KLM PH-TGA (London-Christchurch Air Race)
Jan 17, 2015 18:38:01 GMT -5
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Post by henriw on Jan 17, 2015 18:38:01 GMT -5
In 1953 KLM's DC-6A PH-TGA (Dr. Ir. M.H. Damme) took part in the London-Christchurch Air Race and by setting a time of 49 hours 57 minutes from London to New Zealand it won the handicap race.
This flight is depicted in the movie "Bride Flight". For this movie the Air Atlantique DC-6A G-APSA was painted in the colors of the former PH-TGA (which does not exist anymore). For instance, take a look at www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiG-u5NQMiQ
A beautiful and accurate repaint of the Air Atlantique DC-6A G-APSA wearing the KLM livery was made by Hans U. Hermann (Virtual Birds Factory). Since the real G-APSA repaint was different from the original PH-TGA in quite a few areas (e.g. the window layout, position of text and logo's), I decided to create a repaint of the PH-TGA, using all photo's of the original plane I could find on the internet. I used Hans Hermann's repaint to start from. A lot of changes were made to the fuselage repaint. I meticulously positioned all doors including cargo doors, such that they coincided with the latest FS9 model by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson for the DC-6A-CB16. Windows were repositioned or removed in order to resemble the real PH-TGA. Logo's were improved, resized and repositioned. Wings largely remained unchanged.
The result can be seen below.
For more information on the KLM PH-TGA take a look at:
www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Europe/PH-TGA.html
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_DC-6A_PH-TGA_KLM_LAP_10.10.53_edited-2.jpg
www.filatelieonline.com/philatelist/heeftu.htm
flickrhivemind.net/Tags/phtga/Interesting
I would like to express my big thanks to Greg Pepper, Tom Gibson, Jens Kristensen (VC) and FSAviator (FD) for this wonderful FS plane, and Hans U. Hermann for his wonderful repaint of the G-APSA in KLM livery.
Have fun.
Henri
This flight is depicted in the movie "Bride Flight". For this movie the Air Atlantique DC-6A G-APSA was painted in the colors of the former PH-TGA (which does not exist anymore). For instance, take a look at www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiG-u5NQMiQ
A beautiful and accurate repaint of the Air Atlantique DC-6A G-APSA wearing the KLM livery was made by Hans U. Hermann (Virtual Birds Factory). Since the real G-APSA repaint was different from the original PH-TGA in quite a few areas (e.g. the window layout, position of text and logo's), I decided to create a repaint of the PH-TGA, using all photo's of the original plane I could find on the internet. I used Hans Hermann's repaint to start from. A lot of changes were made to the fuselage repaint. I meticulously positioned all doors including cargo doors, such that they coincided with the latest FS9 model by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson for the DC-6A-CB16. Windows were repositioned or removed in order to resemble the real PH-TGA. Logo's were improved, resized and repositioned. Wings largely remained unchanged.
The result can be seen below.
For more information on the KLM PH-TGA take a look at:
www.edcoatescollection.com/ac5/ROW%20Europe/PH-TGA.html
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Douglas_DC-6A_PH-TGA_KLM_LAP_10.10.53_edited-2.jpg
www.filatelieonline.com/philatelist/heeftu.htm
flickrhivemind.net/Tags/phtga/Interesting
I would like to express my big thanks to Greg Pepper, Tom Gibson, Jens Kristensen (VC) and FSAviator (FD) for this wonderful FS plane, and Hans U. Hermann for his wonderful repaint of the G-APSA in KLM livery.
Have fun.
Henri
