Warbirds just sitting around

[Ethan]

Does anyone have pictures of any derelict warbirds(any thing from Bt-13s to C-47) sitting around the United states today(excluding muesums). For examble my dad told me a couple of years ago he saw a P-51 just sitting around at San Jose nairport. Another i think of is an F-86 sitting at westover field in Jackson California.

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[DenverWarbirdFan]

Ethan-

Being from Chino, I would venture to guess that you have one of the best collections of warbirds sitting outside anywhere in the US- even with the museums excluded.

Speaking of which, I was just there two weeks ago. Where else can you see 4 Mustangs at once (2 in the air and 2 in the hangar rows) outside an airshow or museum?!?!?

[Steve Nelson]

By "just sitting around" I take it you mean more or less derelict aircraft?

SN

[Ethan]

Ethan-

Being from Chino, I would venture to guess that you have one of the best collections of warbirds sitting outside anywhere in the US- even with the museums excluded.

Speaking of which, I was just there two weeks ago. Where else can you see 4 Mustangs at once (2 in the air and 2 in the hangar rows) outside an airshow or museum?!?!?

chino is a great place maybe even the greatest place for warbirds but it doesnt seem like the same place I was several years ago.although I'm there so often I probably take it for granted.

[Ethan]

By "just sitting around" I take it you mean more or less derelict aircraft?

SN

yes derelict is a good way to put it.

[cluvara]

Does anyone have pictures of any derelict warbirds(any thing from Bt-13s to C-47) sitting around the United states today(excluding muesums). For examble my dad told me a couple of years ago he saw a P-51 just sitting around at San Jose nairport. Another i think of is an F-86 sitting at westover field in Jackson California.

The Mustang that was at San Jose was moved years ago and it is now under restoration: http://www.mustangsmustangs.com/p-51/survivors/pages/44-73751.shtml

As of this past March - the F-86 was still sitting at Westover, but I didn't see it the last time I flew over in October.



Chris

[Ethan]

thanks for the pics and info. Anybody know of other warbirds in similar circumstances ?

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[Roger Cain]

As of this past March - the F-86 was still sitting at Westover, but I didn't see it the last time I flew over in October.

Chris

This F-86 was given to a Veterans group to be displayed, and may have found a hangar to continue working on it?

[coldaffyduck]

B-25 "Lucky Lady" is still sitting outside deteriorating away http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b25regis ... 31508.html

[N3Njeff]

B-25 "Lucky Lady" is still sitting outside deteriorating away http://www.warbirdregistry.org/b25regis ... 31508.html

Thats "Chapter XI" to a few of us that have been around.

[coldaffyduck]

I think "Chapter XI" is a more fitting name with its current status.

[Jase]

Hey Daffy Duck,

Is that PT still at FKN? If so, take a pic of the mushrooms growing out of the prop.

I gotta answer your PM, too.

[Rob Mears]

It wasn't long ago that you could throw a rock and just about hit an S-2 Tracker sitting on some lonely stretch of tarmac somewhere. Probably more than a few out there still waiting for loving owners.

[David J Burke]

Sounds a bit like the eight Trackers sitting at the side of the road near St Augustine.

[N3Njeff]

Sounds a bit like the eight Trackers sitting at the side of the road near St Augustine.

I was just thinking the same thing.