Here are 2 of the ex Eastern Airlines, ex RAAF DC2 (painted as KLM's "UIVER") at Albury,New South Wales, Australia.

For those wondering why this airplane is painted to represent "UIVER", the real "UIVER" had to land, at night, on Albury Racecourse after becoming lost, during the McRobertson London to Melbourne Air Race.

The towns population drove their cars to the racecourse and made a flarepath by lining them up with their headlights on.

This airplane was aquired to make a memorial of the event. But as seems to happen,younger generations lose interest in such happenings and the memorials become the victims of neglect. I believe the real "Memphis Belle" B17 has suffered much the same.

Here's no 2

Dear David

Thanks for the DC-2 photo's.
Please do us at the I.A.M. a favour and get in touch with us.
I.A.Museum@austarmetro.com.au
Greetings
Hans

The Aviodrome museum in Holland have the original Uiver, but it is not restoreable, having been rescued from a swamp where it resided for a long time.

They also have another DC2, painted as Uiver.

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The Aviodrome museum in Holland have the original Uiver

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Important correction:

The original Uiver (cn #1237, PH-AJU) crashed in December 1934 somewhere in the Syrian desert while on her way to the Dutch Indies, packed with Christmas mail. Reportedly, the aircraft was struck by lightning but the exact cause of the crash remains unclear till today. None of the crew survived. It was a tragedy, shortly after the success of this machine in the London-Melbourne race (October 1934)

The Dutch Aviodrome Museum actually have two DC-2's in their collection. One is airworthy (cn #1404, NC39165) and was bought in America in 1999 from Mr. Colgate W. Darden. Like the one in Albury, this machine is painted in the historical 'Uiver-scheme', including fake-registration PH-AJU and race-number 44 on its tail. Next year, it is hoped to return in the European airshow-circuit after a year of absence because of maintenance.

The other one (cn #1288, ex VH-CRH, NC13738) is on loan from the Dutch Dakota Association. This aircraft (fuselage + separate wings) was ferried by boat from Australia to Holland in 1987. It is not complete and heavily corroded. Restoration to airworthy condition is not possible, but the near future might see the fuselage being displayed somehow.

Thanks for the correction Klaas-sorry for the mistake.

VH-CRH (NC13738) is a sister ship to the one photographed above.

It was another of a batch aquired by the Australian Government,from Eastern Airlines, for RAAF use, just prior to WW2.

Have a look at the other "Dutch" DC-2, stored in the T2 hangar of the Aviodrome:

http://www.aviodrome.nl/collectie/overzicht/douglas-dc-2-incompleet.asp

enjoy,
Frank Sangers
www.conniesplace.nl

12-11-2005

The second Dutch DC-2 (VH-CRH, cn 1288) is temporarily outside, while Aviodrome's T2-hangar is being re-arranged inside...