wildweasel_pt Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 I've seen it laying in the apron for lots of time. The story i know is that it belongs to a private owner and used to belong to the USAF. Its suposed to inform the USAF everytime that it changed owner (in order to prevent shady ops i assume) and they did not. It came to OGMA for a major overhaul and a FAA inspector saw it there at the time. He contacted the proper authorities just for the curiosity and since then it was forbidden to fly (how?) and the owner just didn't pay for the services. Its been sitting there since... I don't know the serial but i can find out... http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=38.893292,-9.025344&spn=0.002426,0.006523&t=h&z=18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airnav Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Are there any red stripes on the fuselage, or the remnants of any red striping? It may have been one of Hawkins and Powers old Herk's....... Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildweasel_pt Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 If im not mistaken there are shades of green. Let me sse if i can find a pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildweasel_pt Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 (edited) I found it... It says here that its in France but its not. This picture was taken in OGMA in the very same spot where its been lying for 11 years already since its last D check in '98. Anyone know the real story behind this herc? http://www.planecheck.com?ent=da&id=6762 http://www.planecheck.com/image.asp?Imgname=6762/img017227767467.jpg Edited June 13, 2009 by wildweasel_pt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 That is 3095 56-0487 It has been around. in 1989 it ended up in the hands of Roy Reagan of the USFS A model fire bomber scam fame as N6585H . Then to T&G Aviation now called IAR as N120TG. Leased by Aeropostal in Mexico as XA-RYZ. Then Pacific Harbor Capital as N487UN. Then to Heavylift International. It finally made it to Zambia where it was operated by Shabair as 9J-AFV and was bought by Chani Enterprises a mining company. The aircraft has no FAA certificate for hauling passengers and cargo and was grounded at OGMA where it came for Maintenance in 1999 as 9J-BTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildweasel_pt Posted June 13, 2009 Author Share Posted June 13, 2009 ... and was bought by Chani Enterprises a mining company. Hmmm... Shady ops... Diamonds... Ok... Thanks a lot for the info, you guys are walking encyclopedias... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I got some new info on this from Don Rogers. If you want i can forward it to you. I can't type and I can't figure out how to attach it to this forum so if you send me your e mail address I'll forward it to you. Bob [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamMcGowan Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 Are there any red stripes on the fuselage, or the remnants of any red striping? It may have been one of Hawkins and Powers old Herk's....... Kurt The Hawkins and Powers airplanes were cream with red markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
118th AES Retired Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Hmmm......Roy Reagan and T&G That says a lot right there. I bet if you do some more research, the name Glen Conrad will turn up as well....especially with Zaire being in the mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildweasel_pt Posted November 24, 2009 Author Share Posted November 24, 2009 Hmmm......Roy Reagan and T&G That says a lot right there. I bet if you do some more research, the name Glen Conrad will turn up as well....especially with Zaire being in the mix. Hi Can you PM me with the remaining story? TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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