to Melbourne:
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/oz2005-p2.htm
It includes a visit to the HARS at Albion Park, museum at RAN Nowra, DC-2 Albury, Warbirds at Warangatta, DC-3s at MEL-Tullamarine and -Essendon and Moorabbin Air Museum.
good on yah ..
Ruud

January 24, 2006 at 9:01 pm in reply to: Vintage planes on Australia's eastcoast #1417863

RuudLeeuw
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Thanks. Pity I had to rush along for a bit, couldn’t plan any air shows or other air activity with these museums.
At the moment working on “page 2”: Sydney to Melbourne; will post an update when that is completed.
Cheers
Ruud
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