Aero Commander 560 - Birmingham, AL
N 33° 33.770 W 086° 44.571
16S E 523868 N 3713715
Aero Commander 560 painted in USAF colors.
Waymark Code: WMFDAW
Location: Alabama, United States
Date Posted: 10/01/2012
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The Aero Commander 560 is an American light-transport aircraft developed as a successor to the Aero Commander 520 during the early 1950's, replacing the 520 in production in 1954. The Aero Commander 560 is a twin-engined light transport high-wing cantilever monoplane powered by two Lycoming GO-480-B six-cylinder horizontally-opposed air-cooled engines providing a top speed of 336 kmh and a range of 1170 km. The Aero Commander 560 carries a pilot and co-pilot with dual controls and up to five passengers (usually three), or freight.
In 1955, the U.S. Air Force selected the Aero Commander as the personal transport for President Dwight D. Eisenhower, ordering 15 aircraft, two of which were used by The White House.
Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Aero Commander
Tail Number: (S/N): Unknown
Construction:: original aircraft
Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Southeast corner of the Birmingham Alabama Airport. Coords were taken at the airport fence.
inside / outside: outside
Other Information::
The aircraft is part of the collection of the Southern Museum of Flight.
Access restrictions:
The aircraft is inside the airport fence. Visit during daylight hours only.
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Visit Instructions:
Photo of aircraft (required - will be interesting to see if the aircraft is ever repainted or progress if being restored)
Photo of serial number (required unless there is not one or it is a replica)
Photo(s) of any artwork on the aircraft (optional but interesting)
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