Pilatus P-3

Thu Aug 20, 2009 5:45 pm

A few shots of a Pilatus P-3 and company.

Dats me in the yeller shirt.... :roll:

Wes

Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:43 pm

Neat stuff... Pilatus was founded quite a bit before 1952 though, as I know they built the P-2 during WWII.

Cheers,
Richard

Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:50 pm

RMAllnutt wrote:Neat stuff... Pilatus was founded quite a bit before 1952 though, as I know they built the P-2 during WWII.

Cheers,
Richard

The P-2 was post-war, not entering Swiss AF service until 1946.

Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:25 pm

According to the company website, first flight was in April, 1945.

Cheers,
Richard

Fri Aug 21, 2009 5:50 am

Wes,
Does A-842 still live at Asheboro?
What about A-835, the other one in the photos?
Regards,
Andy Marden

Fri Aug 21, 2009 7:04 am

Interesting, what new more powerful engine is now fitted ?

Fri Aug 21, 2009 9:32 am

Hi Andy,

Yes the A-842 is still at the North Carolina Aviation Museum. Here's a shot of A-835. All the outside pics were taken during their "Fly-In" this past July.

Wes