Douglas DC-5

the dc-5 was an aircraft Douglas made in the 40s and was hoping alot of airlines would pick up on it. but only militaries were able to buy it.japan and the Netherlands. it's forgotten because they weren't utilities like they should have. Boeing once had his own. thanks for listening or reading

Grumman Gulfstream G159

Today when we look at private jets from Grumman we tend to think of the G-IV or newer. But in a bygone era there used to be a turboprop, the Grumman Gulfstream G159.

The Grumman Gulfstream I (company designation G-159) is a twin-turboprop business aircraft. It first flew on August 14, 1958.

I believe that most people aren't aware of the fact it used to exist. if they are, they become too pre-occupied with the newer gulfstream -IV and V and don't care nor believe in it much!

Its a cute and divisive kind of plane, its sitting in a list of Grumman made private planes and is the only one that is turboprop. The rest are jets.

Lets not forget this aircraft and make sure ones get into museums. Good luck getting this out of the trap of being forgotten or close-to.

Its one of my favorite private use turboporop..

Lockheed Jetstar I

In the many year since the 1960s there has been but one plane that has been almost and incredibly forgotten or is very rare.

It as well has the lookalike to its sister ship the Jetstar II. The Jetstar I only had like 700 made and the rest are in the nowheres of things...

I hope it doesn't ever get forgotten

Europes Iso-Trope "The Ercoupe"

In the mid 30s European aircraft manufacturers like ERCO, who made the Ercoupe, we trying to define their own culture. As you know most European things like cars trains and planes are drawn and designed differently Right?.


"The ERCO Ercoupe is an American low-wing monoplane aircraft that was first flown in 1937. It was first manufactured by the Engineering and Research Corporation (ERCO) shortly before World War II; several other manufacturers continued its production after the war.-Wikipedia


In general, the ercoupe was made for just one pilot, it's rare to think that a plane could just have one user. There are many kit planes nowadays that offer just one place to sit as well. While most contemporary GA planes have 4 or 5 seats to accommodate passengers.


The Wikipedia article mentions that 4,311, were made. Most im sure are still in UK/EU area but there have been some sightings of some in Canada here and there..


I think this is a number one aircraft on my list of almost forgotten aircraft. It does get talked about and people love it and it's great that it doesn't have any look alike aircraft just like the previous post,

Beech 23 Sundowner/Musketeer

Information from wikipedia below....

 "The Beechcraft Musketeer is a family of single-engine, low-wing, light aircraft that was produced by Beechcraft. The line includes the Model 19 Musketeer Sport, the Model 23 Musketeer, Custom and Sundowner, the Model 23-24 Musketeer Super III the retractable gear Model 24-R Sierra and the military CT-134 Musketeer.

The Musketeer line was in production from model years 1963 to 1983, during which time a total of 4,366 were produced.[1] The type certificate for the Musketeer family of aircraft has been owned by Hawker Beechcraft since March 26, 2007."

Whenever i think of 50s and 60s aircraft and older that are almost forgotten the first one is beech sundowner/musketeer, its tough and sometimes unreliable for the most part... 

"Weight and balance issues may be one and so is speed, or lack of it. Owners are stoic about that; it just allows a little more flying time." 

It looks just like a few of the older piper warrior/Cherokee etc. which makes a lot of people just think that its some sort of old and rare Cherokee Six or something, i love the shape but hate the flaws...but that's just everyone's opinion...its the one major flaw of the C23 unfortunately....some sit dormant, some fly...I don't know why after looking at all that data, its still almost a forgotten aircraft...

some aircraft you can tell are so, soo, soo well remembered but have barely a flaw yet the aforementioned sundowner on occasion gets left behind because no one wants to hear about them and thinks they are just pipers in disguise..!!!

I have never sat in one or ever been on one!!\

Lets make this not ever end up forgotten for good!!

A start, to this new blog

 Ok so here's a blog about one of my favorite conversation starter, almost/or almost forgotten aircraft that have been on their way to being forgotten..as soon as an aircraft/thing becomes talked about in the manner of being almost forgotten some people strive to make sure that particularly every part of the aircraft becomes remembered. 

This blog will consist of talking about every aircraft that is either obsolete, becoming obsolete, nearing being forgotten, and just on the verge of being forgotten..

I just started this blog 10 minutes ago (2021/2/14 @908am)…

if someone also has a blog like this and is doing the same thing i will take it down...unless we chat and have no problems!!

Thanks in advance