jfmajor60 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I passed this guy on the way home from work today, from a distance I first thought it might be an F-84 but its clearly not. So what is it? Sorry this was the only pic I could get. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BillS Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 a fouga magister Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldslaziestbusker Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 That's a Fouga Magister fuselage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 This was just south of Pittsburgh on I-79, Canadians ever fly these? I'm just curious where it came from. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldslaziestbusker Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 This was just south of Pittsburgh on I-79, Canadians ever fly these? I'm just curious where it came from. They were used a lot of places but I don't think Canada was among them. The last operator was, I think, Ireland, who retired theirs in 1999. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mawz Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) This was just south of Pittsburgh on I-79, Canadians ever fly these? I'm just curious where it came from. Nope, we never had them up here, we operated the CT-114 Tutor and CT-133 Silver Star instead. The Belgians were the last operational users of the Magister, retiring the last of their fleet in 2007. Edited July 14, 2015 by mawz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jennings Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Undoubtedly imported from Europe, probably by a wealthy warbird enthusiast. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SBARC Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Undoubtedly imported from Europe, probably by a wealthy warbird enthusiast. Alvis bought it...I told him to move it at night so no one would know what he was up to. :P Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pollie Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 It looks a bit...incomplete Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevan Vogler Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 This was just south of Pittsburgh on I-79, Canadians ever fly these? I'm just curious where it came from. Going by this thread, it's likely one of six Magisters kept at Beaver County Airport and quite possibly made by the Finns: My link Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Flankerman Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 ... and quite possibly made by the Finns: The Butterfly fins ???? Sorry... I'll get my coat.... Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jfmajor60 Posted July 14, 2015 Author Share Posted July 14, 2015 It looks a bit...incomplete :woot.gif:/> Maybe this guy has graduated to 1/1 scale, the ultimate kit! That must have been a great conversation, ' honest honey it won't take up that much of the back yard ' Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldslaziestbusker Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 Maybe this guy has graduated to 1/1 scale, the ultimate kit! That must have been a great conversation, ' honest honey it won't take up that much of the back yard ' Gold! The last few comments got a giggle out of me and negated my own pun based contribution, but this is the clear winner, having achieved splork. Coffee everywhere. You owe me a keyboard. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Koen L Posted July 14, 2015 Share Posted July 14, 2015 (edited) Nope, we never had them up here, we operated the CT-114 Tutor and CT-133 Silver Star instead. The Belgians were the last operational users of the Magister, retiring the last of their fleet in 2007. Actually the Israelis retired theirs in 2010. Edited July 14, 2015 by Koen L Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Julien (UK) Posted July 15, 2015 Share Posted July 15, 2015 Going by this thread, it's likely one of six Magisters kept at Beaver County Airport and quite possibly made by the Finns: My link Valmet in Finland built 62 under licence. The Israelis made them as well. Looking at some of the pics in your link it could be one of them as they were the last in service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DonSS3 Posted July 16, 2015 Share Posted July 16, 2015 I remember seeing a Valmet-built example at an airshow in Maine (Owl's Head) sometime in the mid to late 80s. Wonder if it's a sister ship. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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