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Post by rotoruian on Dec 3, 2007 7:27:41 GMT 12
I was reading the C47 post and got to wondering what ever happened to this ol' bird. I took the picture in late 97 or early 98 at Dairy Flats if my memory serves me correctly.  |
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Post by Peter Lewis on Dec 3, 2007 8:33:24 GMT 12
ZK-AWP, Classic Air Ltd., Wellington
To Tonga 2005 A3-AWP, Peau Vava'u Air
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Post by Dave Homewood on Dec 3, 2007 12:30:13 GMT 12
That's an impressive paint scheme.
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Post by rotoruian on Dec 3, 2007 16:32:57 GMT 12
Is she still airworthy, and if so flying pax around?
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Post by Kereru on Dec 3, 2007 19:01:03 GMT 12
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Post by FlyNavy on Dec 3, 2007 19:30:54 GMT 12
That is a nice sight (in Tonga). ;D Go Gooney Bird.
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 3, 2007 19:34:32 GMT 12
I bet the Douglas people in the 1930's never expected that their creation might be still flying commercially in 2007, and that their baby would spawn inspiration for a whole new generation of turbo props in a post war world.
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Post by DragonflyDH90 on Dec 3, 2007 21:31:34 GMT 12
I remember taking a Champagne breakfast flight in AWP out of Paraparaumu in abotu '96 possibly '97. The whole Classic Air branding was a good idea but a shame it didnt pan out.
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Post by Citabria on Dec 6, 2007 18:14:33 GMT 12
Anyone else reckon that photo looks like it's from Flight Sim?
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Post by flyjoe180 on Dec 8, 2007 12:23:29 GMT 12
Looks real enough?
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Post by Naki on Dec 8, 2007 13:43:26 GMT 12
"Anyone else reckon that photo looks like it's from Flight Sim?"
Yea the clouds and grass look very flightsimish
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Post by FlyNavy on Dec 8, 2007 15:43:07 GMT 12
Having had a close look at the JPG online (in a graphics program) to me it looks like that Tongan DAK has been heavily JPGed (pixelated) to make it look very artificial as people have commented about here. Just my opinion. I gather the aircraft exists in the paint scheme we see at: www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5834763There are plenty of 'faked' aircraft photos out there. Photoshop has a lot to answer for. ;D |
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Post by Kereru on Dec 8, 2007 16:31:33 GMT 12
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Post by Bruce on Dec 9, 2007 15:38:18 GMT 12
It is interesting to see that the layout of the Tongan colour scheme is almost exactly the old NAC pattern, but dark blue instead of Red. I certainly suits the old girl...
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