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swperk(at)earthlink.net
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 4:02 pm Post subject: Arnie's 560 Commander

Hi All,  

   

This is probably more of a question for Sir Barry, but I thought it might also be of general interest:  

   

I just got my October/November copy of Private Air magazine, and their cover story is about Arnold Palmer and his history with private aviation. Of interest, the article mentions that he once leased a Jet Commander, but before that, and more importantly to us, he owned a 560 Commander. There are three black and white photos of the 560, including one interior shot with Arnie sitting in the pilot’s seat.  The caption that accompanies the photos mis-identifies the 560 as “the hefty Rockwell Jet Commander”(!)  

   

What became of that 560?  

   

Regards,  

Stan  

N681SP  

   

   

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barry.collman(at)air-brit
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:43 am Post subject: Arnie's 560 Commander

Hi Stan,

  

 Apologies for the delay, but I only returned home  last Friday and have been a couple of days getting over the jet-lag  effect.

  

 My database reflects Arnie Palmer owning two  Commanders, but neither was a straight 560.

  

 First one was a Model 500, s/n 685, N6285B. This  he bought second-hand from Youngwood Metals Co Inc., of Youngwood,  Pennsylvania on September 6th 1961 and on November 27th 1963 it was traded  in to the Aero Commander Division, of Rockwell-Standard Corp for his next one, a  Model 560F. There's a photo somewhere on "the net" of Arnie flying the 500 in  formation with a few of the Blue Angels team. It is now in the Bahamas, as  C6-BFS, with Abaco Air Ltd., of Marsh Harbour, Abaco. I've told them about its  pedigree!

  

 The 560F was s/n 1364-64, N701AP although he  re-registered it as N551VM just prior to a sale to Vasco Metals Corp.,of  Latrobe, Pennsylvania on January 14th 1966. Presumably, the 1121 Jet Commander  was acquired at this time, being s/n 52, also registered N701AP.

  

 Off his website, I emailed Arnie some years ago,  asking for his recollections on flying the Commanders for the book, but he  didn't reply. I similarly emailed Jack Nicklaus with the same  result.



  May their drives never hit the fairway  and their putts miss by yards 

  



 Do the photos show a 560? If so, I'd certainly be  interested in seeing them.

 I'm wondering though whether they are of the 500  (would have 2-blade props), or the captions have omitted the "F" from  "560F".

  

 Great seeing you and Bob again at the Fly-In  and hope you will both make it again next year!

  

 Very Best Regards,

 Barry

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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: Arnie's 560 Commander

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barry.collman(at)air-brit
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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:09 am Post subject: Arnie's 560 Commander

Hi Deneal,

  

 The picture on the left is obviously, with the  2-blade props., his Model 500.

  

 The picture on the right is his  560F.

  

 Are these the same photos that were  published in the magazine?

  

 Thanks Deneal!

  

 Very Best Regards,

 Barry

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Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 8:14 am Post subject: Arnie's 560 Commander

Yes indeed, Barry.

 

 I should have sent the link so everyone can enjoy the story:

 http://www.privateairdaily.com/magazine/article/10558.html

 

 Thanks to Stan for pointing me in the proper direction!

  

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 On 10/8/07 10:09 AM, "Barry Collman" <barry.collman(at)air-britain.co.uk> wrote:

 

 [quote]Hi Deneal,

  

 The picture on the left is obviously, with the 2-blade props., his Model 500.

  

 The picture on the right is his 560F.

  

 Are these the same photos that were published in the magazine?

  

 Thanks Deneal!

  

 Very Best Regards,

 Barry

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