Air-to-Air Cessna 190

[Scott@KTYR]

Finally made the magazine!

Congrats!!!! Great Job!!!!

 

[Greg Bockelman]

You can run pants and cross wind gear, they came that way.

Actually, no you cannot. The crosswind gear was never set up for wheel pants.

 

[NordicDave]

Short story about 190/195
circa 1957-8 I scrapped 2-195s and a beech stagger wing.
no wanted those old radials, with all the leaks.
I pulled the two Jakes, and the 985 and sold the engine to ag-cropers.

the aircraft ended up in the land fill.

Wow! What a story Tom. Thanks for sharing.

I wanted to give you a "like" for posting, but concerned others may think I'm "liking" the scrapping instead of the story.

 

[Tom-D]

Actually, no you cannot. The crosswind gear was never set up for wheel pants.

I didn't know that, there were a lot 190/5 with Goodyear brake set ups. (requires a STC to run Clevelands) never stops to look at what gear they that had.

 

[AA5Bman]

I think the 190/195 is the best looking plane Cessna ever built.

Psssht please. You've obviously never seen a 207.

 

[Greg Bockelman]

Psssht please. You've obviously never seen a 207.

You think a 207 is a good looking airplane?

 

[Zeldman]

You think a 207 is a good looking airplane?

When folks have spent a couple months in the middle of BF Alaska, a 207 that is taking them back to civilization is the prettiest plane they have ever seen...

 

[Greg Bockelman]

When folks have spent a couple months in the middle of BF Alaska, a 207 that is taking them back to civilization is the prettiest plane they have ever seen...

LOL. Good point.

 

[Will Kumley]

Definitely on my short list of dream planes when/if I ever have enough money to buy.
As usual, you've got some great shots of a beautiful aircraft.

 

[Will Kumley]

I know its a mic clip mount on the center beam, but for about a half second I thought it was an old bottle opener. Then I thought, if that was my plane, I'd likely swap it out for an old school Coca-Cola bottle opener just for fun.

 

[GaryV]

What a beautiful plane. I’d forgotten about this shoot Jack. Glad it finally made the cover. This way we all get to see the beautiful photos all over again.

gary

 

[3393RP]

A few years ago, I struck up a conversation with a SWA deadheading pilot a few minutes before boarding. I asked him if he owned an airplane, and it took about two seconds for him to whip out his wallet and hand me a photo of his beautiful red and white 195.

I laughed and asked him if he had photos of his family too, he grinned and shook his head.

 

[Mjg2011]

I would love an airplane with a nice old radial. Would never work with the old wallet though. I guess renting sketchy 72's for 150/hr doesn't work too well either though.