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On a regular basis people sent me photos, to share their enthusiasm for vintage airliners or to illustrate a question. These photos have been lingering in a scrapbook or a discarded box somewhere and/or probably wouldn't find their way to Online-use or publication. To prevent them from getting lost, with permission of the sender, I would like to share them on this page. Photos already online (personal websites, airliners.net, jetphotos.net, etc) are not meant to be included here. |
9Q-CUK is C-47B c/n 16697/33445 of Vallentuna Aviatörförening / Ake Jansson. |
Gary Lewis sent me these 3 pictures of 42-93790, C-47A-25-DK at Ft Benning,GA (taken 10Dec07). 
This Gooney Bird has been preserved here at the US Army Parachute Training School since 1970. |
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 Steve Kinder sent me this one and he wrote:"Having discovered this DC-3 (42-92867) in the grounds of a school in Bogota, where it has been for the last 25 years, can anyone throw any light on its complete history?" Online database www.aerotransport.org ties 42-92867 to c/n 12715 with the remark 'ultimate fate obscure'. |
| One less radial-equipped DHC-3 Otter in the world, one more turbine-powered DHC-3 Otter in the world... In Sioux-Lookout to be precise, with Rich Hulina's Slate Falls Airways to be even more precise!
I had come across C-FCZP while in maintenance and having its engine changed: C-FCZP at Ft.Frances |
N32TN: I had come across this Super DC-3 in 2003, in Alaska with a previous owner.
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Rolf Larsson wrote me: "I have black and white negatives of
this DC-6 taken at Bromma... " He added: "On 21 January 1959 SAS DC-6 SE-BDO Arngrim Viking was performing a number of training flights at Visby on the island of Gotland, off the Swedish eastcoast. During one of the touch-and-go´s the landing gear was being retracted wrongly which caused the nosegear to retract and the aircraft skidded along the runway and ended up close to the runway end. At the same time SE-CAT, a Gloster Meteor of Svensk Flygtjänst, was approaching the field but as the runway was blocked by the DC-6 the Meteor made a go-around. As the Meteor was short of fuel, not having enough for a diversion to the mainland, it crashed with the loss of the pilot and the passenger which was the airport manager for Visby airport. The DC-6 was temporarily repaired and was ferried to Stockholm-Bromma airport and, as can be seen on the pictures, awaiting final repairs (nose-wheel doors are still missing) with all SAS markings overpainted. It was subsequently sold to Lee Mansdorf & Co. to become N59LM, registration painted on the aircraft but, to my knowledge, not officially registered. The aircraft was repaired and instead sold as SE-BDO to Transair Sweden and was in service until sold in 1967."  |
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Timo de Vries sent me this colourful photo of CC-129 Dakota 12949 (c/n 14803/26248), preserved at Winnipeg CFB, taken during his visit in Sep.2007.
