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1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:59 pm

Source: SDASM Archives

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January 1957

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February 1956

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February 1957

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March 1957

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May 1956

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June 1957

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July 1956

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October 1955

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October 1956

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November 1955

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November 1957

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December 1956

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December 1957

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:04 pm

Whilst on the subject of early Hangar activities ... well, not really on that subject but whatever lol

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Chanute Field Pursuit planes in new hangar.

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Corpus Christi, TX 1942 Dept. N.A.S. Corpus Christi Final Assembly

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Edwards AFB 1958 Aero repair section mechanical repair unit.

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:19 pm

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NAS San Diego, LTA Hangar.

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Personnel flight test section S.B.A.A.F (where's this?)

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National Air Races Cleveland Ohio.

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Wed Jun 07, 2023 7:34 pm

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Chanute Field New hangar.

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Patuxent River, MD Naval air station.

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"San Bernadino" is all the info there is for this one. Interesting the C-47 looks like a D-Day veteran.

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Thu Jun 08, 2023 12:48 am

Thanks for the B-10s at Chanute, Mark! The second image was displayed at the Chanute museum (they had it dated September 24, 1940); couldn't get a good shot because the flash kept reflecting back.
Was this Chanute photo in the batch you got? A-17A 38-347:
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Again with the flash :x

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:10 am

Yes, I did see that photo Chris, it’s in the link I posted in the first post.

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Thu Jun 08, 2023 8:13 am

Interesting that in 1957 they were still using that early photo of the F-104 with the once secret intake comes hidden.
By they, they weren't classified and you could buy a plastic .79 model kit of the Starfighter.
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Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Mon Jun 12, 2023 10:12 am

Mark Allen M wrote:Source: SDASM Archives



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November 1955


Anyone else notice Cecil the Seasick Sea Serpent on the Mustang's cowl?

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Tue Jun 13, 2023 8:44 am

So that’s how Santa delivers all those presents in one night!

Sure would be nice to see Fertile Myrtle fly again. Alas, I guess I’m lucky to have seen her do so at Chino many moons ago.

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Tue Jun 13, 2023 9:22 am

wow, thanks for the mamaries !

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Tue Jun 13, 2023 4:14 pm

I saw the B-29 at Mountain Home, AFB....1978.
Seems like a million years ago!
I doubt if she'll fly again unless she goes to some sort of group. There is a reason why there were no private B-29s back in the day, too much money to operate one...even more than Weeks' money.

Anyone know if the Mustang survives?

Re: 1950's Edwards AFB calendar ...

Wed Jun 21, 2023 10:44 pm

Great stuff Mark! Love the Calendar!
I could see making a 2024 Calendar with the same artwork, just updated dates.
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