N4565L

Blue Punto

Anyone have any update on this aircraft

I was lucky enought to fly outta Dublin on this aircraft to Baldonnel for the airshow
1985 iirc

The last I saw pics of the aircraft was back in 1991 and it was in a right state
I think it was located in Parham

At the time it was Europe oldest airwothy Dakota it being Built for eastern Airlines in 1939

EchoIndia

Here it is, at a museum in Doncaster:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/46625175@N03/4659512102/

And an older report:

http://www.douglasdc3.com/dc3deri/dc3deri.htm

Blue Punto

thanks for the link "EI"

its still in a bit of a sorry state but at least something still survives of the only Dak ive flown in or likely to ever fly in for that matter

Delancey

In the mid 1980's a group of enthusiasts called Hibernian Dakota Flight brought over from South America a DC 3 which was kept at Dublin Airport.
Anyone know what became of them or their aircraft ?

Blue Punto

This is the same aircraft

Delancey

I was lucky enough to visit this aircraft when airworthy - shame to see it broken up now.