Did the CAF Convair get sold by Courtesy?

Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:49 pm

With the additions of the F8F and F7F to the Courtesy listings, I couldn't help but notice that the CAF Convair isn't listed anymore... did it get sold? Or did CAF decide to de-list it due to interest by a Wing?

Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:30 pm

It has a deposit on it and will be sold shortly.

Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:36 pm

Thanks Gary, that's good news... hope it's going to a good home.

Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:24 pm

I thought that Convair was a good price. It looked okay in the pictures. I never met anyone that flew them in the airlines or military that didn't absolutely love them. Hopefullty it will go to a good home and be kept on the airshow circuit.

Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:53 pm

Gary, has the CAF Oscar Deuce also sold?

I see that the CARIBOU has now gone from PENDING to SOLD.

Now.......I wonder where that one is headed......... :roll:

Lets see.....tail height 31 foot 9inches. Hanger door height 29 foot 11.5 inches..... Need a taller hanger!

Julian

Tue Mar 04, 2008 6:57 pm

needle wrote:Lets see.....tail height 31 foot 9inches. Hanger door height 29 foot 11.5 inches..... Need a taller hanger!

Aw, shucks...just get a coupla' friends to hunker down under the nose and tilt that tail back a little. Works like a charm.

Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:03 pm

needle wrote:Gary, has the CAF Oscar Deuce also sold?

I see that the CARIBOU has now gone from PENDING to SOLD.

Now.......I wonder where that one is headed.........

Lets see.....tail height 31 foot 9inches. Hanger door height 29 foot 11.5 inches..... Need a taller hanger!

Julian

Over the weekend I had heard that the O-2 was not sold and that it was going to Dayton with the Wright Stuff Squadron.

Steve

Tue Mar 04, 2008 8:38 pm

Gary;
So can you say where the the Convair is going? I hope it will remain the a flyer.
Scott........

Wed Mar 05, 2008 9:06 am

Right now, I'm not sure if I'm at liberty to say where the C-131 is going yet. It's not that it's a big secret, but I just don't know how the owner would like it if I mentioned it here.

Steve is right...the 0-2 is going to be assigned to the Wright Stuff Squadron. We're looking forward to them having it assigned to them.

Gary

Wed Mar 05, 2008 12:46 pm

retroaviation wrote:Right now, I'm not sure if I'm at liberty to say where the C-131 is going yet. It's not that it's a big secret, but I just don't know how the owner would like it if I mentioned it here.
Gary

We appreciate your need to be discrete on this.

I too hope it will be maintained in flying condition and will show up at air shows. I would love to see it make it to Thunder Over Michigan.