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Found a site for historical aerial photos. Here the link http://www.historicaerials.com/. Check out Davis-Monthan in 1958. I apologize if this has been posted before. I've spent hours checking out old air bases.

I count over 130 B-36s waiting for the

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All right, Mister Dorfmann, start pullin'!
Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)

Interesting site. Thanks for posting.

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http://silverplate1945.smugmug.com/AVIATION

I use that site frequently to research places to go metal detecting. I'm checking out Davis-Monthan now!

Checking out Davis-Monthan is fascinating. I looked over 1972 hoping to catch a U-2 on the ground since they were flying out of D-M at that time, but can't seem to find one.

On a side note, you can see "celebrity row" pretty well. Go to the 1972 map, find the B-47s parked nose to nose. Look east from the B-47 and you see a row of aircraft (running east to west) starting with a B-29.