Tasmanian Devil. by blinkings

Photography • Aviation • posted on Feb 05, 2009

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Description

I loved the stripes on this old girl. The Bristol Freighter was the first purpose-built civilian heavy freight aircraft to enter service in Australia, it featured large clam shell doors at the front of a large "container" like fuselage allowing complete cars and other large loads to be carried. Designed by the Bristol Aeroplane Company at the end of World War 2, the prototype first flew on 2 December 1945, a total of 214 had been constructed when production ceased in 1958. Bristol Freighters saw military service with the RAF, RNZAF, and Pakistan Air Force. Civilian Freighters served with BEA and with many smaller airlines in the UK, Canada and New Zealand. In Australia the RAAF operated four Freighters (A81-1 to A81-4) in support of the Long Range Weapons Establishment in Woomera, these aircraft were received in 1949. BEST VIEWED FULL SIZE.

Comments (11)

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bmac62

1:24AM | Thu, 05 February 2009

This old bird isn't still flying is it? The reason I ask is the grunge on the aircraft is exactly what I would expect from an operational aircraft that needs a bath. Good notes. This is a blue-collar worker...not particularly handsome but highly functional. Thanks for posting it Andrew.

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blinkings

1:39AM | Thu, 05 February 2009

With the amount of dust I saw around it didn't look like it had moved for years and years. The grass used to be growing all around it, but with the drought we are experiencing in Australia it's in many places just hay now. I would say it's owners just abandoned it for one reason or another.

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