Percival Pembroke found in Colorado

Please don’t put yourself in any kind of trouble for a picture rkamm, not worth it!

Yes kind of. I can get close to the tree line were it is. its way back by the woods of the airport. been there a long time. ill try to get some shots this weekend. I cannot get to close because of the security signs are posted all over and i dont want to be arrested.

That’s the Prince, N206UP, I was asking about in my first post here, I forgot that the owner of RM-9 posted on that thread.

Here’s an old thread on the removal of the Van Nuys aircraft…probably the one I saw in the late 70s.

http://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?t=88356

Good point!:)
History of RM-9 N702JM at Anoka here, http://www.wreckhunters.be/anoka-rm9.html is typical of what happened with the Belgium C.51s. RM-9 looked really quite nice in ‘executive’ colours as HR-ITA.

rkamm, would you have photographic access to the one near you?

I would think that most would realise….

Quite, but I hate to make assumptions…:)

I would think that most would realise that second hand ex European air force Pembrokes were more likely to be used by a two bit drug running agency than the mighty CIA cover outfit!
The ‘Inc.’ bit seperates it from the larger firm.

Nothing to do with the CIA..

I just wanted to make that clear…there are many here that wouldn’t know the difference.

I don’t think it was THE Air America….

Nothing to do with the CIA, you might want to read this sometime JB, http://www.amazon.com/Trafficking-Boom-Bust-America-Cocaine/dp/0684190249

yea thats the one. ITs on barnstorms.com. no its not mine. I have no connection to the owner

Ten out of the twelve Belgium A/F Pembroke C.51s were brought by Air America Inc, as the type was popular for contraband running.

I don’t think it was THE Air America….
Here’s a breakdown of the aircraft used by the famous Air America by the Universitry of Texas.

http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/Leeker/index3.html

there is one in new jersey close to were i live also.

Sounds like ex Belgium A/F RM-1, registered as N51973.

…and 9 Percival Provosts too. All available for sale.

Mike Pannell
Cheyenne Wyoming

Piston or jet Provosts Mike, as there is 9 available i’m presuming jet?

Rob

there is one in new jersey close to were i live also.

A handfull of ex RAF Pembroke C.1s made it to the States,

WV741 N72494
WV743 N72497
XF796 N2692U
XF799 N4273C

Others that received a US reg but remained in the UK are,
XK885 N46EA, Charlwood
XL954 N4234C, Coventry

Ten out of the twelve Belgium A/F Pembroke C.51s were brought by Air America Inc, as the type was popular for contraband running.

Sea Prince T.1 WF133 went to the States as N57AW, now in Canada as C-GJIE possibly under rebuild for flight.

Sea Prince T.1 WP321 was registered as N7SY, remained in the UK as G-BRFC, under rebuild for flight

My favourite Percival Stateside is Prince 3 G-ALWH, N206UP, would love to know what the plans are for this aircraft.

Thanks for posting the photos above, always nice to see up to date info and pics.

Maybe re-discovered would be better…. went on a job to Astre Air at Front Range Airport CO to recover and ship an A4 Skyhawk and discovered a forlorn but sound looking Percival Pembroke outside the hanger. XF799 last left the UK shores in 1991 and is up for sale including 2 containers worth of spares.

Mike Pannell
Cheyenne Wyoming

Not lost, maybe overlooked, still on the Percival survivor’s list. Registered as N9273C. 🙂

Thanks for posting Mikeee, a really interesting ‘bit of British’ parked there.

Anyone who wishes to restore the Pembroke and fly her to the UK, is welcome to pop in to Sixty Sqn for coffee and cakes.

There seem to be several Pembrokes in the USA in non-operating condition.
Years ago in a sports car magazine they mentioned one at some “car guys” place, IIRC on a farm in California. I believe another is inn the Northwest. In the 70s, one was doing fishery research for a university (UCLA?) and based at Van Nuys. I shocked my hosts by being the only one around who knew what it was.