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| Dutch Aviation MEDIA 2014 | |
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Article and impressions from Greece |
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| The leading Dutch magazine in aviation reports: | |
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| C-47 'Skytrain' , the military 'DAKOTA' | |
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Article and photographic impressions: Please enjoy !! |
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| We show you some nice pictures of this old but trustworthy airplane | |
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| Memorial Market Garden in 2006, starting the droppings from former Airbase 'Soesterberg'. | |
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| The Legend: C-47 | |
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| The C-47 in the civil variant is called the DC-3 'Dakota' , the C-47 was destined as trooper and cargoplane | |
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| TThis is the 'Dakota' version's cockpit | |
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| A special 'Press-flight' over Lelystad and the 'polders' | |
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| So nice to be on board of the PH-PBA ! (PBA stands for 'Prins Bernhard' the former royal plane ! ) | |
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| TThe sky is the limit... | |
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| The position just next to the engine makes that you can smell the fuel even inside ! Marvellous ! | |
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| The civil version is painted in 'civil colors'. | |
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| Flying over Holland... | |
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| So far the civil pictures, up to some military variants | |
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| In The netherlands operation Market-Garden is remembered every year... | |
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| There are droppings over the 'Ginkel Heath' with soldiers from several nations.... | |
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| Most of the planes departed from Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| And its so nice to see the various Skytrains | |
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| Here below we sho you some images of the departing planes, boarding soldiers, landings and platform parked planes | |
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| Impression Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| Impression Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| Impression Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| Impression dropping Ginkel Heath | |
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| Impression Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| Impression dropping Ginkel Heath | |
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| We had the privilidge to fly the DC-3 Dakota, and jump out of it as well !!! (.....after landing..... ;-) | |
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| Impression Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| Impression dropping Ginkel Heath | |
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| Impression Eindhoven Airbase | |
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| Finally we show you a C-47 story from a military operational C-47 in Greece | |
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| One of the four planes that made us win the war ! (Dwight D. Eisenhouwer) | |
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| We take you to Thessaloniki Mikra where the C-47 is still in loyal service ! | |
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| Enjoy these images below at the greek platform and in the skies | |
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| Soon as you set the first step on the paltform you get this special feeling.... | |
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| For many skilled pilots this machine is the perfect way to build up your 'flying hours' | |
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| Like a Rolls Royce but then totally different..... ;-) Still a lot of space inside ! | |
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| Charis thanks for your kind hospitality and interview ! | |
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| Not just... no Sir ! This is a real cockpit ! A traditional analog hard working office this is ;-) | |
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| So nice that in Greece there is the possibility still to experience this special 'old-fashon flying' feeling | |
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| Engines: Most Pratt & Whitney R-2000s and Wright R-1820 Cyclones | |
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| So far the C-47 D, with best regards from Tessaloniki Greece ! | |
| Thanks for watching ! | |
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