VH-KDK Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 The 2nd instalment of a flight from Queenstown to Christchurch. The C-4 was also classified DC-4M. This appears to mean that it was a Merlin engine DC-4 but this is not the case. Canadair took over the project from Canadian Vickers. The C-4 had Merlin engines, DC-6 nose, undercarriage, fuselage shortened by 2m, the DC-4 empennage, rear fuselage, flaps, wingtips, C-54 middle fuselage, centre and outer wing and pressurised cabin. Quite a successful aircraft the last one was retired in 1975. The main problem was the excessive cabin noise from the Merlin engines. 16. Dingle Burn is below with the Ahuriri Valley beyond. 17. The Hunter River flowing into Lake Hawea. 18. Mount Barth is one of the many peaks seen here. 19. The Ahuriri Valley. 20. Lake Ohau. Mount Glenmary is just poking through the clouds on the left. 21. Looking back at Lake Ohau, with Mounts Sutton and Saint Mary to the right. 22. To the left is the Hopkins River and Valley, Mount Glenmary and Dobson River to the right. 23. A last look at Lake Ohau. 24. Lake Pukaki and the start of the Mount Cook Valley. 25. Lake Pukaki again with the Te Kapo Canal. 26. The Te Kapo River is just visible beneath the clouds. 27. The Cass River and Godley Peaks. 28. Lake Te Kapo and the Godley River. 29. Lake Te Kapo from the East. 30. Mount Dobson is to the left and the Roundhill Ski fields to the right. 31. The Rangitata River. 32. Lake Heron is to the left with the town of Ashburton Lakes under the C-4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Emms Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Top shots indeed. cheers Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradB Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Great shots and tour Martyn . Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasi31 Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Great shots and narration of the 2nd of your trip Martyn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirborneSTIG Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Fantastic flight....that New Zealand scenery is just brilliant too. I'm not much for the big multi-engine planes...but I like the look of this one quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbxtreme Posted May 25, 2013 Share Posted May 25, 2013 Great shots. I love this old company name BOAC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Great shots. I love this old company name BOAC. Fantastic flight....that New Zealand scenery is just brilliant too. I'm not much for the big multi-engine planes...but I like the look of this one quite a bit. Great shots and narration of the 2nd of your trip Martyn. Great shots and tour Martyn . Brad Top shots indeed. cheers Iain Thanks for your encouraging comments. I really enjoy flying these old piston types. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambar Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 Outstanding flight and shots and facts !!! Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 26, 2013 Author Share Posted May 26, 2013 Outstanding flight and shots and facts !!! Adam Thanks Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Banks Posted May 26, 2013 Share Posted May 26, 2013 I can see you had real problems thinning out your selection! Beautiful series - classic aircraft in a classic setting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikee Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Very nice shots, beautiful scenery and plane! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted May 27, 2013 Author Share Posted May 27, 2013 Very nice shots, beautiful scenery and plane! Thanks for the comment. I can see you had real problems thinning out your selection! Beautiful series - classic aircraft in a classic setting! Thinning....what thinning??? NO problems at all. Thanks Adam. If your country wasn't so bloody beautiful I wouldn't have to take so many caps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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