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Post by Peter Lewis on Jul 24, 2006 22:25:57 GMT 12
If you havn't driven down SH1 recently, you may not be aware that the Cookie Monster has struck the DC-3 at Mangaweka  At least ZK-APK looks to be kept in sound condition, unlike poor old BKD at Gisborne. |
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Post by Dave Homewood on Jul 24, 2006 22:53:29 GMT 12
It certainly looks great in that unique scheme. A pity it wasn't flying in that outfit, it'd be a great crowd pleaser on the airshow circuit. Here's a very old photo from my late Dad's slide collection:  Note the historic Europa service station in the background, NZ's last petroleum company. |
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 25, 2006 13:08:52 GMT 12
Oh my God: they've painted it in WW2 Luftwaffe desert camo! :-)
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Post by Bruce on Jul 25, 2006 14:18:12 GMT 12
Looks good enough to eat - Chocolate Chip Dakota!
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Post by corsair67 on Jul 25, 2006 18:48:44 GMT 12
Quite apt really, because the Aussies called C-47s the "Biscuit Bomber" in the SW Pacific.
I wonder how many Cookie Time biscuits you can squeeze inside a C-47? The Operation Deep Freeze guys at Harewood used to love quoting that a C-141 Starlifter or C-5 Galaxy could hold so many thousand ping-pong balls, cotton buds, etc! I wish I'd kept all those leaflets they used to handout when I was a kid.
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