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Thanks to all for organising an opportunity to hear the Griffons growl!

Here are some of my favourites:

One can almost see the laughter on her face!


After the bath

The Death of Pelican 16 DVD refers: While searching the web to find out where a copy could be obtained in the UK I came across this quote which I think sums it up very well:

It was really great to hear that wonderful sound again. I couldn't help but laugh when the prefab building lifted off the ground, when the Shack was throttled up.

And she only went to a maximum of 60% power!

There seems to be a significant 'nose down' tilt of the outboard engines. Is it real or just an illusion due to the camera angle?

Never noticed that. The starboard, outboard engine does seem to have a bit of a nose-down tilt. It might just look like that because of the position of the props?

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If this Shack can't fly, why can C-47s?

Built in a tougher time. I recall reading somewhere, possibly erroneous, that a Dak basically has no limiting airframe life. "On and on she flies, she never dies".

Pored through some technical drawings of the Mk3 - nothing there indicative of a droop on the outer engine nacelles although this may not be obvious from the specs. I suggest someone take a ladder and a tape measure to Ysterplaat and check? It may be that the flex of the outer wing panels in flight require an initial droop? Interesting to know. Would Pottie know?

I asisted Pottie and his small team to put 1722 to bed this morning, as can be seen, it is a tight squeeze, less than a foot at either end.









I also took a video of her being pulled into the hangar if anyone is interested.

Call me old fashioned, recidivist and verkramp but a Shack without the cannon somehow looks - well, emasculated? I suppose. Making the hangar bigger was out of the question? (That's a joke - but I don't do smilies - outgrew emoticons in the nineties).

Ok Dean .. fess up ..

I know you're not this tall !!!

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He was on tiptoes, of course!

Herewith a short video, very poor sound quality and I make no excuses!