NMUASF's Casa 352

[Pat Carry]

Where did this plane go? I recall a few years ago they decided it no longer fit into their collection.

[Warbird Kid]

Where did this plane go? I recall a few years ago they decided it no longer fit into their collection.

Which I just never understood. How doesn't it fit? "Here's a C-47 and C-46, American WWII cargo aircraft, and heres the German equivalent" Besides, how many American ground attack aircraft strafed JU-52s? They have an FW-190, BF-109, Storch, ME-262, ME-163, JU-88. Why wouldn't a Ju-52 fit? Is it literally a size issue to try and fit it into the WWII hangar?

[Courier Sportster]

could not agree more. something shady! as someone who lives not far from dayton, i do get a bit spoiled by all the cool planes just up north a bit. i also get real ticked off when favorites i've been visiting since childhood are GONE! i become very territorial about it all. like, the douglas world cruiser?? i was flabbergasted to not see that one on my last visits. and the real peashooter! i sat in the cockpit of shoo shoo shoo baby and it will be leaving if it hasn't already. sometimes it takes me a few visits before i realize i didn't see a favorite. easy to miss one, when you're drunk on all the visuals. the "Ju52" simply disgusts me! i want it there. i've come to expect it. i would have to suspect it is simply a money issue. it was viewed as a disposable asset. it's happening everywhere, a fire sale caused by a bad economy? if it went for a trade i want something really good in return.

[mike furline]

Not sure how up to date this is, but currently in storage.
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsh ... asp?id=785

Interior pics 2008
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/photos ... ?q=junkers

more articles here...
http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/search ... ite=Museum

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[mustangdriver]

It is in the storage building until a further date where some restoration can be done and the WWII Gallery extended a bit.

[Courier Sportster]

well, that's good news. never mind....

[Pat Carry]

I know this is a couple/3 years down the road but when the new building is open, there will be plenty of room where the presidential aircraft and the R & D planes are displayed now. How about placing planes like the Casa 352, the C-39, the C-60 Lodestar, the YC-125B Raider (others?) in there? The C-60 and the YC-125 would be out of the elements and perhaps the public would be allowed to view these aircaft like they do the presidential aircraft now. Just a thought.

[Steve Nelson]

That would be kind of coming full circle. I remember when I first started visiting the museum back in the late 70s the Casa, C-39, C-60 and others "lived" over in the Annex.

Will the Museum still have use of those hangars once the Presidential and R&D collections take up residence on the main campus, or will those hangars revert back to base control?

Apropos of nothing, here are a couple of shots I managed to get of the cockpit of the 352 a few years ago...

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[John Dupre]

I thought it was offered for sale some time ago devoid of any data plate in order to make it impossible to be legally returned to flying status?

[RickH]

It was John, but there were so many strings I don't think anyone bid ! They want your money, but then they want to tell you how you can use your new purchase !

Can you imagine how this would go over in the real world ? " We'd like to sell you a new truck, cash is great ! Oh, by the way, we'll never give you a title so that you'll actually own it and you can only park it in your driveway !"