Retired Smokejumper C-47 up for GSA auction

[Chris Brame]

Basler conversion N117U, ex N117J, N146Z, 44-77235:








https://gsaauctions.gov/gsaauctions/auc ... CI16172101

Happy bidding! (Still no Chanute airframes listed yet.)

[sandiego89]

She looks to be in good condition...

[K5DH]

I'll bet "Buffalo Joe" McBryan will be bidding on this one!

[JohnB]

At least with turbines the scrapper won't be getting this one.

[K5DH]

At least with turbines the scrapper won't be getting this one.

Definitely not. A couple of years ago, I saw a Basler DC-3T sell for over $2M at auction. They're in high demand.

[flightsimer]

At least with turbines the scrapper won't be getting this one.

Definitely not. A couple of years ago, I saw a Basler DC-3T sell for over $2M at auction. They're in high demand.

It will probably go for more than that. I think new ones are going for over 7 now.

[John Dupre]

I wonder if this is on of the aircraft that worked the Mann Gulch fire from the book "Young Men and Fire"?

[mrmoto]

The Mann Gulch C-47 is at the Museum of Mountain Flying at Missoula International Airport in Missoula, MT. It is being restored to flying condition and may be airworthy.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/12150532@N04/8884719795

[martin_sam_2000]

it is up over $3 million now.

Sean

[mrmoto]

The auction closed in July 2016 and apparently the airplane is now owned by Basler Turbo Conversions
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry ... rtxt=N115U

That is all I was able to find out about it since the auction.