SkyStef's aviation page
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27/03/1996 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: collection Skystef Description: this airframe bought by G. Bertrand (owner of Publi-Air) arrived at Brussels on March 27 1996 in a livery of the previous operator Transportes Aerien du Mali. It was supposed to be repainted in the markings of Sabena for nostalgic flights from different Belgian airports, but... |
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Date:
26/09/1996 Location: BRU/EBBR Photo: Skystef Description: ...the Belgian refused a license to conduct these flights as the airframe was a converted military variant of the famous Douglas DC-3. Instead it was painted in the outfit of the Belgian Air Force with a fake registration "OT-CWG" to celebrate their 50 years anniversary, here shown after it came out the paintshop in September 1996 with the official operator being Air Dakota. The Belgian CAA gave a temporary permission to conduct some flights, however a definite one was not granted so the airframe ended up doing static display's only. As this was a loss making adventure the airframe was after a long period of storage in a military hangar at Melsbroek sold to a French owner and it was on March 23 2002 ferried from Brussels to Paris (ORY). |