Warbird Information Exchange

Not often you get to see one of these magnificent planes fly. This video is a real treat... from engine start, through several low passes, to landing... this is one smooth aircraft.

http://youtu.be/23gzu9EbH30

Debbie Boostrom from Dixie Air Parts in San Antonio, Tx bought it out of Bolivia where it had sat on a Air Force General's tomb....

Restored in Coleman, Tx...

NEATO!!!! You almost expect Richard Dix to climb out, looks like a fun one.

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Just want to make a little historical / factual correction:

The CW-19R was not sitting on an Air Force General's tomb, but rather, on a War Memorial. I have this confirmed by an aviation historian from Bolivia, Mr. Jonathan Olguin.

Not a big deal on the great scheme of things, but I thought it was worth checking on, and correcting.

More information, here:

http://www.laahs.com/threads/336-Bolivian-CW-19Rs/page4

http://www.laahs.com/attachment.php?att ... 1393178116

Lastly, there is an SNC-1 surviving in Bolivia (what is left of it) and there are plans to restore it.

Saludos,


Tulio

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I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

I am confused. Is this a second CW-19 recovered and restored or the second restoration of the only CW-19 recovered?

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"I can't understand it, I cut it twice and it's still too short!" Robert F. Dupre' 1923-2010 Go With God.

AFAIK, John, there was one CW-19R recovered from Bolivia some 15 years or so ago, brought to Texas for restoration, then went up to California, and then to Kermit Weeks.

Two SNC-s survive, one damaged during a museum fire in Uruguay, and another in Bolivia.

There is one other CW-19 surviving in the Dominican Republic.

Saludos,


Tulio



The image shows the War Memorial. Photo via Jonathan Olguin.

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Why take the best part of life out of your life, when you can have life with the best part of your life in your life?

I am one of them 'futbol' people.

Will the previous owner has pics of this double cabin sample

GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

This is the same one which used to fly routinely from the Sonoma/Schellville airport, up until at least 2009/2010, when owned by Don Carter - it is probably new to many, who weren't familiar with the aircraft prior to it being purchased by Kermit Weeks. Some limited work was done to the aircraft prior to it flying again after arriving at Fantasy of Flight.

Rather unique that Kermit also has a CW-22 as well.