I think these were taken on two different occasions in the 90s when some old charmers came to visit at TEB. They didn't fly a display, and I missed the arrival and departure, but they were available for up-close inspection.
First, "Fifi", the CAF's B29; the only airworthy Superfortress (at the time, anyway... not sure if there's another now). She was used as a trainer, then abandoned at China Lake until the CAF acquired her in 1971. I took the tour, and even got a pic of myself at the controls... flash didn't work. I may try to clean that picture up someday... anyway, here's the old gal with some admirers. As you can see, there's also a lovely old Douglas back there...
She's a big 'un...
Nice view of the side blister window and elegant fairings...
A Heinkel/CASA 111 medium bomber. If I'm not mistaken, this was the CAF's He111, the only airworthy one in the world. It crashed (and burned) in Wyoming in '03 after losing an engine on approach. Aside from the human tragedy (crew was killed), it's a terrible loss of a living piece of history. According to my cursory research, it was once Franco's personal transport... and just a very interesting old plane.
The flight deck was very vintage-y, with some modern basics... note the cover to keep the sun off the radios (or maybe they were expecting rain? Bet that "greenhouse" leaked a bit).
Last but not least, good old "Diamond Lil", the oldest flying B24 in the world, which was damaged en route to Canada (and combat, eventually) in '41, and was relegated to conversion as a civilian transport. Known as "Old 927" by controllers in the USA, she crisscrossed the country for years, then worked for an oil company in Central America before the CAF adopted her in 1967.
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