BSteinIPMS
6th January 2007, 18:30
The other day there happened to be a wrinkle in the fabric of time which (astonishingly) brought a bevy of DC-3/C-47/Dakota aircraft to Stillwater International Airport (Corgi Field). Luckily, I was caught up in the same time warp and moreover, I had my camera with me. The photos are proof positive that time is a fluid medium......;)
1. An overview of the ramp, hangar, and air freight terminal. The fictitious Eddie Stobart Ltd. Dakota may be seen loading a cart full of fictitious parcels.
2. Parked on the international terminal ramp was an Aer Lingus C-47A, registered EI-ACH and named “Columbian”.
3. An Air France DC-3 registered F-BEFN sat on the international ramp next to Aer Lingus.
4. One of the prettiest birds on the ramp was the KLM DC-3 registered PH-TDZ. KLM in Dutch is “Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij” which translates literally into English as “Royal Aviation Company” but is usually more freely translated as “Royal Dutch Airlines”. :wacko:
The starboard cabin side carries the legend "DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER" while the port side says "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN". One of Corgi's best 1/144 DC-3s.
5. On the domestic ramp was this Western Air Lines DC-3 carrying the registration of NC18101. A very art deco livery. :cool:
6. A Pan American Airways DC-3 registered NC16094 appeared resplendent in its “Polished Metal” (chromed) finish.
7. After a very long flight the Cathay Pacific Airways DC-3 carrying the registration of VR-HDB was towed into the hangar for an engine change. Or two. :D
8. Just as I was walking over to the military ramp a Lufthansa DC-3 registered D-CADE came taxiing off the active runway. :rolleyes:
9. Climbing a maintenance stand allowed this aerial view of the military ramp. (Corgi Field is a joint-use military/civilian facility.) Here we see a USAAF C-47 carrying the serial number #42-100766, assigned to the 438th Troop Carrier Group, with the unit codes “4U+D”, and named “Lilly Bell II”.
Further on we may see the Dakota C.3 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight with the codes “YS+DM” and with the serial ZA-947. Two panel trucks full of Aeroshell 100 50-weight non-detergent oil are replenishing the oil tanks for the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines.
Don’t you just love time warps? :D
1. An overview of the ramp, hangar, and air freight terminal. The fictitious Eddie Stobart Ltd. Dakota may be seen loading a cart full of fictitious parcels.
2. Parked on the international terminal ramp was an Aer Lingus C-47A, registered EI-ACH and named “Columbian”.
3. An Air France DC-3 registered F-BEFN sat on the international ramp next to Aer Lingus.
4. One of the prettiest birds on the ramp was the KLM DC-3 registered PH-TDZ. KLM in Dutch is “Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij” which translates literally into English as “Royal Aviation Company” but is usually more freely translated as “Royal Dutch Airlines”. :wacko:
The starboard cabin side carries the legend "DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER" while the port side says "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN". One of Corgi's best 1/144 DC-3s.
5. On the domestic ramp was this Western Air Lines DC-3 carrying the registration of NC18101. A very art deco livery. :cool:
6. A Pan American Airways DC-3 registered NC16094 appeared resplendent in its “Polished Metal” (chromed) finish.
7. After a very long flight the Cathay Pacific Airways DC-3 carrying the registration of VR-HDB was towed into the hangar for an engine change. Or two. :D
8. Just as I was walking over to the military ramp a Lufthansa DC-3 registered D-CADE came taxiing off the active runway. :rolleyes:
9. Climbing a maintenance stand allowed this aerial view of the military ramp. (Corgi Field is a joint-use military/civilian facility.) Here we see a USAAF C-47 carrying the serial number #42-100766, assigned to the 438th Troop Carrier Group, with the unit codes “4U+D”, and named “Lilly Bell II”.
Further on we may see the Dakota C.3 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight with the codes “YS+DM” and with the serial ZA-947. Two panel trucks full of Aeroshell 100 50-weight non-detergent oil are replenishing the oil tanks for the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines.
Don’t you just love time warps? :D