Steve Bottom
3rd April 2011, 01:52 PM
The old DC-3 VH-SPY that has sat idle at the cairns airport for around 10 years moved yesterday for the first time under its own power , you could not miss the "sound of round" as she was moved from her long time spot on the south side of the airport, to a new location just near the fire station.
Thinking the old girl may be getting airborne i stopped to find out , but it looks like she is going to Mareeba by road, I understand the wings are coming off, and it will be trucked up the range sometime in the next few weeks.
It will be resembled and long term returned to flying status. ( we hope)
Also i understand the Heavy-Lift Shorts Belfast could be heading for the chop , sources tell me its not fit to fly and will most likely face the same fate as the 727 did . can only hope this news is wrong.
Thinking the old girl may be getting airborne i stopped to find out , but it looks like she is going to Mareeba by road, I understand the wings are coming off, and it will be trucked up the range sometime in the next few weeks.
It will be resembled and long term returned to flying status. ( we hope)
Also i understand the Heavy-Lift Shorts Belfast could be heading for the chop , sources tell me its not fit to fly and will most likely face the same fate as the 727 did . can only hope this news is wrong.