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Grumman C-1A fatal crash.

Never realised that there were so many or even any civil C-1’s on the register. Not sure yet which one this is. RIP for the lone pilot who apparently was very well liked. 🙁

http://www.adn.com/2012/10/16/2662325/pilot-dead-in-cargo-plane-crash.html

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By: J Boyle - 19th October 2012 at 21:06

One or two?! I have located at least ten that are ‘N’ registered, but not necessarily airworthy.

I said “one or two” flown as warbirds…display aircraft…that are regularly displayed or seen.
The other week I was having one of my vintage cars worked on and in the garage was a pin up-style calendar and it had a scantily-dressed woman leaning up against a rerstored C-1.

There are probably others, but as you note, just because they have a registration dosen’t mean they’re airworthy…or even really exist.

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By: Newforest - 19th October 2012 at 20:54

Thanks for that! Photo of N27PH operating in Alaska in 2001, so it was an established operation.

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/guestphotos-34.htm

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By: Consul - 19th October 2012 at 19:03

See: http://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=150235

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By: Newforest - 19th October 2012 at 18:58

One or two?! I have located at least ten that are ‘N’ registered, but not necessarily airworthy. I am still not sure of the identity of the crashed plane.

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By: J Boyle - 19th October 2012 at 16:46

There are 1-2 restored as warbids..I wasn’t aware of any working for a living.
RIP…

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