Simviation Forum - Historical Commander

Nov 20^th, 2005 at 11:10am

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One of the Central Air pilots that flies into AAO told us that one of their Commanders was once owned by Howard Hughes. Hughes would often fly the commander around Las Vegas ignoring all ATC, and basically just sight seeing.

Last week, this plane was wrecked in Wisconsin (?) when the plane was on final about 3 miles out from the runway. The throttle was at 50% power, and the plane had plenty of fuel.

"If you would not be forgotten, as soon as you are dead and rotten, either write things worth reading, or do things worth the writing" -Ben Franklin&&&&"Man must rise above the Earth to the top of the atmosphere and beyond, for only thus will he fully understand the world in which he lives." - Socrates&&&&" Flying is a religion. A religion that asymilates all who get a taste of it." - Me&&&&"Make the most out of yourself, for that is all there is of you"- Ralf Waldo Emerson&&

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Reply #1 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 11:47am

Jakemaster Ex Member

what commander?

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Reply #2 - Nov 20^th, 2005 at 1:49pm

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Rockwell Aero Commander.

Very little was known about Hughes in the time he bought the plane, so its no wonder that we know even less about it

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