Since this COVID-19 virus has us all stuck in the house, I stumbled across this great website full of CASA 1.131 pictures.
I was particularly drawn to the vintage pictures. Many were taken by Francisco Adreu.
Enjoy these “then vs now” photos:
This is a picture of Casa 1.131 E3B-437 from the Real Aero Club in Tenerife, Spain in January, 1960.
Francisco noted “ In the early 1960’s the Bucker Aero Club de Tenerife still had the original colors of the Spanish Air Force. In the middle of that year, they were changed to aluminum fuselage with the upper part of the engine cowling painted red, blue and green respectively.
Francisco noted “ In the early 1960’s the Bucker Aero Club de Tenerife still had the original colors of the Spanish Air Force. In the middle of that year, they were changed to aluminum fuselage with the upper part of the engine cowling painted red, blue and green respectively.
Here is another picture of E3B-437 in June 1962 with the new paint scheme:
Francisco also noted “ One of the most desired flights was to go to the El Medano Aerodrome in the south, take a paella next to the beach and return to Los Rodeos in the afternoon”
There were also a few more pictures of E3B- 437:
In the days prior to the celebration of an Air Festival organized by the Aero Club de Tenerife, one of the CASA-Bucker had an announcement of the Festival put on the fuselage, this plane flew through all the towns of the island promoting.
This one was taken in April 1963 at the Los Redos Airport:
Francisco noted “ One of the most desired flights was to go to the El Medano Aerodrome in the south, take a paella next to the beach and return to Los Rodeos in the afternoon”
This Jungmann was reportedly part of the Spanish Air Force from April 26, 1954 to April 27th, 1976. It was one of eleven Jungmanns purchased by Jose Martin on June 1st, 1977 and sent to the United States.
It is now owned by Dr. Sharon Patrick in Thomasville, GA