I was in the area too, around that time, and while I did not went to see the preserved aircraft at the Winnipeg CFB Heritage Park, I did see a large selection of 'propliners' and bushplanes during an extensive roadtrip... Go SEE ! |
 Joey 'The King of Obsolete' Barnes sent me this photo of DC-3B-202A N139D (c/n 2027), taken on 25Apr08 when winter is obviously still very present in Canada's North... Update (2015 photos) on Ralph M. Pettersen's www.proplinerinfoexchange.com/_#JAN24-2024 on which Ralph wrote: "John photographed former Ozark Airlines DC-3 N139D at Malcolm Island, Saskatchewan, Canada in 2015. The aircraft, which crashed on takeoff July 10, 1969 was still wearing Ozark Airlines colors and titles. |
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Ron Mak is a propliner fan of long standing... He did me the pleasure of sending me this image and he added: "I found this DC-6 photo among my collection; the photo was taken at Tobago Island and this was the passenger line service from Trinidad to Scarborough Airport: flighttime all of 40 minutes! This was in October 1977, memories..." "Luckily this was my last shot on a Kodachrome KM-25 roll; during the returnflight to Port of Spain ( Trinidad) I changed film and shot some photos on the new film after landing at Port of Spain (a DC4 freighter had pulled up next to our DC-6) but then a police officer came up to me and I had to hand over my film! This must have been the first and only time I lost a film to the police.  Good thing I had put away that other roll of film well out of sight. Only then did I notice signs which said photography wasn't allowed, in spite of a lovely promenade -so well suited for photography- from where I had shot a Cubana DC-8, a Caribwest L-188 and some other stuff, before my initial departure. Good thing that film was safely tucked away in my suitcase!"  [Source: Piston Engined Airliner Production List, TAHS / Messrs. Roach & Eastwood, 2007] For more of Ron Mak's propliner travels, on this website, CLICK HERE... |
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More of Ray Fread's aviation photos on this website can be found HERE>>> |
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 The Noorduyn Norsemanis my favourite bushplane and Martin triumphantly wrote: "Someone has a Norseman here in Bethel! I saw it flying around yesterday and I finally went down to the lake to take pictures of it. Here you go!"
N225BL suffered substantial damage on 11Jul09 when its engine failed and a forced landing needed to be executed at Akiachuck Village (near Bethel,AK); the pilot did not suffer any serious injuries. In 2016 I came across a note that it was being rebuilt by Jeff Brooks. But in 2018 it was confirmed to me that scrapped remains were still in open storage at Bethel. |
 Nigel Aylmer sent me this image and he added the followinging information: "I finally managed to get a picture of a new local resident... It is a Beech 18 based at Statesboro-Bulloch County Airport (KTBR),GA. The picture was taken there on 22Mar08." N8934M was registered to HAT Aviation of Statesboro on 03Oct07 and this Beech H-18 has c/n BA-664. While I have this information from the FAA website ('N-number inquiry', 09Jun08), it also provided a pending change to tailnumber N664PP. |
Geurt van den Berg encountered these DC-3's in Florida in April 2008:  Douglas C-47A c/n 19999, former HR-LAD, is N437GB. It had been stored at La Ceiba,Honduras for at least 5 years, but found its way back again to Florida where it was reported at Miami on 28feb98 as N437GB. It has been registered to Atlantic Air Cargo since 31Mar06. N437GB is seen here on 11Apr08 at Opa Locka, Florida. UPDATE: Sadly DC-3 N437GB ditched near Nassau 18Oct19; see my Photos by Friends & Guests #58. |
Note: various updates on DC-3 N12BA (c/n 10035) can be found on my visit to ELSINORE,CA (2008), including how it ended up in Russia.. |
C-47A N15MA (c/n 19286) is another long-time Florida resident...It has been registered to South Florida Leasing since 03May96. N15MA was damaged 17feb99 upon landing at Nassau,Bahamas but this proofed to be not fatal for this classic skytruck. Geurt encountered N15MA at Opa Locka on 11Apr08. |
See my update on N836M, with Air Heritage in 2017, on Photos by Friends & Guests (48) |
It was reg'd to Bill Austin Aircraft & Yacht Sales and I noticed on PlanesandBoats.com an asking price of USD 175.000 |
