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EricDapp

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #15 on: January 14, 2016, 01:31:13 am »
It says spirit of 76 on it.

donv

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #16 on: January 14, 2016, 01:36:53 am »
That appears to be a 680V or 680W as well, since it says "Century Turbo" on the nacelle.

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #17 on: January 14, 2016, 08:18:01 am »
Anyone notice the four blade prop????? it was the DALLAS SPIRIT OF 76 and did a 14+ city tour... was in Dallas for the state fair Sept. 25, 1975
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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #18 on: January 15, 2016, 08:49:38 am »
Was the first thing I noticed.  Thought it was a turbine there for a second.
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donv

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #19 on: January 15, 2016, 12:21:35 pm »
It is a turbine.

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #20 on: January 15, 2016, 01:38:31 pm »
Yep a four bladed prop on a turbine Commander from the factory...using the 90″ diameter Hamilton Standard 33LF-325/1033A-0 propeller.. Soooooo why are they not available now???????
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Adam Frisch

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2016, 10:56:25 am »
That has to be a 680V because of the lack of eyebrow windows. As I recall, the 680W had them.
Slumming it in the turboprop world - so you don't have to.

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2016, 11:06:19 am »
Maybe one day I'm going to know all these models as well as you guys do. :-)

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donv

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #23 on: February 05, 2016, 12:32:29 am »
Aero Commander Chief Test Pilot and later sales and demo pilot Jerrie Cobb... who also set a bunch of records in Commander 680Es and 680Fs...


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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2016, 11:12:59 am »
I always wonder if, when she was flying in Africa, Jerrie Cobb came across any of the Commanders she had used for flight test or demo, and thought "here's an old friend." After all, piston Commanders are not that unusual in Africa.

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #25 on: March 05, 2016, 11:33:31 am »
Taken yesterday on the hills outside of Mexico City. Looks like a flat nacelle specimen, but no idea what.

Slumming it in the turboprop world - so you don't have to.

Bruce Byerly

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #26 on: March 12, 2016, 02:02:18 pm »
This is my favorite vintage Commander ad!

Hahaha - that's my favorite as well!!

Bruce Byerly

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #27 on: March 12, 2016, 03:58:40 pm »
This one is right up there with having your girl wash your stag ship  ;)

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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #28 on: June 24, 2016, 02:50:27 pm »
Picking up a new 690 in Oklahoma City... I know two of the guys in this picture.


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Re: Vintage photos
« Reply #29 on: June 25, 2016, 01:07:31 pm »
A friend of mine is letting me post some of his Commander photo collection here...