Painted as PH-AJU "Uiver"

Trying to catch the propblur on a bright sunny day. Setting my camera to 1/60sec at F22. Engine testrun of the Aviodrome Constellation, with Mr. Erling Brom at the nosewheel.

Painted as PH-AJU "Uiver", but the www. titles on this bird are a no-go...

In the process of being re-assembled

To complement the nice historical B&W photos on this site, this study of her nose...

Taxiing past to to some high speed tests on the Schiphol-East runway 04 - 22

Delivered to the US Navy in September 1935 as 9993. To several corporations and private owners from January 1946, first as NC39165, later as N39165. She became the world's last airworthy DC-2 in 1970. In 1983, the markings PH-AJU/44 were applied, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the original Uiver winning the London - Melbourne race in the handicap class. The aircraft was ferried to Amsterdam that same year and completed the original air race route in 1984. To the Aviodrome in 1999. She is reportedly still airworthy, although she hasn't flown in a long time.

Delivered to the USAF in 1949 as 48-0612. Withdrawn from use in October 1967. To Christler Flying Services in July 1970 as N9465. To Beaver Air Spray in July 1979 as C-GXKR. Withdrawn from use and stored at St. Jean, Quebec, Canada. To Conifair Aviation around October 1981 as N749VR. Seen in April 2002 as N749NL at Avra Valley, Arizona. Restored by May 2002 and made its first flight since 1994. The ferry to The Netherlands started on September 15, 2002., routing Fort Worth, Alpena, Goose Bay, Keflavik, Duxford, Manston, Lelystad and Schiphol. Forever a shame she wasnt given a chance to fly.

Our Dutch Connie standing beautiful in the autumn sunshine, in preparation of an engine run later that evening. Forever a shame she was never given the chance to fly.

Work in progress on everyone's favourite propliner. Unfortunately she would not return to the sky.

The Skymaster with her international escort!