"FIFI-KATE" Dakota C-47 DC3 Homeward Bound

Saturday, April 22, 2006

"FIFI-KATE" Homeward Bound to the USA




Posted here over the next few weeks will be the story of a band of desperados flying the Dakota N47FK, a C-47, from Lelystad Airport in Holland to Las Vegas USA - this beautiful airplane is called "Fifi-Kate" and is loved by all.
The crew are hobos off the street who have names like "Captain Darling", "Admiral of the Rear" and "The Flying Dutchman" to name a few - to all intents and purposes it will provide fascinating reading, if not a sequel to the story "Nightmare on Elm Street".
So sit back and enjoy the journey with us starting next week, the first week in May 2006, who knows were we will all end up!

posted by Fifi-Kate at 3:09 PM

39 Comments:

  • Great looking forward to hearing about the return home of FIFI-KATE.
    safe an enjoyable journey'

    woodie

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:04 AM  

  • What a thrill for us that you'll share your journey here! Thanks and safe travel Capt. Darling

    nicker

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:09 AM  

  • Have fun tonyuk :)

    Dana

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:37 PM  

  • If Captain Darling and his crew can't do it...then no one can!

    Admiral of the Rear

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:01 PM  

  • Hey Tony....Bon Voyage!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:41 PM  

  • Hope it's going well and as adventurous as we'd like it to be at our age! The room is functioning (marginally) without you, Tony - you'll be surprised at how Woodie has risen to the occasion.

    OB

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:38 AM  

  • Have a very good flight and enjoy every minute of it.
    Good luck and a save journey

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:07 PM  

  • Too bad this beauty is going to leave Europe.

    Have a save journey.

    Jerome
    www.yakkes.com

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:47 PM  

  • The desperados have returned from Holland. Ably assisted by the "Schiphol Spanner", Fifi-Kate has fresh make-up,runs like a well-oiled (Pratt & Whitney) sewing machine and looks drop-dead gorgeous. In the words of the immortal Al Jolson, "California Here We Come...."

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:13 AM  

  • We'll miss her :(

    Menno

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:57 PM  

  • Hi Tony!
    Finally, congratulations! I'll miss FK every minute, but the memories of flying remain
    see ya
    Coert

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:45 PM  

  • please keep us informed of which route and which airfields you intend to route via - I'd love to come and take a peek if you are anywhere near Colorado

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:27 AM  

  • Great trip, although i hope she will return for the Dakota fly-inn last weekend of may...

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 2:23 PM  

  • Hi Tony,

    a flyby at Texel International Airport on the way back to the USA is a must!!!

    Have a good flight and happy landings!

    Ed and Mike de Bruijn

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:10 PM  

  • Have a fabulous trip and enjoy every minute!

    john-t

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:50 PM  

  • Good on you Peter (the Flying Dutchman) , Ken and I will keep an update of your flight. Very proud of you Cousin.
    Louise in Australia.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:03 AM  

  • Good luck to 'admiral of the rear' and the rest of the crew,'Fifi Kate' sadly missed at Lee-on-Solent
    Jonah at GAS.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:00 AM  

  • Good luck guys, it's a long haul but the Pratt & Whitneys can take it, as they always have done over the years.
    Keep us posted, the world (especially the Gosport bit)is watching.
    Pete

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 10:01 PM  

  • Good Luck on your Trip guys...a beautiful airplane on a beautiful journey.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:40 AM  

  • Bon Voyage,
    From Dad and Dorothy

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 6:48 PM  

  • Good luck Tony! I'll be following your progress with interest.
    Lots of Love - Anne xxx(Jersey)

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:03 PM  

  • AVRIL AND DENNIS WISH YOU A SAFE JOURNEY AND DONT RUN OUT OF FUEL. DON'T FORGET YOUR PARACHUTE.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:40 AM  

  • Hi Flying Dutchman.

    Cherisch your (like the Admiral of the rear said)well-oiled sewing machine engine's,the airframe will follow them automatically to California.

    Have a great and safe trip with your crewmembers.

    Greetings
    Ton de Kort.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 8:13 PM  

  • Don't suppose you can fly by AMS on your way home?

    ;)

    Have a good, save trip home!

    C.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:16 PM  

  • Fx

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:21 PM  

  • Have a safe trip Charlie and Tony - we're all thinking about you -
    Penny

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:50 PM  

  • I WAS SAD WHEN FIFI-KATE LEFT NORTH WEALD THE DAKOTA CLUB HAD SUCH A GREAT TIME WITH YOU IT WAS LIKE LOSING ONE OF THE FAMILY. I DID MANAGE TO VISIT THE OLD BIRD AT LEE-ON-SOLENT AND IT BOUGHT BACK THOSE GOOD TIMES.STILL THAT WAS THEN THIS IS NOW ,HAVE A SAFE BUT FANTASTIC TRIP TO THE U.S.A TONY AND HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT 'networking' SOMEWHERE GOOD LUCK TEAM.MARTIN ROAST N.WEALD

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:20 AM  

  • Sad to see 1/3 of the airworthy Dakota-population in Holland leave...
    And just WEEKS before the DC-3 Fly-In at EHLE !!
    Well, that's the way it is.

    Have a good and save journey back to your roots FK, and perhaps We'll Meet Again (?)

    Paul [DDA]

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 1:00 PM  

  • Visited Fifi Kate on the ramp at Wick Airport - The Security staff were very kind and escorted me out the aircraft where I met the present owner and his son, and had a short show round the interior. The aircraft looked perfect at Wick - the airfield being of WWII vintage - safe journey to her and the crew on the long hall to Vegas.
    Bob Turner. 16 May. Wick

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:31 PM  

  • Good luck i was at lelystad i have seen u going i was from the orange DC-3 good luck at your flight to America i hop u will land there with no problems

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:51 PM  

  • bon voyage capitaine!!!!!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 9:43 AM  

  • It is a shame to see it leave.
    Another part of material history gone!
    But the B25 will stay!

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:35 PM  

  • Just get the damn thing here and sign zee papers!!!
    Good luck!
    -You know who

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:55 PM  

  • Fifi-Kate, best wishes for a safe and successful trip to your new/old home, and may you give as much (or more) pleasure to folk "over there" as you've given to folk "over here". We'll miss you, girl.

    ferryman

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:19 PM  

  • Great site lots of usefull infomation here.
    »

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:58 PM  

  • Hi Charlie & Tony

    Great pics. Have a safe journey.

    Carla, Peter & Al
    XX

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5:19 PM  

  • Congratulations on a successful journey and a very educational and enjoyable blog. There is, however, an alternate ending to the tale. In the flightsim community, Fifi-Kate changed hands to a new owner at Grand Forks, and is now flying out of Smyrna, Florida, in the livery of the virtual airline DakAir.
    Ferryman

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 11:38 AM  

  • Relatives far away in New Zealand. It must have been a great thrill for you all, we feel very proud of you Robert. Well done to you all.
    hans and family

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 3:27 AM  

  • To the crew of FiFi Kate:

    Good luck to you on your trip. Thanks to you our jumps in 2004 would never had been a success. As a result of your aircraft, The World War II Airborne Demonstration Team were the only Americans jumping on Holland on 17 Sept. 2004. Thanks again and happy landings

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 7:53 AM  

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