Genesee Warbirds update

Mon May 19, 2008 6:07 pm

I attended the member meeting for Genesee Warbirds in Batavia, NY last week. They had one of their recent donations available for viewing, a Mig-15 UTI. The plane was donated and is in quite good shape but obviously needs some assembly and work. They're also working on a land-lease with the airport and county in order to get a large hangar constructed so all of the aircraft can be located in one hangar as opposed to numerous rented spaces throughout the airport.

Original gunsight and camera!

Also pulled out for viewing was the group's Vampire.

Tue May 20, 2008 6:50 am

kzollitsch (sorry, you didn't put a name on your post)
Can you give us a resume of which aircraft Genesee Warbirds have please?
Thanks,
Andy Marden

Tue May 20, 2008 7:39 am

Would you know if there is a open-house or fly-day this year planned for this year?

Eric

Tue May 20, 2008 8:47 am

Andy Marden wrote:kzollitsch (sorry, you didn't put a name on your post)
Can you give us a resume of which aircraft Genesee Warbirds have please?
Thanks,
Andy Marden

Funny you should ask as I just asked in a PM. Here is what I have in my notes...

2x CM-170
DH-100 single seat
DH-100 dual seat
3x HA-200
MiG-15UTI

...unfortunately there are no serial numbers.

Mike

Tue May 20, 2008 9:52 am

Here is their website:
http://www.geneseewarbirds.org/

Tue May 20, 2008 6:15 pm

I have not heard of them planning on any open house at this point but will keep everyone posted if there is one planned. They will have a couple of aircraft on display at the Rochester, NY airshow in July.

Here's what I have on the aircraft:

Aircraft - N-Number - Serial

HA-200 - N922BB - E.14A-22
HA-200 - N631HA - E.14A-31
HA-200 - N3180T - HA-20-91
DH-100 - N6878D - RCAF17072
Mig 15 - N7800W - 1A06011 (you can still see where the 011 was on the nose)
CM-170 - N19JV - FM-39
CM-170 - N907DM - 269

-Ken

Wed May 21, 2008 4:13 am

Thanks Ken,
Andy

Wed Jul 30, 2008 7:41 pm

pilots from Genesee Warbirds displayed two HA-200s, one CM-170 and an L-29 at the Rochester, NY air show last weekend. Great classic jets and a good show.

I am told that Genesee Warbirds will be open for public viewing on their aircraft on Saturday August 9, 2008, from 10 am. until 2pm. It is really nice to see a flying museum dedicated to Classic Jet Warbirds.

Batavia seems to be back on the radar as far as warbirds are concerned. The airport has been dead since 1995 when the then national warplane museum move out. I hope Genesee County and the Batavia Airport manager have enough vision to support these guys. It would be great to see Batavia back in the warbird movement.