Dakota Fly-In 6&7 September

DutchDakota · Post by **DutchDakota** » 03 Aug 2008, 20:44

http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=27100" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

So a Junkers and a couple of DC-3's. Any information about the DC-3's? I believe that the LN-WND is coming..

Thnx!

mitchell · Post by **mitchell** » 03 Aug 2008, 20:48

I thought the Cataline, DC-2 and Fokker S-11 are also flying that day
For flying with them above Flevoland.

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 03 Aug 2008, 22:09

DutchDakota wrote:http://www.luchtvaartnieuws.nl/news/?id=27100

So a Junkers and a couple of DC-3's. Any information about the DC-3's? I believe that the LN-WND is coming..

Thnx!

AFAIK "Tante Ju" will leave at Saterday 16.00 LT back to Germany (Cologne). (Eh, the flying one from Lufthansa Stiftung, I mean, not the one from Aviodrome)

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 25 Aug 2008, 07:23

Has anyone got any information about non-Dutch based aircraft participating in this event?
Well, apart from the Junkers JU-52 that is of course...

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 25 Aug 2008, 09:41

Stratofreighter wrote:Has anyone got any information about non-Dutch based aircraft participating in this event?
Well, apart from the Junkers JU-52 that is of course...

They say they invited all airworthy Dakotas around in Europe, but later they changed the name of the event. It is now a fly-in for aircraft from the period the Dakota was flying (whatever this post 1940 period is meant to be). It gives me a feeling a lot operators have denied the invitation and they are trying to get other types to present at least something to the public.

But it is a fly-in so normally not much info is available compared to airshows. That is the charm of such an event.

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 28 Aug 2008, 08:15

Got the following info forwarded just now...

"a.. JU-52 - will arrive on Friday and will make local pleasure flight on
Friday and Saturday
b.. Catalina PBY-5A - is scheduled to make local pleasure flights on Saturday and Sunday
c.. DC-3 (2xDDA) - Both DC-3 are attending the fly-In and on Sunday both will make pleasure flights
d.. Lisunov LI-2 (HA-LIX)- will make an appearance on both days
e.. DC-3 (France) - will make an appearance, not the AF/KLM DC-3.
f.. B-25 - will make an appearance
g.. DHC-2 - will make an appearance
h.. B-18 - will make an appearance
i.. DC-2 - slated to make an engine run
j.. Constellation C-121A - slated to make an engine run.(not sure?)

(Ps: DC-6 is not coming, due to high price)

(Ps: during the last Fly-In the KLM colored S-2 Tracker made a engine run and folded up her engines...not sure if she will be silent this time)"

DutchDakota · Post by **DutchDakota** » 28 Aug 2008, 14:58

Stratofreighter wrote:Got the following info forwarded just now...

"a.. JU-52 - will arrive on Friday and will make local pleasure flight on
Friday and Saturday
b.. Catalina PBY-5A - is scheduled to make local pleasure flights on Saturday and Sunday
c.. DC-3 (2xDDA) - Both DC-3 are attending the fly-In and on Sunday both will make pleasure flights
d.. Lisunov LI-2 (HA-LIX)- will make an appearance on both days
e.. DC-3 (France) - will make an appearance, not the AF/KLM DC-3.
f.. B-25 - will make an appearance
g.. DHC-2 - will make an appearance
h.. B-18 - will make an appearance
i.. DC-2 - slated to make an engine run
j.. Constellation C-121A - slated to make an engine run.(not sure?)

(Ps: DC-6 is not coming, due to high price)

(Ps: during the last Fly-In the KLM colored S-2 Tracker made a engine run and folded up her engines...not sure if she will be silent this time)"

Interesting stuff, love to see that B-18 and HA-LIX

RobertMB · Post by **RobertMB** » 28 Aug 2008, 15:02

Will be a hard job to fold up the engines of a Tracker ....

But a very impressive list and I hope the weather will be sunny !

BR & have fun !

Robert

Crimson · Post by **Crimson** » 30 Aug 2008, 16:33

I'll be there, for the Li-2!

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 30 Aug 2008, 19:21

Stratofreighter wrote: (Ps: during the last Fly-In the KLM colored S-2 Tracker made a engine run and folded up her engines...not sure if she will be silent this time)"

That was two fly-ins ago. BTW is it still in KLM colours? I thought I read somewhere it was repainted.

Crimson · Post by **Crimson** » 31 Aug 2008, 11:28

Anyone know anything about times? And is it on the museum terrain? I can't really find a lot of information.

Mad Viper · Post by **Mad Viper** » 31 Aug 2008, 14:28

That was two fly-ins ago. BTW is it still in KLM colours? I thought I read somewhere it was repainted.

July of this year it was still in KLM colours.

aviodromefriend · Post by **aviodromefriend** » 31 Aug 2008, 23:12

Crimson wrote:Anyone know anything about times? And is it on the museum terrain? I can't really find a lot of information.

It's at the museum's territory (as all aviodrome organised fly-ins), during the museum opening times (so start at 10.00 and close at 17.00 local times). Normal museum entrance fees apply for this event.

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 03 Sep 2008, 13:56

With only three (or even two) days to go...

Anyone got the ETAs/Sunday ETDs of the "non-residents" ?

If I interpret the information available at

https://secure.aviodrome.nl/rondvluchten/shop/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

correctly the Junkers 52 will probably arrive this Friday at about 16.00-ish,

but no updates on the Hungarian Lisunov Li-2 HA-LIX, French Dakota, B-25 Mitchell, DHC-2 Beaver, Beech 18, i.e. "the static ones"...

Stratofreighter · Post by **Stratofreighter** » 04 Sep 2008, 13:56

Hello all,

Some times are now known.

According to the latest information the Lisunov is supposed to make a flight on both Saturday and Sunday.
She will arrive at Lelystad this Friday at 15.15 hrs if all goes as planned, leaving again on Wednesday (!) at 10.15 hrs.

On Saturday the Scandinavian Historical Flight A-26 Invader will also visit Lelystad

, taking off again on Sunday. No times available for now.

Unfortunately the French DC-3 had to cancel because of technical problems.

As already mentioned the DC-6 G-APSA will not come. The "Six" is a very expensive beast to rent and pay fuel for unfortunately

, enough to break many a budget.
No wonder bookings for "Sierra Alpha" are at the moment disappointingly low with not a single appearance on the European mainland this year...

The DC-2 will take off this Saturday afternoon

(Sunday as well? Couldn't get this confirmed), the Constellation is not so lucky this time. There will be engine-runs both days though!

At the moment certification problems originating in the USA (through no fault of the Aviodrome I should stress

) is keeping the C-121 on the ground. The people in Lelystad are now negotiating with the FAA to get things right.
Doubters/moaners may find that at the moment ALL US-registered Constellations, both inside and outside of CONUS have the same problems certification -and licence-wise, this cannot be blamed to the Aviodrome...

If anyone has more updates, please do not hesitate to add them!

And I hope not too many people will behave like "free-loaders" by not paying a ticket to visit the Aviodrome. These kinds of events are not cheap to organise and run and the money has to come from somewhere...

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