Peter
August 18, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Ladies in waiting….

A bit of a shame to see these old girls quietly pondering their future. Wouldn’t it be great to see the Air Museum at Trenton get one of these birds?

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/canada07-saskatoon.htm

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By: turretboy - 18th August 2008 at 20:31

I recall a number of Cosmo’s sitting on the ATESS ramp at Trenton about 15 years ago awaiting sale.

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By: pagen01 - 18th August 2008 at 19:44

Thanks for bringing that to our attention Peter, very interesting article.
Shame none survive with the Napier Eland engine, surely the only production aircraft to have them fitted?

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By: mike currill - 18th August 2008 at 17:15

Tell me I’m not crazy. They look like they’ve got the beginnings of a glass cockpit. They look very similar to the machines parked at the end of Kelowna Airport though I believe those are either Martin 404’s or original piston engined Convairs. I did know what the one’s at Kelowna are but I’ve forgotten.

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By: Newforest - 18th August 2008 at 17:00

Great story with no seeming happy ending. Plane grounded by paperwork!:(