When I was a kid growing up in Cincinnati, Procter and Gamble had a
small fleet of Grumman G-1's.
When the G-2's came out, the G-1's were replaced.
What has become of all the G-1's?
Is anyone still using them?
If not, why?

A few corporations still use them but they are just too expensive to
operate compared to the relative luxury of a jet. The G-1 is a great
airplane but simply past its usefulness or economics.

"john smith" > wrote in message
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> When I was a kid growing up in Cincinnati, Procter and Gamble had a small
> fleet of Grumman G-1's.
> When the G-2's came out, the G-1's were replaced.
> What has become of all the G-1's?
> Is anyone still using them?
> If not, why?

Phoenix Air has 10 or so of 'em at their facility in Cartersville Georgia
(VPC). One has been modified to play radar games with the Navy, a couple of
others have been used to carry cargo and for semi-scheduled service to the
gulf coast, and the remainder are ramp queens.

>Is anyone still using them?
>If not, why?
>

Those specific G-1's or G-1's in general?
Phoenix Air uses G-1's for military contract work and to haul freight in.
There are still a few in private hands that I see around..Don't know who owns
them.


-John
*You are nothing until you have flown a Douglas, Lockheed, Grumman or North
American*