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Aer Lingus DC-3 Flashback

Douglas DC-3 ZS-NTE, painted in period Aer
Lingus colours to represent EI-ACD. Aer Lingus
A Douglas DC-3 wearing period Aer Lingus she operated her rst ight on a DC-3 and until sold on the civilian market in 1995. It
colours took part in the Foynes Air Show even met her late husband Dinny on board underwent a major rebuild in 2009-2010 and
(July 22) and Bray Air Display (July 22- when he was serving as an Aer Lingus was then operated by Springbok Classic
23) in Ireland. The aircraft, ZS-NTE, had second officer. Stephen Kavanagh, Aer Air on nostalgia ights and for airshow
been invited from its base at Zweibrücken Lingus Chief Executive said: “This event gives appearances. It was purchased by German
in Germany by the Irish Historic Flight us the opportunity to re ect Ireland’s proud businessman Peter Adrian in May 2015.
Foundation (IHFF) which was keen to aviation heritage, the tradition of service at In addition to Aer Lingus, the IHFF
celebrate the DC-3 and its contribution to Aer Lingus and to remember all those who received support from ASL Aviation Holdings,
Irish Aviation. It was ferried from its base to have contributed to the success story that is International Aerospace Coatings which
Shannon on June 13 and re-painted in Aer Aer Lingus today.” The aircraft also ew into applied the paint, Mankiewicz Gebr & Co
Lingus colours to represent EI-ACD St Gall. Weston Airport in Dublin for events with the supplied the paint, CAE PARC provided the
On July 20 Aer Lingus welcomed the aircraft Irish Historic Flight. paint drawings, Max Decals the DC-3 artwork
into its Hangar 6 home at Dublin Airport. The The carrier took delivery of its rst DC-3 in and International Aero Inspection weighed
airline marked the arrival of the aircraft with April 1940, making it the fth aircraft type to the aircraft.
a short ight over Dublin Bay with Margaret be operated by the airline. A total of 19 DC- After the airshows the DC-3 returned
McLoone (a former Aer Lingus air hostess 3s were own by Aer Lingus until 1964. to Germany on July 24, but will retain the
between 1952-1955) ying on the old airliner The 1943-vintage aircraft spent most of Aer Lingus colours for at least three years.
once again. Then known as Margaret Bergin, its career with the South African Air Force Malcolm Nason

Canadian Hornet for Scampton Airshow

One of the stand-out attendees at the static), while another example – this time Historical Squadron will send FB.52 and
Scampton Airshow, on September 9-10, from the Belgian Defence - Air Component T.55 Vampires. Visitors will also be treated
will be a Royal Canadian Air Force CF-188 will be ying, as will a French Air Force Alpha to some classic Cold War types in the static
Hornet in the static park. Other military Jet. A host of civilian-operated historic types with the resident Hawker Hunter Aviation
aircraft con rmed so far are two Royal are due to display, including Kennet Aviation’s showing a F-4F Phantom II, Su-22M-4,
Netherlands Air Force F-16s (also in the A1D Skyraider, and the Norwegian Air Force Buccaneer S.2B and Hunter Mk.58.

Festival of Flight Special Scheme Danish Lynx

The Biggin Hill Festival of Flight takes place
on August 19 and 20 and among the display
aircraft will be a Czech Air Force Saab JAS
39 Gripen and two Mil-24 Hind helicopters.
There will also be a Belgian Defence – Air
Component F-16 Fighting Falcon, while
visitors on the Sunday will be treated to
the French Air Force Patrouille de France
display team with its nine Alpha Jets.
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight will
be present, marking the 60th anniversary
of its creation at RAF Biggin Hill in 1957. Two Royal Danish Air Force Super Lynx Mk.90Bs, S-134 and S-191 were in the static park of
Carl Hope the RNAS Yeovilton Air Day on July 8. The latter wore special markings to celebrate the Lynx in
Danish service since 1980. Peter R Foster

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