When we visited North Myrtle Beach this summer, I made it a point to look for museums, or things that would interest the aviation nut in me. Last time we stayed there my Dad and I visited Patriot's Point. This time he didn't want to make the trip again, but luckily I was able to find some stiff locally to sate my appetite for birds. I actually took a lot of these pictures with the intent to post them on WIX, as I was lurking at that point. Now that I'm registered, and finally got around to uploading them to Photobucket, I figured I might as well post them
This might take a bit to make sure the images aren't table-breaking XBOX HUEG, so bear with me.
First, the Warbird park near the International Airport, formerly Myrtle Beach AFB. Three aircraft reside here, and were placed fairly recently, I believe. They are as follows:
-LTV A-7D-9-CV s/n 70-1019 (c/n D-165)
-Fairchild-Republic A-10A s/n 79-0097 (c/n A10-361)
-NAA F-100D-65-NA s/n 56-2967
For the latter, my only source of info (the Coastal Computers list) listed it as being a false s/n, and that it may have an F-100C tail. I just so happen to have recently acquired the F-100 in D&S book from the local library, and it does appear to have the smaller tail of the C model. I'd like to know what the experts think, however. Camera was my Sony DSC-S500.
The Hawg
I think it might be legally required to take this picture whenever you're near an A-10
SLUF
The Hawg and the SLUF were noticibly shinier than the Sabre.
D or C, gentlemen?
The Sabre also looked a bit the worse for wear, including this dent at the wingtip....
...and some corrosion on her tailfeathers...
...along with whatever this is at the wingroot. There was also a wasp nest in one of the forward fuselage vents, but I wasn't able to zoom in close enough with my camera to get a good shot of it.
I've got more if anyone wants more, so just ask. I'll upload my pics from Mayday Golf a bit later; the quality on some of those isn't as good since I was there around dusk
Enjoy
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