True, she is a lovely aircraft. ZS-AUA is currently leased to Rovos Air (for some time now), although still owned by the DDA (The legend "DDS" above the pilot windows hark back to the a/c's previous identity as PH-DDS). Springbok Flying Safaris (aka Springbok Classic Air) are not involved with this a/c anymore at all. She was restored back to airworthy condition at Swartkops Airbase by SA Historic Flight, after enduring two years of storage outside at Rand Airport with Springbok Classic Air. She is on charter for Bushtracks Adventures (an American Company). Despite common misconceptions the DC-4 is in fact a very profitable aircraft to operate, and once adequate supplies of AVGAS and W120 oil are secured, no problem to fly those sort of distances. The SA Historic Flight DC-4 fleet (not operating at present) have doing it for 13 years without hassle.
