Hello,
this Cat was described in my
http://www.ruudleeuw.com/sa04.htm propliners around Joburg 2004 report and I saw it as many had seen it: stored for many years.
But now restoration has started or will soon; meanwhile it has moved.
David Legg wrote me about th eintentions and Ian Nel has sent me a link where one can see a pictorial update--
http://www.springbokflyingsafaris.com/s ... _intro.php
Cheers,
Ruud
"Back in September 1999, the Canadian-registered former RCAF Canso
A C-FPQO departed Tanagra in Greece for a new home in South Africa. It
duly arrived at Rand and has remained there ever since, firmly ground-bound.
News recently came in that the aircraft has been acquired by Steve Hamilton and John Seibold. Steve advised the Editor that current plans are for some new fabric to be installed on control surfaces before the aircraft leaves South Africa and that it will also receive some new paint. The idea is then to leave South Africa and fly via Brazil to Valle airfield near the Grand Canyon in the USA where there is a Planes of Fame Museum branch.
After arrival, summers will be spent at the Sidney Air Museum at Vancouver Island's Victoria International Airport, once the site of the RCAF's Patricia Bay flying boat base. Steve also mentioned that he needs to source some new blister glass. He anticipates that operating the Canso will be a lot of fun but "he will now need to own an oil well to keep it fed!"... "
David Legg
Editor: The Catalina News
The Catalina Society
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