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tophat27dt
17th Feb 2019, 18:37
Seen at Lugano airport this weekend is a strange "mock up?" marked as F-GOLD.
I assume this represents a Turbo Commander perhaps used 20+ years ago for the Astafan Turbojet program (F-BXAS).
Is this indeed parts from the scrapped F-BXAS, or merely a mock up, and does it have a purpose there?
Thanks in advance.
Dave in Lux

DaveReidUK
18th Feb 2019, 07:55
F-BXAS was reportedly broken up at Pau after the trials. Does the airframe at Lugano have turbofans ?

atakacs
18th Feb 2019, 08:07
I might be missing something but how does it relate to Annecy?
Any pics?

tophat27dt
18th Feb 2019, 10:40
I might be missing something but how does it relate to Annecy?
Any pics?
I typed Annecy in error.

tophat27dt
18th Feb 2019, 10:43
I try now to attach a photo.
https://cimg6.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1024x768/img_3511_1__095eaa7291fb2f3a6b1dd3cae293ae054c142bc9.jpg
Is this real?

treadigraph
18th Feb 2019, 11:34
Certainly a Commander airframe which has been "modified" (windows and gear), perhaps for filming? Certainly not F-BXAS I'd suggest (there was also F-BSTM).

DaveReidUK
18th Feb 2019, 12:20
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/800x542/9hb_cpa_private_rockwell_690b_turbo_commander_planespottersn et_635585_065e0b9c8c_1880b8532d04a3af7852771d0910f51a6d18879 e.jpg

It would appear to be the latest alias for "9HB-CPA", Aero Commander 690B msn 11506, previously I-TELM/D-IKAH.

https://www.planespotters.net/photo/635585/9hb-cpa-private-rockwell-690b-turbo-commander

tophat27dt
18th Feb 2019, 13:08
Thank you, David Reid.
Mystery solved!