Carlos Jobke

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Charles
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Carlos Jobke

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'Mrs Jobke's posting is very sad and a shock to me personally as I corresponded with Carlos several times over the years.

For the newer members..

Carlos Jobke was the restorer and owner of the last Fairchild Cornell in Argentina. He effectively saved the breed from extinction in his country.

Only a handful of PT-19s and PT-26 were imported into Argentina. With one exception, these were all post war imports of surplus AAF PT-19 and RCAF PT-26s.

I do not have any precise dates or details. However, I understand Carlos restored PT-26 LV-XXM using the fuselage frame of one of the imported PT-19As. I have photographs of it in a purely civil colour scheme, taken about 1990 I think. During 2005 Carlos posted photos of it in a new USAAF silver scheme (see the Forum Photo section). A contact in Argentina tells me Carlos sold LV-XXM about a year ago.

Carlos's restoration and continued operation of this Cornell in Argentina was undoubtedly a significasnt achievement. No other Cornell continues to fly so far from where it was originally built.

Tony Broadhurst
Grimsby, England.'
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