| John Olafson sent me these images and I liked the wheels-no wheels-floats serie, so decided to post these photos here, in spite of the fact that images and history of Turbine-Otter C-FMAU were published on website quite recently (HERE...) John wrote: "15May08 I was given a ride in Max Ward's Otter on a flight which would take us from Vernon to Otter Lake, a short distance north of Vernon,B.C. Before we left the Vernon area, pilot Dave Crerar did several short field stop and go's at Vernon to prepare for the very short strip we would be landing on at Otter Lake. The power and performance of that Otter with the Garrett engine is really spectacular! After a few circuits we flew to Otter Lake and made one pass around the very short strip there and Dave put it down perfectly. I got out and positioned myself to take some photos of Dave doing some takeoffs and landings and finally it was parked at the side of the lake, the crane came and lifted it up and the wheels were removed and the floats were installed and it was placed at the edge of the lake where she sits until some day this week when it will be flown to Campbell River for some weight/cg checks and flight certification testing." |
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Paul Smit sent me this image, taken at Salzburg,Austria in 1968; the HS.748 is OE-LHT (c/n 1590) which later went on to Philippine Airlines and has been reported to be destroyed. Paul remembers: "My first flight was with a Douglas DC-6, from Amsterdam to Salzburg with Transavia, in 1968. En route we encountered terrible weather, turbulence and 'barf bags' were plenty in use. I think the trip took most of 3.5 hours and we arrived safely. The return flight had a delay of almost a day; an engineer with spare parts had to come from Amsterdam to fix the aircraft. The engineer remained on board and I talked to him during the flight. He told me the DC-6 was almost indestructible, but he wasn't satisfied with the time Transavia spent on maintenance on the Six (he said there were only 2 ground engineers to work on the DC-6 at Amsterdam). Funny thing was I encountered his collegue many years later. This photo of OE-LHT was taken with a Pentax S1a." |
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Harper Poling sent me these images, taken in May 2008, of C-118A c/n 44675...
"Here are some photos for you. They told me they were here at Aurora State Airport (Aurora,OR - KUAO) for a C check. We also have a metal shop that may have done some work.  I used to ride in the Navy R4D's and in DC6's with the airlines back in the 1960's. I also got to land a Super Connie once!" Harper |
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He has a neighbour who owns an interesting bushplane.. C-FVNU is owned and flown by Jerry and Susan Wiebe; it is a Piper Replica "Pacer Express" which was built by Stan Kowaski in 1995 (all data from the Transport Canada website). I know next to nothing about this (type of) aircraft, except that it has a piston engine and has msn 001. Is this former Piper PA.18 150 SUPER CUB msn 18-8515, which at one time was also C-FVNU...? Below some photos from Phil's (and VNU's) habitat... And Phil also offers a further explanation on this bushplane. |
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| Phil wrote: "The owner operates a fish bait company which operates from May-September. He has a minnow license for a couple of small lakes about 1/2 hour north of Kenora. When he started in 2001 or so, he flew a Husky Cub (modified Piper Super Cub) but that plane did a forced landing into a swamp in the winter and could not be fixed and flown out. He bought the Piper Express the following spring. C-FVNU started life as a Piper Pacer but has been modified to be a superior floatplane called a "Piper Express". Modifications were done in Manitoba. It is hard to see but the aircraft also has modified wingtips. You will notice a changed cowling. When it was built it was likely equipped the original Lycoming 125hp. When it arrived at our lake in 2003 it had already been modified to a Lycoming 160hp. Since then that engine has been replaced by a 180hp and fine pitch prop which provides significant performance gains. To give an idea of VNU's performance: from our shoreline directly across to the opposite shore is 1/2 mile (give or take 25 feet as measured by my GPS). VNU can land westbound over our cottage or takeoff east or west and clear the trees by about 50feet. Quite the sight! When VNU is at gross takeoff weight he usually takes off on a diagonal which offers about 3/4 mile of open water. Its takeoff sightlines are not great as boats around the far point may not see him! As a rule when he lands, he does a high speed circuit around the lake to choose his approach. I really love floatplanes so for me, it doesn't get much better." |
