Another scrapped Doug
Wed Nov 14, 2007 9:59 pm
I guess I should have put this in the scrapped airtanker thread but I'm really P***** off and wanted to post a new one. The C-118 at Faclon Field in Mesa Az is in the process of being cut up by it's new owner. We used to call this plane the "Burrito Bomber" Because of it's Mexican registration number. Anyway, today they pulled the engines and control surfaces and while it sat on it's tail skid, they hacked the rear fuselage off just behind the trailing edge. The Arizona Wing of the CAF had the plane stored on their ramp for quite a while but I guess the new owner wanted his prize ASAP so it now sits on the North side of the airport being chopped up into beer cans.
Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:03 pm
Why? Im guessing a scrap dealer? Right?
Man what I wouldnt give for a Flying Boxcar!
Wed Nov 14, 2007 10:05 pm
The C-118 is the military version of the DC-6.
The Flying Boxcar would be the C-119 (or, of course, a C-82...)
The Flying Boxcar would be the C-119 (or, of course, a C-82...)
Thu Nov 15, 2007 1:12 am
DB2 wrote:The C-118 is the military version of the DC-6.
The Flying Boxcar would be the C-119 (or, of course, a C-82...)
Actually, I believe a C-82 is actually a Packet. The C-119 was the Flying Boxcar though... you were right about that.
Cheers,
Richard
Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:38 am
AHHHHHHH!
Quite upset right now at myself, regardless it is still sad to see a warbird like this destroyed in todays world.
Quite upset right now at myself, regardless it is still sad to see a warbird like this destroyed in todays world.
Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:40 am
I am pretty saddened of the recent scrappings of C-118's and C-54's. I guess no one really appreciates them(besides us). 
Thu Nov 15, 2007 6:29 pm
This C-118?
That is sad! Do you know the serial number on this a/c?
Tim
That is sad! Do you know the serial number on this a/c?
Tim
Thu Nov 15, 2007 9:26 pm
Yep, thats the one
Fri Nov 16, 2007 12:04 am
That Sucks
Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:48 am
XA-TDR was c/n 44633, reg changed Nov 7th to N48AW. New owner TATONDUK OUTFITTERS LTD, a well known name within the DC-6 community in Alaska. A good guess is, that XA-TDR finaly became a source of spare-parts for the worlds remainig fleet of active DC-6s.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=48AW
XA-TDR was offered for sale on eBay around May this year. There was no winning bid.
http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNumSQL.asp?NNumbertxt=48AW
XA-TDR was offered for sale on eBay around May this year. There was no winning bid.
Sat Nov 17, 2007 1:40 pm
Here are a couple pictures I took with my cell phone today. They salvaged the engines, landing gear and control surfaces and cut up the rest
Sat Nov 17, 2007 2:06 pm
Did they at least save the nose? (How much are cockpits selling for nowadays? I want to talk one of my friends into buying one.)
Wed Nov 21, 2007 3:56 pm
Anyone have a factual list of active-inservice DC6/C118's? 