AirTalk.org Aviation discussions newsgroups   Archives   FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Was it a Dakota?          AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Flying related activities in the UK View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Guest Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 12:17 am    Post subject: Was it a Dakota? My wife and I walked through a Dakota whilst on a visit to Elvington air museum. She happened to mention that when she was younger she boarded a "sloping" aircraft in 1963 for a holiday flight from Newcastle to Jersey. Could it have been a Dakota operating such a flight? Thanks Mike Back to top Peter Twydell Guest Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:46 am    Post subject: Re: Was it a Dakota? In message <1176405447.291207.154260 (AT) e65g2000hsc (DOT) googlegroups.com>, gillingw (AT) hotmail (DOT) com writes Quote: My wife and I walked through a Dakota whilst on a visit to Elvington air museum. She happened to mention that when she was younger she boarded a "sloping" aircraft in 1963 for a holiday flight from Newcastle to Jersey. Could it have been a Dakota operating such a flight? Thanks Mike BKS flew services on that route using Dakotas, but I'm not sure of the dates. It might have been this one: http://website.lineone.net/~biggles200/G_AMSH.htm or this one: http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1005500/ -- Peter Ying tong iddle-i po! Back to top Clive - Selectron Guest Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 1:40 pm    Post subject: Re: Was it a Dakota? Dakotas were also flying from Rochester, Kent to Guernsey at that time...it was my first flight and most entertaining taking off from a grass strip and watching rivets slowly revolving in the wing due to the vibration as we climbed. The flight back was DC3 to Solton then transfer to a twin engine biplane which could have been a Rapide? Memory fails me but I do recall seeing the exhaust manifold on my side appear to become slightly less than integral with the engine which was brought to the pilot's attention who said not to worry, it's always doing that. Happy days. -- Clive P Norris Managing Director Selectron (UK) Ltd Musical Equipment Distribution. www.skullstrings.com www.espguitars.co.uk www.emgpickups.co.uk www.tube-shop.com www.coreoneproduct.com www.whirlwindusa.com www.espshop.co.uk <gillingw (AT) hotmail (DOT) com> wrote in message news:1176405447.291207.154260 (AT) e65g2000hsc (DOT) googlegroups.com... Quote: My wife and I walked through a Dakota whilst on a visit to Elvington air museum. She happened to mention that when she was younger she boarded a "sloping" aircraft in 1963 for a holiday flight from Newcastle to Jersey. Could it have been a Dakota operating such a flight? Thanks Mike Back to top solinus Guest Posted: Sat Apr 14, 2007 3:36 pm    Post subject: Re: Was it a Dakota? In the 50's I flew a few times with BKS from Belfast to Edinburgh and from what I can remember the aircraft was a Dakota - DC3 or as the military termed it Goony Bird. Back to top Mike Lindsay Guest Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:00 am    Post subject: Re: Was it a Dakota? In article <461f410f$0$2650$9a6e19ea (AT) unlimited (DOT) newshosting.com>, Clive - Selectron <clive@selectron-uk.co.uk> writes Quote: Dakotas were also flying from Rochester, Kent to Guernsey at that time...it was my first flight and most entertaining taking off from a grass strip and watching rivets slowly revolving in the wing due to the vibration as we climbed. The flight back was DC3 to Solton then transfer to a twin engine biplane which could have been a Rapide? Memory fails me but I do recall seeing the exhaust manifold on my side appear to become slightly less than integral with the engine which was brought to the pilot's attention who said not to worry, it's always doing that. Happy days. We had a family holiday in Knokke le Zoote in about 1949. My mother had a rough time with sea sickness on the way out, so we came back by air. We could have used Sabina, the national airline which were using DC3s, but my father had heard that there were problems with them; there had been a number of U/c collapses. So we came back to Croydon with a firm called Jean Mayeaux Aviation, who had just the one aircraft, an Anson with about 9 seats. I think it was Jean himself flying it. -- Mike Lindsay Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         AirTalk.org Forum Index -> Flying related activities in the UK All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Aviation----------------alt.aviationAviation safety EnhancementPlanes, gliders and flying in AustraliaAviation et pilotage (Français)rec.aviationAviation (Aerobatics)Hot air, gas balloons and airshipsHang-gliding, paragliding, foot-launched flightAircraft Design & BuildingInstrument Flight RulesAviation (Classifieds)Military AircraftNaval AviationAviation (Miscellaneous Topics)Owning AirplanesAviators (General Discussions)Aviation related productsAircraft RestorationHelicopters and rotary wing aircraftsFlight SimulationSailplanesAviation (Students)Light aircraftFlying related activities in the UK Airports----------------alt.airportsEdinburgh Airport Glasgow Airport Humberside Airport Luton Airport Aberdeen Airport Glasgow Prestwick Airport  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2006 phpBB Group SEO toolkit © 2004-2006 webmedic.