DC-4 Startup Video, B-26 and other pics

[jastheace]

Hi Guys,

here is a fire bomber that has been moved outside so i thought i would grab a few pics,







she is a nice old girl, would love to see her fired up



A toll/jetcraft cessna caravan cargo that has been sitting on the line for about a month now



i think that Australia will be part of New Zealand soon, there seems to be a ZK- rego every few weeks



A Cessna mustang fresh out of the paint shop, very nice interior, couldn't get a shot inside



And here is the Video of the dc-4 starting up, i have got more if you want me to share i will upload them, sorry for the quality but i took it on my cell phone


Ian, i am lining up a walk through, just need the time, i promise i will get some interior shots of the old girl

Enjoy

[Daniel]

Great pics and the video is good aswell.
Lots of smokes in the old girl.
I think i like the shot of the PAC 750 XL the best.
Has the firebomber been operating much?

Cheers
Daniel

[jastheace]

QUOTE (Daniel @ Apr 16 2008, 09:30 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Great pics and the video is good aswell.
Lots of smokes in the old girl.
I think i like the shot of the PAC 750 XL the best.
Has the firebomber been operating much?

Cheers
Daniel

And all that smoke is only from one engine wait until you see all four fired up,, they fire her up about once a month, and they are hoping to get the old girl back into the air, a few corrosion issues i believe.

the PAC 750 was a very nice A/C was over here doing survey work

The Fire Bomber has been here at archerfield for about a year i have been told, it isn't allowed to fly, apparently there are issues with the bomb bay doors still being fitted and CASA not issuing clearance, i am only going on what i have been told

[Ian Warren]

Forget the p****y planes .. OK DC4 allowed .... BUT a Douglas A/B26 Invader ON YOUR RAMP ! it ..... let me at it , hey Jas , be great if you could get the hull tag and maybe some History

[ardypilot]

QUOTE

And all that smoke is only from one engine wait until you see all four fired up,, they fire her up about once a month, and they are hoping to get the old girl back into the air, a few corrosion issues i believe.[/quote]

I know, surely isn't going to be "green or good for the enviroment "
You must be lucky with all these great aircraft.
Are there any other classic aeroplanes around?

Cheers
Daniel

[jastheace]

Ian, will see what i can find out about the old girl, she has been hangered up until a couple of weeks ago, i just hope she doesn't sit outside and get neglected.

Daniel, we have got in no particular order, a couple of yak's a mig (in pieces) a hawker hunter, a dauntless, a bird dog cessna, a skymaster cessna (twin push-pull engine arrangement) there is a classic flyer's museum on airport, but haven't had the chance to get in there yet, there is a tiger moth, trojan and apolish(i think) jet, looks like a BAe hawk. i am sure we have got alot more a/c around, i haven't looked in all the hangers yet

[jastheace]

here you go Ian, some info on the back ground of the invader:

C-FPGP has served faithfully as Tanker 2; this A-26C Invader has c/n 29177.
At the time of writing (Dec06) "Golf Papa" has been ferried to Australia (Oct06) for a new owner: Randall MacFarlane; he intends to repaint in Korean War colours and fly it as 44-34364/BC-364 in the Australian airshow circuit.
This ferry flight to Australia was a show of strength: in spite of its age (built in 1945) it completed the 13.768 kms stretch victorious, in spite of encountering an earthquake and a tropical cyclone en route, arriving at Brisbane-Archerfield on 25Oct06. It was subsequently reregistered as VH-VNI for Aviation Investments Pty Ltd of Archerfield on 04jan08.

Life for this Douglas Invader, c/n 29177, started with the military as 44-35898.
Its civilian history started with ownership by Lear Inc. of Santa Monica,CA (1961-1964), registered as N3328G.
Lear Siegler Inc of Santa Monica,CA bought it in 1966.
Aerospace Modifications (Coatsville,PA) purchased it in 1969. It flew as race '76' !
Air Spray Ltd purchased it all the way back in July 1971 and had it registered as CF-PGP, Tanker 2.
The official registration was slightly altered in Air Spray Ltd, Red Deer in 1976 (previously located in Edmonton. The tailnumber was changed too: C-FPGP; but it remained Tanker 2

Info from the warbirdregistry.org, ruud leeuw

[ardypilot]

Great variety of aircraft there Jas, thanks for showing us what Brizzy has to offer!

What security like at Archerfield? Pretty lenient with photography and planespotters I'm guessing?

QUOTE

i think that Australia will be part of New Zealand soon, there seems to be a ZK- rego every few weeks[/quote]
If you look closely, its actually ZX-JRB, not sure what country that is from?

[FlyingKiwi]

Apologies in advance if you weren't being serious Andrew (can't always tell over the internet!) but that is a "K", the photo pixelation makes it look a bit like an "X".

[ardypilot]

QUOTE

Apologies in advance if you weren't being serious Andrew (can't always tell over the internet!) but that is a "K", the photo pixelation makes it look a bit like an "X".[/quote]
I've been embarassing myself a lot recently! I think I need glasses

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Apr 12 2008, 11:45 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

C-FPGP has served faithfully as Tanker 2; this A-26C Invader has c/n 29177.
At the time of writing (Dec06) "Golf Papa" has been ferried to Australia (Oct06) for a new owner: Randall MacFarlane; he intends to repaint in Korean War colours and fly it as 44-34364/BC-364 in the Australian airshow circuit.
This ferry flight to Australia was a show of strength: in spite of its age (built in 1945) it completed the 13.768 kms stretch victorious, in spite of encountering an earthquake and a tropical cyclone en route, arriving at Brisbane-Archerfield on 25Oct06. It was subsequently reregistered as VH-VNI for Aviation Investments Pty Ltd of Archerfield on 04jan08.

Life for this Douglas Invader, c/n 29177, started with the military as 44-35898.
Its civilian history started with ownership by Lear Inc. of Santa Monica,CA (1961-1964), registered as N3328G.
Lear Siegler Inc of Santa Monica,CA bought it in 1966.
Aerospace Modifications (Coatsville,PA) purchased it in 1969. It flew as race '76' !
Air Spray Ltd purchased it all the way back in July 1971 and had it registered as CF-PGP, Tanker 2.
The official registration was slightly altered in Air Spray Ltd, Red Deer in 1976 (previously located in Edmonton. The tailnumber was changed too: C-FPGP; but it remained Tanker 2

Info from the warbirdregistry.org, ruud leeuw

Thanx for the HU and info , a very amazing aircraft , be interesting to see how long it is displayed to the public , one pretty World War Design Bomber .

[jastheace]

Plane spotting is pretty good, you can be right at the end on the main runways, you have to know the code or have a pass to get airside, but as an airsider i get to take pics as i am going about the area, i always try and ask the pilots/owners permission before i take pics. the federal police are around all the time and security is around all the time too. i will have to see if i can talk to the owner of the fire bomber, he is restoring a griffin powered spitfire too, will see what i can find!!

[Ian Warren]

QUOTE (jastheace @ Apr 13 2008, 08:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Plane spotting is pretty good, you can be right at the end on the main runways, you have to know the code or have a pass to get airside, but as an airsider i get to take pics as i am going about the area, i always try and ask the pilots/owners permission before i take pics. the federal police are around all the time and security is around all the time too. i will have to see if i can talk to the owner of the fire bomber, he is restoring a griffin powered spitfire too, will see what i can find!!

another Spitty .. Invader .. think i need to move ..