Ruskin Air Services

[Glenn]

I don't know how far you guys go back but, in the '70's the BBC made a TV series called AIRLINE. It was loosely based on the life of Freddy Laker and was about an x RAF pilot, (1945) trying to start his own airline, well this is one of his C-47's. The model is 1/144 'Minicraft', and the only modifications were the astrodome and scoring the cargo doors on the port side.
Glenn

[lancer]

Yeah I remeber that show, thought it was pretty damm good as well.  Your plane is stunning as usual mate, and the backdrop really shows it off well.

[Radish]

I remember that!
Anything with a Dak in has to be good.

[Martin H]

Glenn
Mind if i pass that pic to the leader of the IPMS(UK) DC-3/C-47 sig?, hes been looking for a decent pic of that scheme for an age.

[Ian the Kiwi Herder]

Pedant Alert !

I'm sure the programme was on ITV !

Anyhoos, that's not important, what is important is that it is a fine model of a truly great airplane. I flew in one once, one of my favourite memories; Watching the sun glinting on the leaking hydraulic fluid streaming over the wing.....

I H-G

[Glenn]

Martin, yea, take it.....look, I've got a couple of the series on video. So, if he wants them, just send me his address. No, I don't want them back.........
I've been on a couple of 47's, one from Cairns to Cooktown, (1984) and the other in PNG, (1970) you're right, just love 3's and 47's!
Glenn

[Ollie]

Tell them to keep an eye out for that German bird in the area, I fear a mid-air collision...



   

[Martin H]

Cheers Glenn, ill pass a copy of the pic to dave at telford