The legendary Dakota “warms up” the engines to fly in the sky of Thessaloniki in 2022
The history aircraft Douglas C-47 Skytrain, (the legendary Dakota “Poseidon”), is preparing its wings to fly again in the sky of Thessaloniki, possibly in 2022. “This is our will and wish, always with the help and cooperation of our Air Force “, said speaking to the radio station of APE- MPE,” Agency 104.9FM “, Mr. Dimitrios Kolias, vice president and law representative of the” Ikaros “Foundation, the body that will bear the cost of its reconstruction. According to Mr. Kolias, the specific effort for the Dakota 49-2622 “Poseidon” located in Thessaloniki can be completed quickly since the aircraft does not need to be transported to the special factory aircraft history in the United Kingdom, as was done with the Spitfire MJ755 who now participates in military parades.
“We have already taken steps for this Douglas C-47 Skytrain to be built. And it will be made very soon. We know what happens to the aircraft. “As soon as Harvard (s.s. another aircraft) that we plan to mix there as the Spitfire was repaired leaves England, it goes on with this legendary aircraft as well”, added Mr. Kolias. He also explained the reasons that the return to flight condition of this historic Dacota aircraft will eventually take place in Greece. “For this particular plane we know what is happening and what will happen with the spare parts. “Where will we find it, how will we find it in Greece, but if it happens, also from abroad”, explained the vice-president of the “Appropriate” Korean War.
“Thessaloniki must have this plane”
Mr. Kolias explained that everything that will be done in Dakota 49-2622 “Poseidon” will be done in Greece, with the unique case of this external repair of a wing and if something like that is needed. According to Mr. Kolias, “the mobilization will be complete in order for the aircraft to fly. We will also bring a special team of engineers to Greece, who, together with the excellent Greek engineers, will assist so that we can rebuild the aircraft. This Dakota is also in much better condition than the other aircraft (including Spitfire and Harvard) so it is only a partial reconstruction in Greece. The design for this plane we have seen very hot. We are very optimistic that, with the cooperation and the positive mood that exists from the PA of the country, this Dakota project will proceed very immediately, so that in 2022 we have even done it! “Thessaloniki must have this plane …”, stressed Mr. Kolias.
The second historic aircraft leaves for the United Kingdom
The efforts to put historic aircraft back in the skies with all the projection and image results that the country can receive, have another perspective: “Greece to become within the next 3-4 years a country that has a remarkable swarm of historians aircraft can also take part in international exhibitions “said the law representative of the institution. Mr Kolias explained that in the next two weeks, he would leave the country to rebuild in the United Kingdom the second aircraft (Harvard), which will fly in a few months. “We had some delays in the case of Harvard brought by the pandemic, but we are pleased to announce that this vintage plane is leaving Greece to return completely rebuilt, in flight condition …” if.
“The Foundation has signed a contract for its reconstruction with The Spitfire Company (Biggin Hill) at the UK’s Heritage Hangar, we have agreed everything with the Air Force and the reconstruction of Harvard will take about a year. It’s a little longer than we’d expect, the result of a … full of three Spitfire and two more Harvard sheds from the company that are also being rebuilt on the same site. “But then we will have as Greece a … historical training for the future pilots of the Spitfire MJ755!”, Stressed Kolias, referring to the second historic plane that Greece will acquire.
The first international appearances of the Greek Spitfire MJ755 are planned
Given the operation of the rare reconstructed historic aircraft … and as flag carriers) of Greece abroad, Mr. Kolias revealed that a presence at an international airshow, carefully selected with data and the challenges it brings the pandemic is in the early stages of planning. “The goal is, at least at the level level, for aircraft like the Spitfire MJ755 initially, to go to exhibitions, events and air shows by flying. “Such very important events are taking place in the United Kingdom, Belgium, France and Germany, and many countries have already received challenges for Spitfire in the first phase”, explained Mr. Kolias.
The vice-president of the “Ikaros” Foundation stressed that, with the cooperation of the Air Force, with the colors that the aircraft flies and will fly, all these information-requests will be processed. And within the next quarter it will be clear whether the Spitfire MJ755 (which flew over Athens and Thessaloniki on national holidays) will take part in such events representing Greece. A possible, “if all goes well in the mobility of the relevant exhibitions”, the first presence abroad in Germany may be possible next September with the “Ikaros” Foundation “ready to help financially for this.”
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