Remarks: (27249) Here you can see kinda up close how high the cockpit is and you get a nice view of the art work on the side of the fuselauge. It is always nice to see old props like this flying around today.
Remarks: (27249) Looking head on, you can see the pits in the nose from wear and tear over the years. This sure is one big nose! The inside of this plane is actually fairly nice even though it is a cargo bird. The maintenance guys were also nice and let me climb inside the plane.
Remarks: (27249) Delivered to United States Army Air Force 1/11/45 as 44-9023; transfered to Reconstruction Finance Corporation 11/15/45 as N88816; Bought by Douglas Aircraft Company 12/1/45, converted to DC-4 conversion No.9; bought by Western Air Lines 10/16/46; bought by Guest Aerovias Mexico 12/1/56 as XA-MAA; leased to Aerovias Panama Airways 9/11/57 as HP-256; re-registered 1958 as HP-268; returned to Guest Aerovias Mexico 3/60; bought by The Babb Company 3/22/60 as N9326R; bought by Lloyd Aereo Boliviano 4/1/60 as CP-682; bought by International Aircraft Services 1/17/62 as N9326R. bought by Aviation Traders Ltd 10/24/62 as G-ASHZ, converted to ATL-98 Carvair; first flight as ATL-98 6/8/63; bought by British United Air Ferries 7/15/63, named "Maasburg"; renamed "Fat Annie" 10/1/70; leased to Red Cross 7/78; returned to British United Air Ferries 9/7/78; bought by Falcon Airways 6/1/79 as N89FA; repossessed by Mercantile National Bank of Dallas 3/21/80; bought by Nasco Leasing Corporation 10/10/80; repossessed by Mercantile National Bank of Dallas 1/7/81; bought by James R Blumenthal 12/7/82; bought by NCBA Inc 8/19/86; bought by Robert D McSwiggen 3/19/87; WFU and stored Griffin, Geroria; leased to Academy Airlines 12/96; returned to Robert D McSwiggen 12/00; bought by Avigon Inc 2/01; bought by Aflfred K Nippert Jr 7/02; re-registered to Gator Global Flying Services 1/9/03.
Remarks: (11229) ex. LV-LTO. This has to be the nicest looking Turbo Commander that I have ever shot. This was a great day of shooting with Jarrod Wilkening!
Remarks: (650-0050) This is a very nice looking Citation. I really like that fact that there are titles on the plane that say "AMS Staff Leasing Racing".
Remarks: (109) This plane use to wear Doritos titles on it but had them removed. I would have to agree with Mr. Wilkening when he says that this is the most colorful Astra there is flying today. Just wish it had titles on it again.
Remarks: (25-040) It is really cool to see bizjets wearing titles! I spent the day shooting with my best friend Jarrod Wilkening. It seems that when ever we go shooting together, we end up cleaning house on lots of goodies, like this bird!
