C-47A "That's All-Brother" Fate

[Dan K]

Heavy commitments at work have kept me from searching the web decently.

Has anyone heard whether an offer has been made to acquire C-47A 42-92847 from Basler?

http://www.wittmanairport.com/2013/09/w ... ding-c-47/

And if not, whom can we interest in getting her saved? Perhaps Basler would accept the trade of a less-historically-signficant airframe for her?

Last edited by Dan K on Thu Feb 20, 2014 12:12 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Thomas_Mac]

That article seems to have generated some interest in the comments

[Thomas Reilly]

This is not the "Belle of Birmingham", it was confirmed that this is a C-47 which was used on D-Day but was called "That's All Brother".

http://www.wittmanairport.com/2014/01/b ... hats-name/

-Thomas Reilly

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Warb ... 3861560352
http://warbirdwatcher.blog.com/

[mustangdriver]

The airplane is not, nor was it ever for sale.

[Dan K]

Thanks, Tom...have changed the thread title accordingly.

Chris H: Could you elaborate on your comment?

[Thomas Reilly]

No problem. To my knowledge Basler never showed interest in selling, but the information that was in the article led me to believe that a restoration to original condition is possible.

-Thomas Reilly

https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Warb ... 3861560352
http://warbirdwatcher.blog.com/

[kmiles]

There was some mention that the aircraft was for sale by some folks at Basler, and I know of one group that sent someone out to look at it and make an offer after several hours of phone conversations with various folks at Basler. It was after the representative arrived in WI and talked with folks from Basler that they decided the aircraft was not for sale. It seems that there was some differing opinions at Basler on if the aircraft was for sale. The airframe trade/replacement discussion was had, it did not move any further.

[flightsimer]

It appears Jerry himself posted about MAM acquiring it in the comments.

[archbury918]

an update:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx7j8pXZ40c

[florida.warbirds]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ca ... y-invasion

A kickstarter campaign

[Warbirdnerd]

That makes 2 Goonies the CAF is trying to raise funds for:
http://www.sbsun.com/arts-and-entertain ... transplant
Any idea what they did with Black Sparrow?

[flyingsailor]

That makes 2 Goonies the CAF is trying to raise funds for:
http://www.sbsun.com/arts-and-entertain ... transplant
Any idea what they did with Black Sparrow?

When I was in Midland a couple of weeks ago, she was sitting by herself on the ramp.

[wendovertom]

Hopefully they get the funds they need - looking a little short at the moment $39K of $75K when I checked.

Tom P.

[Chris Brame]

I'm surprised the NMUSAF or the Smithsonian didn't grab this one long ago - was its history not generally known?

[Lynn Allen]

That makes 2 Goonies the CAF is trying to raise funds for:
http://www.sbsun.com/arts-and-entertain ... transplant
Any idea what they did with Black Sparrow?

When I was in Midland a couple of weeks ago, she was sitting by herself on the ramp.

Sad...