Piston Engine Airliners
I suspect that much of what I write here will be on this website somewhere! I wonder if there are any of the old piston heavies at any air displays in the UK? If memory serves there was a DC 6 that was ex Air Atlantique that used to appear at Biggin Hill a long while ago. Would that have been G-APSA? I saw it was at Coventry and was likely to be scrapped in 2018. Did it survive?
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https://www.flyingbulls.at/en/events-stories/events were in England last year with their DC-6A.
Web site seems pretty poor to me (possibly cos I only have a 5-20Mbps ish internet connection and an old ish PC) but it looks like they did not visit UK this year. Maybe next year? |
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I saw,and just as importantly,heard a Connie fly into Farnborough about 4 Years ago...lovely !
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The Connie was at Duxford, 2014 but is now in Germany for restoration.
https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....c315a7345e.jpg https://www.superconstellation.org/images/MV_4JUL_E.pdf |
Sadly I never got a ride in the Coventry based DC-6 (I last saw her at Farnborough in British Eagle livery) before it was grounded for good - It was AOG for the air display!
Managed to get a last DC-3 flight out of NQY a few years back before the CAA pax ban. My last piston sojourns were long ago - before then were PBA's DC-3 and Martin 404 EYW-MIA, plus a TTAS DC-6 POS-TAB-POS Oh yes well actually in 2014 I was VERY lucky to fly in the Canadian Lancaster when she was over :P Does that count? |
Both G-APSA and G-SIXC were still in Coventry July last year and as far as I know are still there, G-SIXC was being used as a diner but that is now closed and she is looking a bit sad looking, which I was sorry to see as I had flown in her. G-APSA was looking somewhat better, so hopefully one of them will be saved. Of course the Red Bulls DC-6B put on a great display at Duxford last year, There is great work taking place in North Weald at the moment to restore the C-54/DC-4 there.
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Originally Posted by Canadair4
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G-APSA was looking somewhat better, so hopefully one of them will be saved.
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Sorry I missed that in your previous post Dave, any word on G-SIXC or is it doomed.
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Originally Posted by Canadair4
(Post 10549386)
Sorry I missed that in your previous post Dave, any word on G-SIXC or is it doomed.
I fear it will end its days rotting away at Coventry. |
Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
(Post 10549454)
I did read a report about a year ago that it was also going to be dismantled and go to St Athan like G-APSA, but I take that with a pinch of salt as I can't see why SWAM should want 2 DC-6s.
I fear it will end its days rotting away at Coventry. Fingers crossed Be lucky David |
Originally Posted by The AvgasDinosaur
(Post 10549499)
I thought she was going to Liverpool to join the Brit that’s outside the old control tower?
I'd have thought that SAHG already had their hands full with their 748 restoration. |
Miss seeing G-APSA on the airshow circuit, watching and hearing such an amazing piece of kit being displayed in such a sprightly manner was very much a highlight a few years back.
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
(Post 10549634)
That's interesting. I hadn't heard that - what's your source ?
I'd have thought that SAHG already had their hands full with their 748 restoration. The team there seem to do a very thorough job if at a steady pace. Hope it helps Be lucky David |
Came into LGW back from Malta in an Eagle Airways DC-6 May 1962. The abiding memory is the droning noise throughout the cabin.
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Good Lord just remembered we flew back on a BMA Argonaut from Costa Brava - Perpignan - How on earth did I forget that!
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Originally Posted by treadigraph
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Miss seeing G-APSA on the airshow circuit, watching and hearing such an amazing piece of kit being displayed in such a sprightly manner was very much a highlight a few years back.
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Originally Posted by rog747
(Post 10549052)
Managed to get a last DC-3 flight out of NQY a few years back before the CAA pax ban.
And one of the two airworthy DC-3s in the country is owned by Air Chathams who even use it on some scheduled airline services between Auckland and the eastern Bay of Plenty during the summer season. |
Originally Posted by Kiwithrottlejockey
(Post 10550408)
And one of the two airworthy DC-3s in the country is owned by Air Chathams who even use it on some scheduled airline services between Auckland and the eastern Bay of Plenty during the summer season.
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This is not a DC6 but it stilll remains an interesting project, especially since this aircraft has returned to it's original operator.
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=...ZVUJGUrpKAyUy7 The airplane is being ferried to Atlanta where it will be restored to it's original configuration. Unfortunately it will not be maintained in an airworthy condition, but none the less it remains a significant part of the Douglas airliner history. |
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