L-188A Reg C-GNPB is finally heading north of the border after an impressive take-off from famous Toncontin Airport in Honduras.
The folks of AirSpray did a fine job bringing this magnificent flying machine to the air one more time after 13 years in outside storage. First top, Brownsville , Texas.
We request spotters in the area to keep an eye for it during its ferry flight to Canada. Tks in advance. More news of the ferry flight later. Photo via Legion.
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By: Wyvernfan - 4th February 2012 at 18:13
Nice. Keep us posted on progress fah619.
By: fah619 - 4th February 2012 at 17:58
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188 Folks:
Good day!
An old warrior C-GNPB x FAH555 finally made it to its new home last Jan-2012AirSpray at Alberta, Canada.
A few snags during the ferry flight from Honduras & weather delays kept the crews busy. Congratulations to them for a job well done! On the left the old FAH 555 sharing the ramp with a cousing L-188 X HR-SAV Airspray 487.
Photo JetCheker. Next step..the airframe inspections!!
By: fah619 - 7th January 2012 at 17:32
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188 Folks:
Good day!
Electra L-188A C/n 1028, X FAH 555 it’s still at Casper Airport, Wyoming as of 11:00 Hrs CST. If any Flight Plans to Calgary/Red Deer emerge we’ll keep you posted.
We look for aviation spotters to poss capture at Calgary & Red Deer Airport, Alberta, Canada this week and prob next week the arrival of this fine flying machine in the area.(Weather Permitting).
Will someone post of pass me the link for a fine Canadian aviation forum to advertise for the arrival in Canada.
Included is a better resolution picture at Casper, WY, USA taken on Dec 22-2011. Photo Via Pervez 183A. Tks
Tks in advance!
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By: fah619 - 7th January 2012 at 17:32
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188 Folks:
Good day!
Electra L-188A C/n 1028, X FAH 555 it’s still at Casper Airport, Wyoming as of 11:00 Hrs CST. If any Flight Plans to Calgary/Red Deer emerge we’ll keep you posted.
We look for aviation spotters to poss capture at Calgary & Red Deer Airport, Alberta, Canada this week and prob next week the arrival of this fine flying machine in the area.(Weather Permitting).
Will someone post of pass me the link for a fine Canadian aviation forum to advertise for the arrival in Canada.
Included is a better resolution picture at Casper, WY, USA taken on Dec 22-2011. Photo Via Pervez 183A. Tks
Tks in advance!
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By: fah619 - 25th December 2011 at 15:40
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
Shortfinals:
Good day!!
Nice link of a classic L-188!
Included is another shot c. Dec 20-2011. Photo Paul Filmer via FB folks at Casper, Wyoming.
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By: Short finals - 25th December 2011 at 11:19
Another Casper image here:http://www.flickr.com/photos/pervspics/6567445027/
By: fah619 - 21st December 2011 at 11:30
L-188 Folks/Speedy:
Good Day!!
L-188 C-GNPB will be at the tarmac at Casper Int Airport , WY for a few days due to weather and parts factors. Here is another angle of what they post. We’ll attempt to obtain better ones later on. Photo Casper Int Airport FB Folks.
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By: Speedy - 20th December 2011 at 22:01
‘Never understood this web based image storage. Am I doing something wrong, or are we expected to be satisfied with images like big thumbnails ? Most of us use pretty big screens nowadays.
Anyway…. jolly nice aircraft !
By: fah619 - 20th December 2011 at 12:27
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188 Folks:
Good day!!
Just an update for now.
L-188 C-GNPB it was still on the tarmac at Casper Wyoming Int Airport due to unforseen delays. Poss weather related at Calgary area. Photo via Casper FB PR folks. Tks
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By: fah619 - 18th December 2011 at 15:53
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188 Folks:
Good day!!
L-188 C-GNPB has a flight plan today from Casper, WY to Calgary, Int Canada. Will depart Casper apprx 10:10 MST with ETA at Calgary INT at 12:47. Some 2:30 hrs Flight time.
Tanker 336 plz, other folks in the area PM me if you get a chance for details. We’ll appreciate any pictures of this bird at Calgary Int (weather permitting). Bon Voyage FAH 555! -)
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGNPB
Tks in advance
By: fah619 - 18th December 2011 at 14:24
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188 Folk/Propjet:
Good Day!
You are certainly corrrect! Brownsville, TX was the second leg of departure.
Will be looking for the next flight plan from Casper, Wyoming to Red Deer, Alberta, Canada poss sometime today that is, if no major maintenace is required.
We hope to see C-GNPB back in action next summer as a firefighting conversion, however, a few more detailed inspections need to be performed.
Bon Voyage FAH 555!!
By: propjet - 18th December 2011 at 12:11
Amazing! Many thanks to fah619!
Probably one day all remaining flyable L-188 will find there way to Canada…
What is Air Spray planning to do with c/n 1028/ Ex-FAH555/ C-GNPB, conversion for firefighting ore using for spares like some others?
But: flightaware reported Brownsville, not Corpus Christi!
By: fah619 - 17th December 2011 at 18:09
L-188A Electra going to AirSpray
L-188A Folks:
L-188A C-GNPB is on its way to Canada fm Brownsville, TX via Casper WI USA. ETA 15:03 MT.
Pictured below is the X FAH 555 now C-GNPB taxiing at Toncontin Airport, Honduras c. Dec 1, 2011. Photo HRR via aviationcr.net. More to come!!
http://flightaware.com/live/flight/CGNPB
By: 'lectra - 16th December 2011 at 13:30
Thanks for sharing
Bruce
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December 16, 2011 at 3:47 am