Warbird Information Exchange

The following lists are of aircraft that were offered through the DOD Surplus Catelog venue. These military aircraft remains are essentually broken up scrap - not beiong offered as a possible flyer. I thought maybe those WIX members that are looking for a souvenir or are parts collectors may find the lists useable. For full explanation of subject, please refer to same title above, except use - 1970.

Sale Date.......Aircraft Remains.......Sale Location..............Buyer If Known

15 Jul 1971...........H-23................Fort Bragg, NC.........Westside Repairs, Asheboro, NC
20 Jul 1971..........KC-97.............Selfridge AFB, MI........Ralph Hufmann, Wooster, OH
...............................................................................Now With Soplata Collection
20 Jul 1971.........T-33, F-106.......Selfridge AFB, MI
27 Jul 1971..........F-86H..............Hyde Field, MD
3 Aug 1971...........B-52...............Loring AFB, ME
19 Aug 1971.........U-8F................Ft Knox, KY.............Standard Metals, Jct City, KY
19 Aug 1971........2) H-19D.......Fort B. Harrison, IN....Central Ind. Supply, Chestertown, MD
19 Aug 1971..........S-2A..............NAS PAX River, MD
14 Sep 1971..........F8F...............NAS Quonset Point, RI
28 Sep 1971.........F-101B...........Wurtsmith AFB, MI.........Charles Myers, Bedford, IN
2 Nov 1971.....TH-13M, 2) OH-23B....Columbus AFB, MS
14 Dec 1971.........2) H-19D..........Fort B. Harrison, IN.........Ron Fisher, Albany, OR
14 Dec 1971..........P-2..............Clinton County, AFB, OH.....Walter Soplata, Newbury, OH
14 Dec 1971.......C-119, B-50........Chanute AFB, IL.............Belson Scrap, Kankakee, IL
14 Dec 1971......F-100, OH-13.......Camp McCoy, WI............John Ripley, Cashton, WI
14 Dec 1971..........C-119C............Chicago O'Hare, IL
16 Dec 1971...........L-19...............Fort Rucker, AL
16 Dec 1971...........T-38...............Maxwell AFB, AL
21 Dec 1971.......2) F-100, A-37......England AFB, LA
21 Dec 1971...........U-6.................Fort Riley, KS

I will be listing 1972 aircraft soon.

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F8F as in Bearcat? Interesting that there would still be one on charge in 1971. Anyone know more? Is it mentioned in one of the early Wrecks & Relics lists?

Could it be Bu 121608 N7700C? Bill Fornoff was killed at Quonset Point in this Bearcat 6/5/1971.

I guess it is possible it is a typo and it is really an F-8 Crusader...

Warbirdnerd - I made a phone call to Quonset Point Disposal and was told that aircraft crashed and no large pieces were left including engine. I don't recall if I asked if Bearcat was civilian or not, but drew the same conclusion as you have in that it was not a military bird at the time...

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The description of the wreckage makes me lean towards 7700C...
http://www.ntsb.gov/_layouts/ntsb.aviat ... &pgsize=50

The C-119 at O'Hare was put on static display in the grass by the main entrance to the 928th Air Force Reserve/ 126th Illinois ANG Base on the corner of Higgins and Mannheim Roads. It was eventually removed or scrapped in the late 70's. Not sure if it was the same plane that wound up at the 440th Air Force Reserve Wing at Mitchell Field in Milwaukee WI?
The base in Milwaukee is now closed and the C-119 that was there is gone. Not sure where it went?

Jim C
Midwest Aeronautique LLC
UC-61K USAAF# 43-14964 / RAF# HB690

UC61K - Very interesting...The Boxcar was up for sale in more than one catelog...If it was put up for sale in the late 1970's, I'll probably run across catelog in the near future...

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Fro the Col.
F-86H Hyde Field Maryland moved to VFW in Ellicot City in the early 80's still on display
B-52C Dow scrap on base by local scrap yard

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Andrew King
Air Museum Director with no Museum to Direct
Open to Suggestions

Got another batch of photos from Leon (Woodsy):
KC-97 51-253 taken at Walter Soplata's place in 1972 and August 1973:



P2V-7 140436 taken at Walter Soplata's place in August 1973:

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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)