Bouwverslag Dragon Rapide DH-84-VH-UXG/Riama.

Hee daar, wat zijn dat voor manieren, zomaar briefjes in mijn vliegtuig kieperen in Dortmund : "Han was here" :rolling:

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Frank

 

Was een beetje gefrustreerd geraakt door hoe Jack mij noemde.

Han.

 

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jack

 

De VH-UXG 'Riama' is gecrashed. De eigenaar, zijn vrouw en vier passagiers zijn omgekomen. Van het toestel is niets meer over.

Opmerkelijk verhaal ...

2012 De Havilland Dragon disappearance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Up to 15 helicopters search for missing DH84 Dragon plane between Kingaroy and Maleny | News.com.au

Old biplane takes six to their deaths

 

Triest.

 

ja idd zeer triest :sad: en ook n erg mooi stukje nostalgie verloren !

 

Moest hem vanuit Australie extra mooi maken.




Treurende Han.

 

Had je ook contact met Des Porter, Han?

 

Gepast afscheid.

Farewell to six of the best.


Scott Porter speaks at the memorial for his father, pilot Des Porter, and five others killed in a vintage plane crash. Photo: Harrison Saragossi


In the end, it was three words constantly repeated for six "extraordinary" people which said it all.

"We love you".

Over two hours at the Minnippi Parklands, the original site of the Porter family farm and homestead, almost 2000 people farewelled Des and Kathleen Porter, John and Carol Dawson and Les and Jan D'Evlin.


Family and friends comfort each other at a moving memorial service. Photo: Harrison Saragossi

Private funerals for the six will be held in the coming months; this was a chance to gather and share memories for everyone the six had touched.
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The three couples died after Mr Porter's beloved 1934 De Haviland Dragon DH 84, one of just four in the world, crashed in the Sunshine Coast hinterland earlier this month while on a joy flight.

The three couples shared love of adventure, good company and flying in the 'Riama', as was recounted by the family and friends speaking at the memorial, each making their own mark on the plane.


Mourners sign memorial books for six people killed in a vintage plane crash. Photo: Harrison Saragossi

There was "Captain Des" who considered himself the “custodian” of the rare and unique aircraft and John Dawson, his best friend and “first officer” who counted racing legend Dick Johnson among his friends and always carried a cleaning rag in his back pocket and checked passengers had clean shoes before boarding the Dragon.

Kathleen Porter was in charge of entertainment, amusing her friends with her wicked and sometimes outrageous sense of humour as well as being Riama's lead cheerleader, happily regaling the curious with the plane's history.

Carol Dawson helped organise; and with 46 years of service in administration roles at the Mater Hospital, the “woman who never stopped smiling” made sure everything was packed and ready to go.


Shane D'evlin's father Les was killed when a 1934 De Havilland Dragon crashed in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. Photo: Harrison Saragossi

Jan D'Evlin, with her love of travel indulged by working with Virgin Australia, music from the 60s, food and wine and Golden Retrievers, most recently Cooper, embraced the groups spirit of adventure and at times made up boarding passes for 'Porter Air' as souvenirs.

And Les D'Evlin, 'Pop' to his grandchildren and daughter-in-law and just 'Dad' to his son Shane, who always put his wife of 34 years first, was the details man, with the ability to take in all the intricate details of all the things he took an interest in – from boats to cars and of course aircraft.

Gary Young, Mr Porter's cousin, told the group that Des's last words on the radio transcript from that final flight on October 1, recorded just after 2.30pm, were “thanks guys”.

Mr Young extended that thanks to everyone who searched for tirelessly for the couple on behalf of all the family and friends of six beloved people.

The Caboolture Aero Club had wanted to show their respect to their friend and member, Des Porter, with a fly over, however Brisbane air traffic control withdrew permission for the group late on Thursday, citing too much commercial traffic.

The noise of those commercial jets could be heard throughout the ceremony, which seemed to be a fitting tribute to a group of six who loved to fly.

But transportation of all kinds, given the many different classic cars, motorcycles, aviation themed caravans and unique vehicles which filled the Minnippi Parklands carparks, was a common thread between the three couples and their loved ones; and many stories were told of their love of racing and the history of automobiles.

Members from the “Virgin Australia family” were scattered throughout the crowd, their scarlet uniforms neatly pressed in honour of their lost colleague, but colleagues, friends and family of all six stood together in solidarity, each “grateful for having known extraordinary people” and grieving for their loss.

Scott Porter, who had taken several deep breaths before speaking of his father in front of the gathered crowd, finished his speech with an epitaph which echoed through the group.

“To Captain Des and the last passengers of the Dragon VH-UXG who always lived life to the full, you'll be missed more than you could ever know,” he said adding “rest in peace”, his voice cracking.

As Bette Midler's Wind Beneath my Wings played, the group of loved ones stood and offered support to each other, laughing as they recounted their memories of the six and hugging when the emotion became too much.

“Today is hopefully just a reinforcement of the love and respect these people had for all of them,” Mrs Porter's nephew Chris Salisbury said.

“I hope people leave here with smiles and feel it was an uplifting experience. These were very special people”

Bron.Farewell to six of the best

 

Het verslag gaat gewoon door.
De bouwer is al weer bezig.
Update's zullen spoedig volgen.

HanDeBouwer.

 

Opmerking ivm Ban verwijderd omdat het voor verwarring zorgde (2de aanpassing)

ps we zijn alweer komen supporteren op je cam
Wordt weer een gaaf model.

We leven mee met de nabestaanden

 

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Het zal me verder een worst wezen, heb niet alles gelezen, maar: waarom nu dan weer?

Mis ik iets?

@jetpropdlx: Waarschijnlijk gaat het om nabestaanden.


jan.

 

Wat een gel........

Oke dan weer naar de orde van de dag.
Lekker bezig geweest na wat missers is het nu goed.
Heel veel stiksels gemaamt.





Veel werk en tijd.

Groeten HanDeBouwer.

 

En resultaat.....

 

Eric, bedankt voor het aanpassen van je post

 

Ben ik weer.
Zo alleen het midden stuk heeft al 240 zelfgemaakte nietjes.
Daarvoor 480 gaatjes geboord.
Nog een heleboel tegaan.
Ben voor boven overgetapt op dunnere.
Van 0,6 naar 0,4 mm.
Is net wat vriendelijker.



Lekker de komende dagen nog wel zoet.

Groeten HanDeBouwer.

 

in Piloot en Vliegtuig Nr 11, 2012 :grin:

 

He leuk Eric.
Morgen effe kijken of die hier in Epe tekoop is.

En nog steeds bezig met de gaatjes enz enz enz.
Al is het einde in zicht.







Zo nu bed tijd morgen vroeg dag.

Groeten HanDeBouwer.

 

Nog even een plaatje.
Onder en boven vleugels zijn zo ver.



Groeten HanDeBouwer.

 

Het word wel stilaan tijd he Han.

Je bent er al sinds 1 Oktober 2008 mee bezig.
Maar als ik je draadje vanaf het begin doorneem, verbaas ik mij dat je al zover staat.
Man, man, wat let jij op details en bouw je deze mooi op schaal.
Dus de maiden verwachten in 2014?

Johan.