Aircraft in Chile

Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:14 pm

Hello, new guy here. We just returned from a few weeks in Chile and noted a few aircraft on our trip. They all looked a bit tattered from sitting outside on display. Sorry, but no pictures. I did find them on Google Earth....

At Santiago airport there was a DC3 (33/22/51.05 S, 70/47/42.01 W) and a PBY (33/23/22.63 S, 70/47/23.39 W)

At Puerto Montt airport there was a DC3 (41/25/57.43 S, 73/05/51.00 W)

At Punta Arenas airport there was a F-80 (53/00/39/44 S, 70/49/49.92 W) and in town was a T-33 (53/07/39.26 S, 70/52/16.36 W)

I don't know if these have been previously identified.

My wife and I both enjoy warbirds. She and I have taken flights in the Colling's B-17 twice, and I've been in their B-24 and B-25 once. She really wants to fly in a PBY, her favorite.

Bob

Wed Dec 17, 2008 10:30 pm

Google is our friend
Santiago DC-3?
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2734265

Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:27 am

Holedigger,
Wrong airport, Bob is referring to Santiago International. The C-47 preserved with the Air Force is marked as "960" - it's real identity has never been established. The PBY is ex Aeronavale OA-10A 32, now registered CC-CDT.
At Puerto Montt, the C-47 is CC-CBO, the former 41-38731.
At Punta Arenas, the F-80C at the airport is 333, while the AT-33A on the road into town is 323.
All as published in my "World Military Out of Service 2008"
Regards,
Andy Marden

Thu Dec 18, 2008 12:33 pm

Welcome aboard Bob!

Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:17 pm

wixer tulio soto can clear up any gray areas to south american derelict warbirds p.m. him for answers.

Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:25 am

Hi,
a link with a picture of Puerto Montt's DC-3C CC-CBO (c/n 6190)
http://www.panoramio.com/photo/2537361

Currently used by the airport Fire Rescue Service for training.

Regards