TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Wed Jun 29, 2016 2:42 pm
I was just reading in the current Air Classics that the museum in Brazil that has a lot of Warbirds like the Bird Cage Corsair and a Spit Mk IX to name a few that were given to the museum as bribes by RR and PW so that the airlines down there would buy engines from them is closed now. Hopefully they all will find there way back to "Texas" and the rest of the U S of A... 
Lynn
Lynn
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Thu Jun 30, 2016 6:08 pm
It would be great to see some of those planes [again]. I'd love to see the S.55.
I haven't heard the bribery accusation before. Any published details on that?
August
I haven't heard the bribery accusation before. Any published details on that?
August
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Thu Jun 30, 2016 8:03 pm
It would nice to see them come home to the U.S. and that third world country Texas! 
Either would be okay with me!
Either would be okay with me!
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Thu Jun 30, 2016 10:52 pm
Jerry O'Neill wrote:It would nice to see them come home to the U.S. and that third world country Texas!
Either would be okay with me!
Roger that and plus its homecoming airshow time down here next May...
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Fri Jul 01, 2016 12:31 am
Would be nice to see them return or go some place to be appreciated.
Oh by the way, Texas is still a Republic within its own right, its not actually a state, so third world Repulic please.
Oh by the way, Texas is still a Republic within its own right, its not actually a state, so third world Repulic please.
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Fri Jul 01, 2016 3:23 pm
Digger wrote:Would be nice to see them return or go some place to be appreciated.
Oh by the way, Texas is still a Republic within its own right, its not actually a state, so third world Repulic please.
Well, I tell ya !
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Fri Jul 01, 2016 6:45 pm
And though I don't live there, Massachusetts is a commonwealth. So that would be okay too! 
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Sat Jul 02, 2016 2:49 pm
Wow! 
I bet there are a lot of organizations and individuals that are winging their hands over this closure and the possibility of getting these aircraft.
I bet there are a lot of organizations and individuals that are winging their hands over this closure and the possibility of getting these aircraft.
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Sat Jul 02, 2016 3:17 pm
They have a beautifully restored Connie. I wonder what its fate will be. 
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Mon Jul 04, 2016 12:25 am
any lists of what airframes they have?
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Mon Jul 04, 2016 11:26 am
There's a list on Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAM_Museum
Looks like they could depress the O-1 market even more
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAM_Museum
Looks like they could depress the O-1 market even more
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Mon Jul 04, 2016 1:28 pm
The 109 is gorgeous! I had not seen that one before.
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Tue Jul 05, 2016 2:53 am
Or maybe the Spit and the Miles could return to good old Blightey. 
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Tue Jul 05, 2016 9:38 pm
It would be nice to see the Birdcage Corsair flying again. While I never saw it in person, it had a healthy flying career here in New Zealand before going to Brazil.
Re: TAM Museum in Brazil Closed
Tue Jul 05, 2016 10:49 pm
A massive shame if what looks like a great facility and collection is closing.
A loss if the collection is broken up and distributed to places that might already have many warbirds.
A loss if the collection is broken up and distributed to places that might already have many warbirds.