Seen at KCNO - A-20 getting paint.

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:05 am

Just checked the history of this one on the Registry, and noticed it's wearing the same markings and tail code as the one on the A-20 banner - neat!

lmritger · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 6:21 am

I can't be the only one who is STUPID excited to see a genuine A-20 take to the air again. The almost complete disappearance of what was a pretty significant type during the war is a matter of significant regret, and it is absolutely phenomenal to see one returned to the skies.

I doubt Rod Lewis would consider bringing it up to the Va Beach show next May, but one could always hope, right?

WELL DONE to the entire restoration team!

Lynn

Lightning · **Joined:** Fri Nov 05, 2004 7:06 pm **Posts:** 424

Very exciting to say the least.
Will be interesting to see what artwork is applied to the nose !
Looking forward to seeing the progress on Kermit Weeks A-20 when it begins

Lightning

Courier Sportster · **Joined:** Thu Oct 20, 2011 7:03 am **Posts:** 319

Nose looks really good all clean, as it were. Sleek.

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 9:10 am

One day this one will take to the skies (hopefully) too. Just a matter of time.

K5DH · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 10:56 am

lmritger wrote:

I can't be the only one who is STUPID excited to see a genuine A-20 take to the air again.

No, Lynn, you're not the only one! I'm really diggin' this!

:heart:

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Hemiman · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:30 pm

TriangleP wrote:

TAdan wrote:

The cat... Havoc is out of the bag and looks great. Planes of fame posted a couple of pictures courtesy of Christine Scholl (I'm guessing there is some relation there). Beautiful restoration.

Cats outta the bag, its open season! Looks great! The real deal! I love it! Only Hemiman could be happier. Heading to Chino this weekend

Yep! Great day indeed!! Would have been nice to see it in the 3rd's colors, but still a beaut!

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 12:48 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

One day this one will take to the skies (hopefully) too. Just a matter of time.

Which one is that - 44-20/N99385?

DH82EH · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 1:58 pm

Chris Brame wrote:

Warbird Kid wrote:

One day this one will take to the skies (hopefully) too. Just a matter of time.

Which one is that - 44-20/N99385?

Yup.
Been parked at Geneseo for several years. Still owned by MARC

Andy

Zac Yates · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 3:26 pm

I'm at work so I can't access Facebook to share it, but I saw a photo on there of the A-20 and a chase plane in a clear blue sky. Way cool. :drink3:

Chris Brame · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 4:54 pm

DH82EH wrote:

Chris Brame wrote:

Warbird Kid wrote:

One day this one will take to the skies (hopefully) too. Just a matter of time.

Which one is that - 44-20/N99385?

Yup.
Been parked at Geneseo for several years. Still owned by MARC

Andy

Nice! It's come a long way since I snapped it at Chino in 1983 (with the unforgettable Kodak Disc!):

dirtysidedown430 · **Joined:** Sat Apr 11, 2015 12:36 pm **Posts:** 336

Think that A20 was at Air Heritage for 10 or so years where most of the work was done. Heard it was outside up there.

flypa38 · **Posted:** Thu Jul 16, 2015 8:41 pm

Last I heard the Air Heritage A-20 was on pallets on a hangar floor in Geneseo, NY.

Edit: Sorry! Didn't realize which picture you were referring to! Nice to see the old Air Heritage Havoc back on its on feet. That was the first airplane I ever really worked on, albeit a very minimal amount.

Tulio · **Joined:** Mon May 03, 2004 1:05 am **Posts:** 3236

Neat!

If the airframe is the same as pictured above, then it is one of two A-20s that saw service with the Nicaraguan Air Force.

Back in 2002 IIRC, I interviewed a gentleman in Sacramento, CA, who had been during his youth in Nicaragua, a radio operator in one of "them A-20s" and later became something like a "astro particles physicist" or some such.

Good to see the airplane so nicely restored!

Congrats to all of y'all involved in that restoration.

Saludos,

Tulio

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Fri Jul 17, 2015 10:03 am

dirtysidedown430 wrote:

Think that A20 was at Air Heritage for 10 or so years where most of the work was done. Heard it was outside up there.

You are correct, this is the MARC owned one that was restored in Beaver Falls. No it stays safe in the back of the hangar. Wish the National Warplane would acquire it and start overhauling her for flight. What a unique plane we'd have out on the East Coast!

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