75th Birthday Dc3 Vh-anr

[Alan Spears]

Today is the 75th birthday of Douglas DC-3 VH-ANR. Construction number 1944, was first registered on the 12th April 1937, making it the oldest surviving DC-3 in Australia and one of the oldest in the world. It is beautifully displayed at the Queensland Air Museum at Caloundra. More about it on their website and Facebook page.

 

Anyhoo,here is a painting of the aircraft circa the 1960s. (Acrylic on stretched canvas 40cm x 50cm)

 

 

 

[sixtiesrelic]

The guys who tried to fight our famous Australian authority in getting the DC-3 operation going in Perth some years ago, came back from NZ and the Wanaka airshow recently.

 

To see what the New Zealanders do with old aeroplanes in their 'Dangerous terrain' (compared with poor old flat Oz) is a joy.

 

What a shame we have such an enterenched, ostrich-like, bunch of old sheilers controlling what can fly here.

 

They said the $350 gold pass to the airshow was worth every cent, as you can get up close to the machinery each day and get 'close-ups' of tiny interesting bits as well as gave a comfortable spot to park yourself.

 

Naturally they went for a fly in a "3" for old times sake.