Here is a pic from yesterday. Great afternoon...

(L-R) 55Wagon, BTV, Bigrenna

It's official! Funds transferred yesterday and we flew her from New Hampshire to Bigrennas in Plymouth, Mass. Fun first takeoff and landing with winds gusting to 40.

I think I found a good one. 1960 with 2050 TT. Super straight, clean and fast. Runs 145 mph at 22 square with 8.50 x 6 and big bubble windows!

Thanks to Bigrenna for taking the first look and helping with the pre buy.

Thanks to 55wagon for coming along for the inspection and the trip home.

Thanks to Shortfielder, MountainMatt and 55wagon for helping me learn about 180's.

I'll try to post more pics once we get her home.

That's awesome! I want to see it. Y'all have a safe trip home.

Congrats Brandt!!! That's awesome. If I said I wasn't a teenie bit jealous I would be lying! Looks like a sweet bird.

Congratulations!!

Way to go, excited for ya!!!

Awesome, BTV!

Now that is great news! Have a great trip back tot he plains, hope you get out of there before the news making snow storm I keep hearing about hits. I can't wait to see more pictures and details. Congrats Brandt.

Good show!
Try to post some more pics when you can.
I always enjoy looking at another Skywagon!

Beautiful airplane, looking forward to more pictures.

Congratulations.

Frank

BTV wrote:It's official! Funds transferred yesterday and we flew her from New Hampshire to Bigrennas in Plymouth, Mass. Fun first takeoff and landing with winds gusting to 40.

You flew it home yesterday? Bet that was bumpy...


Nice plane. Congratulations.

Fun first takeoff and landing with winds gusting to 40.
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Was someone shooting at you?

Welcome to the club.

Congratulations! Good on the team for coming together to help one of our own. I bought my 206 from Plymouth and sat around for three days making airplane noises while I waited out 40 knot winds.

Brett

Congrats BTV! We need more pictures! One of these days soon my 180 will be flying again (its in the paint shop right now) and I'll join you in the Palo Pinto!

gunny

Congrats BTV! Welcome to the 180 club.

Good stuff BTV, looking forward to hearing more about it.

Congrats!!!

With a tango tail number, looks like maybe a 1959 model?
More pics please!

Finally made it home yesterday. Great trip and lots of fun learning my new bird. I can't say a big enough thanks to 55wagon for making the trip.

The plane was at Hampton Airfield in New Hampshire. It is a neat little airfield with a great cafe. We really enjoyed visiting with the previous owner and his friends who hang out there.



Previous owner took great care of this bird the last 20 years


Jason is not a fan of the New England cold.

On Tuesday we flew down to Plymouth, Mass and hung out with Bigrenna.


Early Wednesday morning we were off to Nappanee, Indiana to visit Garrett, one of Jasons friends. It was a fun couple of days there checking out spray planes and having Garrett fix a couple of small issues he found.




I wanted to take it for a spin.


The 180 tucked away in the front of the maintenance shop.

Friday afternoon we headed for Corpus Christi. We went up to 6500' and enjoyed smooth air and 195-200 mph ground speed the whole way.


Almost to Corpus Christi



Yesterday I flew the last leg back to Amarillo.


Almost home!


Put away in her new home.



Thanks to all the BCP'ers who have helped in my search for the right plane. It has been great making new friends along the way. I am so happy to be in the 180 owner ranks and now understand why these are such magical birds.

The plane is a 1960 with 2050 TT and 1000 since factory reman. It is really clean and straight. Good avionics and unmodified airframe.