Phil Gies, noticing my webpage about a visit to the Kenora Seaplane base (Ontario), sent me this 1953 postcard... Two Noorduyn Norseman floatplanes can be seen awaiting a next assignment.  |
| Mike Leary sent me some interesting images, he took them some time between May - July 2000. The DHC-5 Buffalo flew in from Lokichokio in NE Kenya (see the film 'Blood Diamond' for interest sake) on a supply run. The Rumbek airstrip had been out of action for several years Mike corked at installing proper drainage and resurfacing, using local material. |
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| Phil Brooks forwarded an email (sent to him by Jon Proctor) with a powerpoint presentation, showing the havoc and damage done by a tornado at the North Little Rock Airport (03Apr08); not a pretty sight, but two propliners (Douglas C-47B N116SA -formerly operated by Saber Airlines- and what must be Convair T-29D N37695 msn 52-77 ) have survived the forces of the storm:
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N941NA (377SGT-201F c/n 004) on Airliners.net Forwarded to me: |
In May 2008 I came across Dragon Lady myself, see my report of Minter Field / Shafter |
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In April 2008 Dave Dula contacted me; he wrote- This Beech 18 has its full history on Photos by Friends & Guests (9), but in 2017 it changed owners through an auction on 'Govdeals', see Friends & Guests (48). |
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Ron Lapp sent me these 'make over' photos of A-26 C-GWLT; he added: And indeed, while on my visit in 2006 it was still present in the familiar yellow Air Spray livery, during 2007 I noticed it had gone missing! May she have an active and long warbird career ahead of itself! C-GWLT was registered to Air Ross (1980) Inc. (care of Ross Robinson, Calgary,ALB) 27Mar08. |
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Rolf Larsson sent me some Ilyushin IL-14 images and not without reason... He wrote: "I had a look at some old black & white negatives and found a few Aeroflot IL-14 aircraft, the pictures all taken at Stockholm-Bromma airport, perhaps these photos can be of interest." 
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 "CCCP-41869 (c/n ?) at Bromma, photo dates from sometime between 1959-1961." |
 "CCCP-61703 (c/n ?) apparently performed an odd cargo flight, the picture was taken in 1959." |
 Steve Kinder caught this Avro (Hawker Siddeley) 748 S2-AAX (c/n 1767) (©) at Blackpool airport (BLK/EGNH) on 08Apr08.
Richard Church revealed "S2-AAX is due for delivery to Easy Fly Express Ltd, a new Bangladesho cargo carrier." One HS748 survises in someones backyard... see HERE |
Antonov An-12 on Wikipedia |
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Gene Damschröderwas killed in a planecrash, on 08Jun08: |
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Aad van der Voet wrote a comprehensive report on the Martin Mars on his website www.OldWings.nl |
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John Vogel noticed my interest in vintage aircraft and airtankers, so he sent some images along.  This photo of N446DF was taken at Mather Field,CA in May 1996. From my files I have that this is Grumman S-2A Tracker, c/n 175 ex/ BuNo 133204. |
Photo taken at McClellan Park in August 2007. Aad van der Voet (of www.Oldwings.nl) wrote me the following update in Feb.2010: |
Here are some more air tanker pictures, this time of N443DF (c/n 195). |
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| Top picture of Grumman S-2A N436DF (c/n 445) was taken at Rancho Murietta, California in July 91. Note that the tanker is in the old CDF yellow/green color. Below pictures of N436DF was taken at Mather in August 2007. It appears the doors in the bottom of the aircraft have been removed. The registration had been painted over. Probably having to do with the move to Philadelphia, placed in a crashed position in front of The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA). See a 2019 photo on my Off-Airport North America. |
 On 13Aug08 the USFS commemmorated the 50th anniversary of the birth of
aerial firefighting in Willows,CA. |
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In April 2008 news was published on N941NA Aero Spacelines 377SGT Super Guppy, written by Danielle Gregory of the
72nd Air Base Wing Public Affairs at Tinker AFB,OK
Peter Hillman and Aad van der Voet both provided identification for CCCP-41869, being c/n 146000840. Unfortunately CCCP-61703 remains a mystery to this day! 
FREMONT - A single-engine airplane crash near Fremont Airport June 8th killed 6 people, including the pilot who was a prominent former Ohio legislator and who was offering plane rides at a charity breakfast.
