Thursday, April 19, 2018

CallAir Model A3


These are all photographs of a CallAir Model A-3 being towed down a highway.  

The Model 3 was designed by Wyoming's Call family, who were ranchers, which would explain the Steamboat symbol on the tail.  Their initial design, the Model A, was ready by 1940, but World War Two interrupted production of the aircraft and the company was accodordingly launched in 1946.  This example was built in 1947.

The Call Aircraft Company was sold at auction to Intermountain Manufacturing Company in 1962 and ultimately on to North American Rockwell.  A museum dedicated to the Call company is located in Afton, where Aviats and Pitts are still produced.

2 comments:

  1. The aircraft is presently based at the Casper/NC Airport being refurbished. Hope to have it flying by Sept 2020.

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    1. Thanks! We'll look forward to having a photo of the plane again in flying condition!

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