[A-109E]

The other day there happened to be a wrinkle in the fabric of time which (astonishingly) brought a bevy of DC-3/C-47/Dakota aircraft to Stillwater International Airport (Corgi Field). Luckily, I was caught up in the same time warp and moreover, I had my camera with me. The photos are proof positive that time is a fluid medium...


1. An overview of the ramp, hangar, and air freight terminal. The fictitious Eddie Stobart Ltd. Dakota may be seen loading a cart full of fictitious parcels.


2. Parked on the international terminal ramp was an Aer Lingus C-47A, registered EI-ACH and named “Columbian”.


3. An Air France DC-3 registered F-BEFN sat on the international ramp next to Aer Lingus.


4. One of the prettiest birds on the ramp was the KLM DC-3 registered PH-TDZ. KLM in Dutch is “Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij” which translates literally into English as “Royal Aviation Company” but is usually more freely translated as “Royal Dutch Airlines”.
The starboard side of the cabin has the legend "DE VLIEGENDE HOLLANDER" while the port side says "THE FLYING DUTCHMAN". One of Corgi's best 1/144 DC-3s.


5. On the domestic ramp was this Western Air Lines DC-3 carrying the registration of NC18101. A very art deco livery.


6. A Pan American Airways DC-3 registered NC16094 appeared resplendent in its “Polished Metal” (chromed) finish.


7. After a very long flight the Cathay Pacific Airways DC-3 carrying the registration of VR-HDB was towed into the hangar for an engine change. Or two.


8. Just as I was walking over to the military ramp a Lufthansa DC-3 registered D-CADE came taxiing off the active runway.


9. Climbing a maintenance stand allowed this aerial view of the military ramp. (Corgi Field is a joint-use military/civilian facility.) Here we see a USAAF C-47 carrying the serial number #42-100766, assigned to the 438^th Troop Carrier Group, with the unit codes “4U+D”, and named “Lilly Bell II”.


Further on we may see the Dakota C.3 of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight with the codes “YS+DM” and with the serial ZA-947. Two panel trucks full of Aeroshell 100 50-weight non-detergent oil are replenishing the oil tanks for the Pratt & Whitney R-1830 engines.


Don’t you just love time warps?

[Warhawk]

Thanks for the trip back in time! Nice pics also.

[LzyBns]

Excellent lay-out, I like that back drop to go with it.

[djjeffhall]

A-109E,
Hey there.

Great layout. Thanks for the pictures and my complements to Dr. Who for the use of the TARDIS. (I presume it was he who hooked you up on the time warp?)

[SKUNKY]

I like it,Bob!......reminds me a lot of N.A.S. Willow Grove - back before they moved it to Pennsylvania.

[Tyler109]

Nice work as always Bob!

[A-109E]

Originally Posted by Tyler109

Nice work as always Bob!

Thanks, Ty; much appreciated!

[A-109E]

Originally Posted by SKUNKY

I like it,Bob!......reminds me a lot of N.A.S. Willow Grove - back before they moved it to Pennsylvania.

Ha! Maybe you don't think I see the underlying humor in that remark, Skunky! It just shows your age, or perhaps your phenominal memory. Yes, it's true. Corgi Field used to be NAS Willow Grove in a previous life....

[A-109E]

Originally Posted by djjeffhall

A-109E,
Hey there.

Great layout. Thanks for the pictures and my complements to Dr. Who for the use of the TARDIS. (I presume it was he who hooked you up on the time warp?)

Thanks, djjeffhall, but it was Gort who provided the time travel. I was unable to communicate with Dr. Who - who is British - and as we all know, they speak a different language.

[SKUNKY]

Originally Posted by A-109E

Ha! Maybe you don't think I see the underlying humor in that remark, Skunky!

Now, Bob...I may accuse you of a lot of things, however the inability to detect underlying humor would never be one of them....