whats happened to this DC2

**Daveroo** · October 6th, 2013, 08:56

http://www.airliners.net/photo/KLM--...41c793cdc588f0

**luckydog** · October 6th, 2013, 11:41

Now that was one heck of a landing !!!

***PRB*** · October 6th, 2013, 12:01

I got a couple of spam cookies clicking on that. Cleaned em up with Spybot Search n Destroy. As to what happened, clearly that poor DC-2 was coming in for a landing, minding her own business, when she was snared and impaled by those "museum sticks" upon which so many otherwise dignified aeroplanes sadly end their days.

***huub vink*** · October 6th, 2013, 12:31

The DC-2 is using a special kit for landings at Schiphol Amsterdam. This is airport is about 5 meters below sea level.

Cheers,
Huub

**X_eidos2** · October 6th, 2013, 14:04

When working on the flight sim video about the Great Race and the Uiver a few years ago, I saw pictures of this plane on some websites. It was put up as a memorial to the Uiver and it's landing at night at the racetrack in Albury, Austrailia. Last I read was that the plane was taken down from the poles because it was becoming unsafe. I don't know if it ever got fixed or what became of the airframe. I'm hoping Rob might drop by with some insights.

**AussieMan** · October 6th, 2013, 14:25

I believe it was removed for safety reasons and is being refurbished for display.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/...28/1799258.htm

http://www.alburywodongaaustralia.co...ases.asp?ID=16

http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/nsw/...morialatAlbury

Google be thy bible

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**Daveroo** · October 6th, 2013, 15:01

my thanks to x edsos (sorry ive forgoten hope its spelt since i started writing here..)...and aussieman..for your kindly answers...

as for the rest of yas...pfffffffffffffffffft...

**T Square** · October 7th, 2013, 12:27

Obviously undergone a major phase inspection and on jacks about to undergo gear retraction checks.

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**Daveroo** · October 7th, 2013, 13:31

oh..not you too.....sheeesh.......buncha comedians.........

***PRB*** · October 7th, 2013, 15:19

Well, in my pathetic defense, the question "what happened to this DC-2", without any supporting context, to go with what was a somewhat amusing photograph, seemed a to be a bit "in jest", as it were, and inviting of a non-serious response, which I was quick to provide, especially given my general negative disposition to famous planes displayed impaled, as that one is, on sticks. So that's my excuse. I don't know what happened to it!