Photos from the Arizona Wing of the CAF March 2005

Mon Apr 18, 2005 7:46 pm

They didn't quite keep the photos in caption order, but... See:

http://www.ipmsusa.org/Walkarounds/Museums/05-04-18-Arizona-Wing-CAF/caption-page.htm

Jim

Mon Apr 18, 2005 9:26 pm

Has the CAF bought Rod Huskey's A-26 N202R?

T J

Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:36 am

Nope. Just on loan.

Jim

Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:03 pm

Any sight of the Sikorsky H-19 they're supposedly restoring?

Thu Apr 21, 2005 8:16 am

JBoyle wrote:Any sight of the Sikorsky H-19 they're supposedly restoring?

The H-19 was not there and I forgot to ask about it.

Anyone?

Jim

Mon May 02, 2005 9:57 am

AirJimL2 wrote:Nope. Just on loan.

Jim

Does it fly, or is it just static at the moment?

T J

Mon May 02, 2005 10:07 am

Don't know if this is the same H-19; but location could indicate it is. I saw the Chickasaw at Falcon Field, in April 2000. Registration N-1255T:

N-number: N1255T
Aircraft Serial Number: 55607
Aircraft Manufacturer: SIKORSKY
Model S55B
Engine Manufacturer: AIRESEARCH
Model TSE331 SERIES
Aircraft Year: 1954
Owner Name: BOYLES JOHN E
Owner Address: 24251 E EDGEWOOD AVE
MESA, AZ, 85206
Type of Owner: Individual
Registration Date: 29-Dec-1992
Airworthiness Certificate
Type: Standard
Approved Operations: Normal

Saludos,

Tulio

Mon May 02, 2005 12:00 pm

N1255T is still on the field exactly where Tulio's picture shows it. (Gene Packard's hangar I believe)

Tue May 03, 2005 2:00 pm

H-19 with a turbine? That's like skydiving without the parachute..it's just
wrong! I wonder what it would take to convert it back to the Wright 1300?
Oh yeah..cubic $$$