The NMUSAF C-131

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 7:47 am

http://www.warbirdregistry.org/c131regi ... 50301.html

I was just over in the shops. It wasn't over there. Anyone know where it went?

RickH · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:21 am

Did they scrap it ?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:49 am

Wow! Looks like it was sold to an owner in Kenosha, WI.

RickH · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:50 am

Being serious, here. Can you find out if he has an OK to fly it ?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:52 am

Yeah will do!

jwc50 · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 8:54 am

RickH wrote:

Being serious, here. Can you find out if he has an OK to fly it ?

A flying C-131 would be VERY nice.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:08 am

The CAF operates one as well

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:28 am

If you scroll about half way down there are pics of it being moved. You can see that whoever bought it took it apart as I am sure it will need a good bit of work to fly. I am not sure how a C-131 comes apart, but it doesn't appear to be cut. Also notice the attempt to cushion the move. So it at least will be a display aircraft. I wonder if this was because they recieved the other C-131?

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-19.htm

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:35 am

My father's favorite plane....this coming from a guy who flew B-17s, C-47s, C-124s, YC-122s, C-82s,...
He flew VT-29s when they were sent to bases as "hacks" replacing C-47s.

Hope it has a good home. Convairs are anothoer of those types that we take for granted, but they're becoming thin on the ground.

StangStung · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:42 am

Anyone have any idea why they would deaccession this one? I know they have the crazy two headed sim thing, but not a line flyer. Maybe they figured that was enough?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:44 am

I like them too. There was a cargo outfit that used to still fly them into PIT once in a while. We used to get some cool airplanes over at the cargo area. Beech 18's, DC-3's, Convairs, and even a C-133 once.

Stangstung, I remember hearing a story about the airplane long ago and how they wanted a different one, but I can't say I remember all of the details. Personally I think it would have looked nice all polished up

Pat Carry · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:55 am

mustangdriver wrote:

If you scroll about half way down there are pics of it being moved. You can see that whoever bought it took it apart as I am sure it will need a good bit of work to fly. I am not sure how a C-131 comes apart, but it doesn't appear to be cut. Also notice the attempt to cushion the move. So it at least will be a display aircraft. I wonder if this was because they recieved the other C-131?

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-19.htm

Chris, just to clarify by "they" you mean the NMUSAF? If so where is the other one coming from?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:10 pm

Well they have that NC-131 over in R&D but it is hardly an example of a standard 131

JohnB · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:36 pm

mustangdriver wrote:

Well they have that NC-131 over in R&D but it is hardly an example of a standard 131

That doesn't seem to bother the NMUSAF.
The VC-54 they have is hardly representative...same for the VC-118. Same with the Lockheed twin...the C-60 perhaps isn't the best choice to represent the many types (B-34, AT-28/29, AT-18s, etc) of Lockheed twins used. I guess it's a question of space.

Hint: they need to buy one of the C-54s for sale in the UK to represent a Berlin Airlift aircraft.

Still, they need a T-29 since it was the most numerous variant of the Convair propliner series in service and did the nav trainer role from the mid 50s to the early 70s.

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Wed Dec 14, 2011 12:45 pm

I agree about the Berlin Airlift C-54! Also they did just get a Lockheed B-37 into the shop

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