New Zealand DC-3's

[Mith18]

Earlier in August the GF and I went for a ski trip to Whakapapa and went through Taupo and Mangaweka to see a couple of DC-3's. Not quite as cool as Buffalo Airway's DC-3's, but still definitely worth the gold coin donation.
These small images are stolen from my own Facebook. Can upload bigger copies of them if anybody wants them.

Me in front of the McD's DC-3 in Taupo


Didn't go inside, there were smelly children inside


Landing Gear bay


DC-3 at the Waiouru Army Museum. Gory Gory!


Mangaweka International Airport


Look at it!


Port wing, I'm 196cm (or ~6ft 5in in Queen of England Terms) for size comparison


'nutha one


Underside of port wing


Inspecting Rivets


Vertical Stabiliser


Port side engine


I make a useless Airline Hostess


It's bigger on the inside!


See, bigger.


Reading about how the plane started it's life 70 years ago as a War plane, Passenger, Cargo and then a Top Dresser


Starboard wing looking north along SH1


Port Engine Cowling


Overhead Panel


The Business

[Ian Warren]

Dang pleased you posted Mith , put a face to a name or the other way around , so you'd be off to paint Manfred Jahn's Dak then

"I make a useless Airline Hostess" I kept pushing the 'Tab' key on keyboard and no drink .... Yes you would be right

[HamiltonWest]

Great Pics Mith Thanks for postin