Gee-Bee QED

[PU-597]

Hi there, im trying to find out exactly where Gee-Bee QED is, i know its supposedly in a museum in Ciudad Lerdo, Mexico, but does anyone here have an address for the place? Cheers!

[astixjr]

Paging WIX passenger Tulio. Will Wix passenger Tulio please pick up the white paging phone.

[astixjr]

Here's Tulio's answer. I hope this helps.

Hi, Al

The Q.E.D. was brought back to Mexico after Francisco Saravia crashed it (and died) on the Potomac, in 1939.

The aircraft was restored, and a purposefuly built structure was erected to house i.

It is located in "Ciudad Lerdo" in the State of Durango, which is located some 150 miles NE from the city of Durango.

Hope this information will suffice.

Saludos,


Tulio

[Tulio]

All I can add right now, is tha the name of the museum is:

"Museo Francisco Sarabia, Ciudad Lerdo" but let me ask and will get back to you.


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Museo Francisco Sarabia
Ayuntamiento de Lerdo

Responsable del Museo: FaustoVargas ()
Tel/Fax.(17) 25 43 22, 25 44 50, 25 16 01", 25 22 41
Ubicación: Blvd. Miguel Alemán esq. Matamoros CP. 35150, Col.
LERDO, DURANGO

Saludos,


Tulio

[PU-597]

Exellent, that helps no end! Thanks!

[Ryan Keough]

I just happened across this thread and found it extremely interesting... I had never heard of the Gee Bee QED, nor did I expect it to have such historical significance to the history of aviation in Mexico. Tulio was extremely helpful in finding initial information on Museo Francisco Sarabia, but if you are like me, addresses in other nations can be a bit confusing and it took me a while to break-down and figure out where EXACTLY this museum is located -- but thankfully, I found it after poking around Google Maps satellite view for a while (once I found that typing in Ciudad Lerdo, then narrowing it down to Blvd. Miguel Alemán as the street and looking for a circular roof). The street view confirmed it for me. Certainly wasn't an easy to find location.

That said, if anyone is interested in visiting the museum in Ciudad Lerdo, I have created a Google Map to the location at: http://bit.ly/museo-sarabia - I have yet to find a website for the museum at all. The map has a few links to Airliners.net photos of the Gee Bee QED as well.

Learn something new every day - why I love WIX!

Thanks,
Ryan

[ProfromDover]

A friend of mine visited the museum about a year and a half ago. He was able to take some pictures. I will try to post tomorrow. The aircraft is complete but showing it's age. It is in a small display area. The nearest large town is Torrean, I believe.

If you have any interest in construction drawings for this aircraft pm me. I have a complete copy of the construction drawings and reports for airworthiness.

In 1939 Francisco Sarabia was a superhero in Mexico. As such, his death shocked the nation.

[lotus49]

The original QED is currently undergoing a cosmetic restoration, and continues to be housed in it`s dedicated display building.
The aircraft is taken out each year and wheeled down the streets in a parade to celebrate the accomplishments of Sarabia.
There is also a replica of the QED currently under constuction, (photos attached of its current condition).It should be complete by the end of this year, with a first flight late 2011.

[Sully]

We'll try this new feature,

Thanks Scott.
Sully