Sharing some interesting pics from TAM musem...

[Aramis]

Now, another very rare aircraft displayed at TAM Museum: the Fairchild PT-19. This particular airplane came to Brazil in late 90s in a very deteriorated state. By then, it was a little more than a piece of junk. It took 4 years for the guys from the museum to restore and rebuild it. PT-19s were built in Rio de Janeiro under licence from Fairchild Aircraft until 1944. PT-19 was one of the most famous trainer aircraft before WWII. Almost half a million pilots were trained in this kind of airplane.

 

[ontos]

Nice shots there Aramis. 8)

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Aramis, those are fantastic!! Thank you for sharing. There is a gentleman in the eastern part of Virginia that flies a PT-19. He gives rides for a fee. I got some shots of the craft at Lonesome Pine Airport back in October. Some where in the air also.

 

[Thorlifter]

Now that Demoiselle took a brave man to get into and fly. Seems like there isn't anything to hold you in the silly thing.

 

[Crimea_River]

Some great pics Aramis. Some of the restored aircraft are a little shiny to be truly authentic, but beautiful none the less - and what a clean and spotless museum! I remember seeing a replica of the Demoisselle in the movie 'Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines' many years ago - very small indeed!

That was a great movie - wish it would come around again.

Great Pics Aramis.

 

[Aramis]

Now that Demoiselle took a brave man to get into and fly. Seems like there isn't anything to hold you in the silly thing.

That's right, bro. Just a very tiny bamboo structure. Santos Dumont was a very slim guy...

 

[Aramis]

Aramis, those are fantastic!! Thank you for sharing. There is a gentleman in the eastern part of Virginia that flies a PT-19. He gives rides for a fee. I got some shots of the craft at Lonesome Pine Airport back in October. Some where in the air also.

Nice to know that, bro. Those PT-19 built in Brazil were called "Pintassilgo" (meaning a typical Brazilian bird). They were built at Galeão AFB in Rio.

 

[Aramis]

Now, friends, take a look at this funny little triplane. It's called American Flea Ship. It's considered to be the first airplane projected and completely built by a woman (would you guys fly it???)!!! That's a pioneer aircraft. It was based in the build-yourself concept. This interesting airplane was build in 1939 and sold to a Brazilian pilot. It flew just few hours and then the owner decided to dismantle and hide it fearing that the government would request this airplane for the coming war! And so this little machine remained dismantled for over 40 years. It was then bought and assembled by a collector in Rio Grande do Sul. This Flea Ship is the only sample in Latin American and probably the only airworthy in the world.

 

[Thorlifter]

Amazing! I have never heard of a Flea Ship before. Thanks for posting....

 

[Aramis]

How about this wonderfully restored Chance-Vough F4-U-1 Corsair? This one was made in 1943. After the war it was preserved by Pratt Witney. This motor company sent it to Brazil in 1999. This is considered to be the oldest airworthy Corsair in the world today. It's one of the first F4U-1 to come off the production line! Is it wonderful?

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Very interesting and cool!

 

[Capt. Vick]

Wow! A bird cage Corsair! Very cool!

 

[Aramis]

I really found this original Stearman B75N1 one of the most beautiful planes of TAM Museum. This is one of the most legendary trainers of all times. Hundreds of thousands of pilots from all over the world learned how to fly in this type of airplane. This specific one was built in 1943 for the US Navy. It was later sold to someone in Argentina. It remained there for some years adapted to be used as an agricultural aircraft. It was then sent to TAM Museum where it was restore to its original look. Its 9 cylinder, 450 HP, Pratt&Whitney radial engine is amazing, isn't?

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

There are some great looking planes in here.
Thanks for the pics.

I don't think I would try to fly the flea though.


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[Aramis]

This is one of the most spectacular commercial airplanes of all times: the majestic Lockheed Constellation L-049, the pioneer of non-stop overseas airlines. This specific one was built in 1946 for KLM. After some years flying under KML colors, it was sold to other companies until 1965, when it was surprinsingly aprehended in Assunción, Paraguay, where the officials found ilegal cargo inside it. After 1978, this beautiful airplane was abandonned and its general condition began to degenate rapidly. In 1999, after some 34 years of abandonment, it was brought in pieces to TAM museum in Brazil. There, the restorers decided to rebuild and paint it according to the colors of the old Brazilian airline PanAir, the largest operator of this airplane in Brazil back in the 50s.

 

[vikingBerserker]

Those pics are great, thanks for posting.

 

[Wayne Little]

Cool pics mate!

 

[Wildcat]

Very nice Corsair!

 

[wheelsup_cavu]

Cool stuff Aramis.


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