Hi Doug. My use of the term "re-tread" refers to the particular AN-2 Colt at Kerrville being in Texas-flag livery. First time I ever saw a commie dressed as such. <grin>
I have no doubts about her ruggedness or perfect suitability as a rough-field/bush plane. To get up close to one is truly to understand the word "rugged." Didn't know there were two at Rio Hondo. Thanks for the tip. Guess Smilin' Jack and I will just have to go look them up. regards, Steve ----------------------------------- Steve Greenhow Austin, Texas USA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.realtime.net/~magbo/ (nom de plume "Downwind Jaxon") ----------------------------------- At 10:36 PM 10/30/99 -0500, you wrote: >Have admired the AN-2 for many years and have set in the left seat, but >never flown one. So I'm green with envy. No one's mentioned that she's a >rag wing, well actually, four of them. She's a bare bones ship and really >neat to fly, so I'm told by a fellow who flew two of them over the big pond >from Russia to Texas a few years back. They're now at the Texas Air Museum, >in Rio Hondo Tx. And as far as being re-treads, I'm not so sure they're not >still being produced by Anatov, on special order. They're a real bush >plane---a real hauler, and very pilot friendly. > >Doug
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