Danish Dakota Friends organization was founded 25 years ago. Several activities were arranged to celebrate this remarkable day, and one of them which I attended was fly-in in Roskilde airport (EKRK) on the 24th September 2016.
It is difficult to get a decent quality pictures with a mobile phone camera, but it is John Mau as a PIC on the photo above, preparing for a sightseeing flight. There were many guests; some of them came by air, like us, others by car or public transport. A barbecue area was arranged just in front of the apron, so the guests could enjoy some food and the airshow at the same time.
The Danish Dakota Friends and its DC-3 are very popular in Denmark, and the organization has around 2400 members. That is also why we love coming to such events – you meet your friends and acquaintances from all corners of the country.
A merchandise corner did a good job this day, one could read interesting facts about the DC-3, and even some old exchanged parts were on display:
There was a very nice and cheerful atmosphere at this event; people, modern and historic aircraft, sunshine…
Parachute jumpers, military helicopter, and F-16 among others were entertaining the audience – one can never get tired of watching these professionals doing their stunts.
The admired DC-3 was of course the center of this event. It did sightseeing flying tours and was photographed.
25 years is a big achievement. It is amazing to see this big machine flying, and I’m proud of being a part of The Danish Dakota Friends. I’ve only had one tour with DC-3 so far, but I’m sure I will get many more and I look forward to these experiences.