It was parked in Albuquerque for years, moving from one site to another over the years I remember. I've walked and poked around it more then once. Seemed to be in pretty good shape for the most part. Like now the engines weren't covered and pretty much junk.

I remember hearing it was restored but haven't heard much since then, a number of years ago again.

Amazing to know the aircraft is still alive. Would be nice if someone restored its flight capabilities to use it in airshows. I read all the details of this aircraft and i still don't understand how this project didn't worked out, it was an aicraft ahead of its time and a perfect competitor for the Jetstar and yeah i guess the Air Force made it political its choice on the Jetstar over the 119/220.

Thomas's college Matale and St.Anthony's college Kandy, would love to contact Collin Berenger or his family.

A minature four podded jet engine aircraft. It's cute. It's just too cool.

Hi there,
On behalf of my Dad Patrick Albert who was a classmate of Collin Berenger,I would like to have some contact details, as my Dad Patrick Albert a past pupil of St. Thomas's college Matale and St.Anthony's college Kandy, would love to contact Collin Berenger or his family.

Thanking you,
leonie (daughter)

Hi there,
On behalf of my Dad Patrick Albert who was a classmate of Collin Berenger,I would like to have some contact details, as my Dad Patrick Albert a past pupil of St. Thomas's college Matale and St.Anthony's college Kandy, would love to contact Collin Berenger or his family.

Thanking you,
leonie (daughter)

lol looks like oversized f86!

George Mills and I were the two pilots assigned to the Model 119 at McDonnell. Would like to have Jim Sharpe contact me if he is still available.

I was looking for it on Google Earth. I think I've found it at Latitude 31 degrees 47'41.23"N and Longitude 106 degrees 23'11.66"W. I also view the 220 as a very historic aircraft that should be restored.

Hi Orleen Carlow,
I know Mr Collin Berenger,I have got an e.mail address' his younger daughter , I will ask her if I could give you her e.mail address.

My Great Uncle is Collin Berenger. I would like to speak to him. My father is Denzil Berenger who he will know and is trying to get in contact with him. Would you please let Suzanne Berenger know. You have my email address. Please forward my email to her.

Was a member of preliminary design team for this project at Mcdonnell. Worked with the original windtunnel model at the low-speed tunnel at McDonnell to gather aerodynamic data for low and high speed flight characteristics. Was aboard on the second flight of 119. Quite an experience as experienced partial failure of roll control but landed without damage. Spent several weeks at Edwards AFB in flight competition with the Jetstar. Many interesting comments by test pilots for AF. Can't understand how we lost to Lockheed, must have been political. This plane was designed to typical McDonnell fighter g loads and with design specified engines would have been considerably faster with improved range and load carrying ability. The 119 was a beautiful sight to behold in its' original color scheme. It is sad that it just sits and deteriorates. I was in Duxford last year and viewed many WWII airplanes being restored. It would be nice to see the first certified business jet restored at put on display as a first. I still have one of the original manuals we made for military flight test pilots to familarize themselves with flight test characteristics. There was no flight simulator for the 119 at that time. Enjoyed the comments.

I inspected it on the ramp today and ran into one of the pilots that flew it. He has a T-Hanger near ours and the 220. He said it has not flown for 15 years. It looks like it is in good shape. He did indicate that it was sold some time ago but has never been touched by the new owner. He few it to SAT 15 years ago and the engines were in bad shape then with faulty fuel controls. They had to shut the inboards down to land back at ELP because of the burning fuel coming out of the exhaust. They used fire extinguishers to kill the burning fuel after landing. It has not flown since. You can look in the intakes and exhausts and see about a half inch of sand and would need complete overhauls. We have a lot of blowing sand here. I don't think it will be leaving ELP any time soon unless it is trucked out.

When I was a very young pup back in the 60s, maybe earlier, my parents took me to look at the planes on the business side of the airport.I did see this aircraft parked, oh yeah, this was at the Albuquerque airport. She's a real classic aircraft Glad to see this page.

Gentlemen, my father Collin Berenger spent four years restoring this aircraft and making it airworthy in Albuquerque, New Mexico, it flew from there to El Paso December 1985. Its original registration was N22ON and was painted and re-registered N4AZ

I knew the guys who bought this thing in about 1972. I was flying for TWA in SFO and one of our pilots along with his brother bought it and it was in ABQ at the time. I think they flew it once and whatever happened to it after that I do not know.

THE MCDONNELL 220 RESIDES AT EL PASO INTERNATIONAL ON THE RAMP. IT WAS LAST RUN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, AND CAN FLY AGAIN WITH A GOOD ANNUAL / CONDITION INSPECTION. THE JET IS FOR SALE. CONTACT FUEL FRESH INC OF PHOENIX, ARIZONA, OWNER.

Do you have any information on the activities some years ago to get it flying again? Other websites say it did fly and was being restored.