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18-APR-2015 Jack Hannen

Aero Commander AC 500B 'Commander' RP 48

Malaybalay, Bukidnon (off-airport)

Manufacturer: Aero Commander Model/Type: 500B Role: Utility and transport aircraft
C/N: 1040-41 Registration: RP 48 Year: 1960

Aircraft history:
- Deregistered Mar. 12, 2004
- Back in the mid-90s RP-48 clipped a fence while on short finals at the Nasuli Air Strip (Bangcud)
"It was subsequently written off due to logistical difficulties in progressing the significant repairs required from such a remote location."
Source: Russell L. - Aero Commander Historian

- New Tribes Missionary Foundation, NASULI
- PHILIPPINE AIR FORCE (PAF) (civilian colors) Aug 1975 to 1995
- Jungle Aviation And Radio Service (JAARS) N9395R (USA)

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Canon EOS 7D
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Keith Lynip 28-Dec-2024 23:29
This aircraft was never in service with New Tribes. It was part of the JAARS fleet in service of SIL-Philippines. (I lived at Nasuli and rode in that plane many times in my youth.)
Philippine Aviation17-Aug-2017 02:18
Hello Karl-Eric, I apologize for the tardy reply. I used various sites to compile the data on this aircraft. Some of the sites included the following:
philskies.net/library/
antonakis.co.uk/registers/Philippines.txt
onespotter.com/aircraft/
onespotter.com/aircrafts/delivered/

I also included inferences from the following two sites:
defense-studies.blogspot.com/2015/04/paf-aero-commander-690-to-undergo.html?m=1
sites.google.com/site/aerocommanderproductionlist/home

Also very helpful was info I garnered from Russell L, an aero commander historian.
Philippine Aviation12-Nov-2016 02:37
Hi Russell, apologies for the late reply. The aircraft is located in what I believe to be Pabillaran St. near the Malaybalay City Bus Terminal. An inquiry with anyone living nearby should help.
Russell 02-Nov-2016 11:19
G'day,

I am very interested in the exact location of this fuselage - I am an Aero Commander fan and will be travelling through Malaybalay in a few days time - I understand the old airport there has been subdivided.

Many thanks
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