Rare plane based at Coventry Airport to fly at airshows next year
09.12.07
A rare historic plane that is based at Coventry Airport will be flying at air shows across the country and Europe next year. The Douglas DC6 will be flown by pilots from its operator, Air Atlantique Classic Flight, which is based at the airport.
The aircraft is one of only two DC6's flying in Europe and is painted in the colours of KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which flew the plane in the 1950s. Mike Collett, owner of Air Atlantique Classic Flight, said: 'I am very proud of the DC6 and the team that keeps it flying.'
Air Atlantique Classic Flight has been running for more than 30 years and consists of DC3s, de Havilland Rapides, a Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer, Avro Anson, de Havilland Devon and Percival Prentice. It also operates historic military jet aircraft including Canberra, Meteor and Vampire.
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