Mystery A-20

Jack Cook · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:12 am

Who, where , when & why??

airmanual · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:32 am **Posts:** 240

Ex Nicaragua AF A-20 recovered by David Tallichet and seen here at Chino.

Right ?

Laurent

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:47 am

Is that the one that is now in PIMA? Or is that an early photo o the Air Heritage bird?

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:56 am

This is the former Nicaraguan Air Force bird, A-20H 44-0020, recovered by Dave Tallichet in the late '70's, and formerly of Air Heritage in Beaver Falls, PA. Anyone know where it is now?... I seem to remember hearing it got moved recently.

Nice shot too.

Cheers,
Richard

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:23 am

RMAllnutt wrote:

Anyone know where it is now?... I seem to remember hearing it got moved recently.

HAG in Geneseo.

Mike

RMAllnutt · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 11:48 am

mrhenniger wrote:

RMAllnutt wrote:

Anyone know where it is now?... I seem to remember hearing it got moved recently.

HAG in Geneseo.

Mike

Thanks Mike... I hadn't realized HAG was back into restorations again. Strange how it got moved after all that time and effort put into her at Air Heritage. Has she been gifted to HAG, or is she still owned by MARC???

Cheers,
Richard

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:35 pm

I think MARC still owns it. I have not read or heard that it was given / bought... by the HAG. It would be VERY NICE to see it stay there.

Tim

Warbird Kid · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:38 pm

Second that!

Geneso needs some more birds to be stationed there. This A-20 would be ideal! I also heard that there was a Hispano 109 there owned by Dr. Bill Anderson. Is this true? Can someone set the record straight for me?

hang the expense · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 7:25 pm

Yes, that is daves bird.I moved the whole plane minus engines on a hotshot to beaver falls back in 91.No permits and outlaw as hell.I know parts of route 66 that noone has seen since the fifties.She has come along,long way thanks to the Beaver falls group.

TimAPNY · **Posted:** Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:35 pm

Warbird Kid wrote:

Second that!

Geneso needs some more birds to be stationed there. This A-20 would be ideal! I also heard that there was a Hispano 109 there owned by Dr. Bill Anderson. Is this true? Can someone set the record straight for me?

The Hispano is long gone out of Geneseo. Dr Bill has a 108 in the back of one of the hangers but no 109. I forget where the the 109 went.
Tim

JohnH · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:34 pm

hang the expense wrote:

Yes, that is daves bird.I moved the whole plane minus engines on a hotshot to beaver falls back in 91.No permits and outlaw as heck.I know parts of route 66 that noone has seen since the fifties.She has come along,long way thanks to the Beaver falls group.

Ah yes, I was thinking of this the other day, (before this thread) I remember seeing your guys' video of it, someone had put a sign on the the A20 "yes it's an A20" hilarious stuff!!!! I was surprised to find a pic of me in the cockpit recently, I didn't even remember taking. Those were such great days. Headed out to Dave's memorial today. I didn't really want to go but know I have to.

John

hang the expense · **Posted:** Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:56 pm

Yes, that was my doing. Somewhere i have a pic of all of us at MARC giving the landshark salute in front of flos.Also on the plane was KINGMAN BOUND 40years late.GET A TORCH! We had a lot of fun with that.

Swiss Mustangs · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:27 pm

Jack Cook wrote:

Who, where , when & why??

same a/c ? photo reportedly was taken 1971 in Managua...

Martin

hang the expense · **Posted:** Thu Jan 03, 2008 2:33 pm

Yes, that is her.That is one sweet picture.From what i remember,Dave was down there on a vacation and ran up on it.the story i got was that he traded an A-26 for it.I wonder if the 26 is around there?

Warbird Information Exchange

Mystery A-20

Who is online