Comments on: Looking for a few good aircraft owners http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219 Online perspective from the editors of "AOPA Pilot". Fri, 17 May 2013 05:39:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Doug Thorngren http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219&cpage=1#comment-162249 Doug Thorngren Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:13:21 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219#comment-162249 We are the perfect group you are looking for, we have started recently a new flying museum and have approx 36 aircraft in different stages. Among our flyiers are an AH-1 Bell Cobra helicopter and a OV-10 Bronco both in great condition. then we just got another project in, a WWII TBM Avenger about 70% restored. Also we have 3 O2A skymasters we are restoring that were in Vietnam. We have 3 T-33, 2 F86, T28, T34, T41 and many others in various stages of restoration. Besides all the various aircraft we have a large number of military vehicles, APC, fast attack vehicle, jeeps, hummers, mules, just to name a few. We are definatly a group to take a close look at.
you can contact me Doug Thorngren c. 775.691.1265 Director of Public Relations/Pilot email: doug@cactusairforce.com

]]> By: Brian Coughlin http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219&cpage=1#comment-161960 Brian Coughlin Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:54:53 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219#comment-161960 Oh yes, I just re read your intro piece. I do have a 1932 Ford school bus as well. Also a 1918 Buffalo steam roller in my front yard…last run in the 1980′s along with a Farmall H from an old neighbor. My cell here in the US is 315-436-2217, Thanks Brian

]]> By: Brian Coughlin http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219&cpage=1#comment-161958 Brian Coughlin Mon, 05 Nov 2012 02:48:26 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219#comment-161958 Oliver, A friend forwarded your site to me. I have several antique aircraft, some airworthy many in pieces. I once worked for Cole Palen and lived on his garage floor in Florida. Cole started the Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome here in new York. I have a Fokker triplane replica, Piper cub, 1931 Curtiss Jr, 1929 Fleet biplane, 1929 KR-34 biplane last flown in 1949, an Italian ww1 fighter replica begun by Cole Palen himself that needs 2 or 3 years work to fly, a Sopwith Pup replica about 60% done but with a long history, a fokker D-8 about 85% done with an original WW1 rotary engine. I also have 2 pre ww2 motorcycles, 2 model T’s, a 1932 dump truck that hasn’t run in 40 years and many old tractors laying around. I live in a rural setting and have a small airstrip behiind my house. Good luck with your project and contact me if you are interested. Brian

]]> By: Pat Callison http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219&cpage=1#comment-161543 Pat Callison Fri, 02 Nov 2012 17:02:08 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219#comment-161543 Rumor is there are about 20 aircraft on our private field. I’ve seen Stinson, Luscomb, Piper and Cessna in various conditions, that leaves at least 14 unknowns. Our field mascot is a Navion that is purported to have never moved in 20 years(?). It sits in tall grass, all forlorn about 80′ from the strip.

]]> By: Denny A. McDonald http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219&cpage=1#comment-161509 Denny A. McDonald Fri, 02 Nov 2012 12:59:20 +0000 http://blog.aopa.org/blog/?p=4219#comment-161509 Mr. Good,

I have a 1954 Cessna 170B, low time (aprox. 1100 Hrs.), Great plane, but it’s been sitting for years, I keep hanging on to the dream of one day getting it back in the air. Also, I purchased my Dad’s 50′s model Farmall Cub – it awaits restoration and is stored in my barn. My 1978 Ford 4600 SU tractor is in my basement in the begings of a restoration process. My son has a 1950 model 5 glass Chevrolet pickup truck which has been completed but requires some maint.
Let me know of your interest and intent. Yes – I’m curious about the idea.

Sincerely,

Denny A. McDonald
615-804-8785 Cell US

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