The Dragon Rapide

[Jetranger]

interesting Video hidden under a different title sorta

Dragon Rapide


[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8wfpEzZL9Y[/youtube]

[Fozzer]

Excellent!

Classic aeroplanes, like classic motor cars, and classic motorcycles!

Things of beauty.

Paul.... ...!

[Jean Loup]

Excellent!
Classic aeroplanes, like classic motor cars, and classic motorcycles!
Things of beauty.
Paul.... ...!

SO TRUE!! & I love this livery (today at Duxford):



a P-51 is taxiing in the back at left:


From my FS 2004 at México, for all & ABRAZOS

[logjam]

Thanks for that. The Dragon Rapide was the 1st aircraft I flew in way back in '55 or thereabouts. I had saved up 10 Bob from my paper round for a 15 minute spin around Coventry. The pilot was so taken by my enthusiasm that he encouraged me to join the Air Cadets (ATC). Later, I did all I could to scrounge lifts to Elmdon (Birmingham) and back to Cov. Every one thought I was nuts, as the RAF had scrapped all the Dominies and was now using the Anson. I had a few rides in the Anson from Castle Bromwich and again from Locking after I joined up. A few years ago, I went back to Coventry and cadged a ride from Air Atlantique in their Twin Pioneer, which I thought was ex 21 Squadron, but I found the smoke drift tube wasn't there (usually sits in the 1st passenger seat behind the co-pilot)and a few other things that were there too. The Dragon Rapide wasn't around when I visited, but they have quite a few interesting oldies there.

[Flying Trucker]

Wonderful video, I watched the 2nd part about the Avro Anson...there is another one being restored right now at the museum...

[Shadowcaster]

Great video and pictures, over the years de Havilland and DHC produced some of the most beautiful aircraft ever created.

Cheers
Rich