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By: - 25th February 2006 at 21:02 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That's a DeHavilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.
Not all that British. :D
By: - 25th February 2006 at 21:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That's a DeHavilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter.Thanks Lance - i had hoped that the fount of all aviation knowledge (thats you, by the way) would come to my help and you did.Not all that British. :D
At least my memory isnt all that addled - i got it sort of correct.
Would the 1969 manufacture bit be correct too ?? - i seem to remember thinking at the time "this is a bit old..."
Cheers
Michael
By: - 25th February 2006 at 21:21 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
69' seems about right to me
By: - 25th February 2006 at 21:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
69' seems about right to me
Me too. :diablo: ;)
By: - 25th February 2006 at 21:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It first flew in 1965, Michael.
Apparently we're supposed to pretend that these are Boeings now, by the way. :rolleyes:
By: - 25th February 2006 at 22:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
DHC-6 Twin Otter series 300
Manufacturers serial number 715
First flight 16/09/1980
N8489H Air Group International, delivered 19/11/1980
HK-2534 Tavina Colombia, leased 19/11/1980
N8489H Air Group International, returned 10/1985
N8489H Elk Creek Holdings, bought 03/1986
N8489H First Texas Turbine Aircraft Company, bought 06/1987
5Y-SKL Skytrails (Kenya) Ltd, bought 01/1988, still current
Data courtesy "Turboprop Airliner Production List" published by The Aviation Hobby Shop
Andy
By: - 25th February 2006 at 22:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Well done, Andy.
I couldn't even see the registration.
Still current, too! :)
By: - 25th February 2006 at 22:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Most recent photo of it on a.net was taken in July 2004 - livery has changed, but owner hadn't:
http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0813934/L/
Andy
By: - 26th February 2006 at 10:40 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
DHC-6 Twin Otter series 300A-ha !! - cheers for that - i must have mis-read or imagined the "1969" bit.
Manufacturers serial number 715
First flight 16/09/1980N8489H Air Group International, delivered 19/11/1980
HK-2534 Tavina Colombia, leased 19/11/1980
N8489H Air Group International, returned 10/1985
N8489H Elk Creek Holdings, bought 03/1986
N8489H First Texas Turbine Aircraft Company, bought 06/1987
5Y-SKL Skytrails (Kenya) Ltd, bought 01/1988, still currentData courtesy "Turboprop Airliner Production List" published by The Aviation Hobby Shop
Andy
At least i know what type of aircraft it was - can add it to me "have been on" list of types now !!
Thanks again all.
Michael
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By: Michael_Mcr - 25th February 2006 at 21:00
Hi all
Rummaging thru me old holiday pics, i came across this one of an aircraft which flew us from Mombassa airport out to a game reserve in Kenya for a safari holiday in 1996. I remember there was a manufacturers ID type plate inside which said (as i recall) that it was built in 1969 and i seem to remember it was built by one of the old british aircraft companies like Shorts or De-Havilland or similar etc,etc.
Appols for not being more specific, but i would appreciate it if someone more knowledgable on such matters could identify and spec it up for me :)
Thanks in advance
Michael
PS i am the terrified looking one facing the camera in the white t-shirt. We had just had a *very* wobbly and bumpy landing and all of the Germans on board (the majority) burst out in tremendous applause before the aircraft had even come to a stop.