CASA 2.111 (N72615) Heinkel He 111

[Left Seat]

What happened to the bones of Francisco Franco's personal transport: CASA 2.111 (N72615)?

I remember when It went down in 2003.

I thought I read somewhere, that what survived, was put into storage.

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=93788ac9-1b2c-4472-a5ff-1c8dc9b08249
https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=45157
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?reg=N72615

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZd9Ocmg0tw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73cgxdpPDwg

Last edited by Left Seat on Thu Jan 10, 2019 8:36 pm, edited 2 times in total.

[mike furline]

https://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.avia ... 125&akey=1

WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION
"With the exception of the outboard portion of the right wing and both engines, fire consumed the airplane."

[Left Seat]

The wreckage was released to the insurance company on August 13, 2003.
-NTSB

But, did someone acquire the wreckage or was it scrapped?

[Joe Scheil]

https://billingsgazette.com/news/state- ... bf9c7.html

There was not much left....

[Warbirdnerd]

Speaking of 111s-
For those of you on Facebook-
The Piston Powered Warbirds page has an entry from Monday 1/7 with a picture taken that day of FCHAM's (Paul Allen's) "CASA 111" outside a hanger in Arlington Washington.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ater&ifg=1

[DoraNineFan]

Speaking of 111s-
For those of you on Facebook-
The Piston Powered Warbirds page has an entry from Monday 1/7 with a picture taken that day of FCHAM's (Paul Allen's) "CASA 111" outside a hanger in Arlington Washington.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ater&ifg=1

The photo is in a closed Facebook group. But it shows a fully restored CASA 2.111 fuselage resting on the main gear and painted in German markings. If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a Merlin on the mounts.

[hurricane_yank]

Speaking of 111s-
For those of you on Facebook-
The Piston Powered Warbirds page has an entry from Monday 1/7 with a picture taken that day of FCHAM's (Paul Allen's) "CASA 111" outside a hanger in Arlington Washington.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ater&ifg=1

The photo is in a closed Facebook group. But it shows a fully restored CASA 2.111 fuselage resting on the main gear and painted in German markings. If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a Merlin on the mounts.

Any chance anyone could show it here for those not in the closed group?

[martin_sam_2000]

Speaking of 111s-
For those of you on Facebook-
The Piston Powered Warbirds page has an entry from Monday 1/7 with a picture taken that day of FCHAM's (Paul Allen's) "CASA 111" outside a hanger in Arlington Washington.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... ater&ifg=1

The photo is in a closed Facebook group. But it shows a fully restored CASA 2.111 fuselage resting on the main gear and painted in German markings. If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a Merlin on the mounts.

Yeah, I saw the Merlins as well. I was under the impression it was going back to the original engines. Anyone heard any more details on this?

Sean

[DoraNineFan]

The photo is in a closed Facebook group. But it shows a fully restored CASA 2.111 fuselage resting on the main gear and painted in German markings. If you zoom in on the photo, you can see a Merlin on the mounts.

Yeah, I saw the Merlins as well. I was under the impression it was going back to the original engines. Anyone heard any more details on this?

Sean

Only that FHC has several Jumo 211s in rebuild, including one for the Stuka.