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PostPosted: Sat Oct 15, 2016 2:49 pm 
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Why two at the same base?
Is one at the Security fForces training area?

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WX tail code, it must be a WIX Warbird Information Exchange aircraft.


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JohnB wrote:
Why two at the same base?
Is one at the Security fForces training area?


And rather close to each other. Does seem the 123 is the only duplicate aircraft on display, with a pretty good number of aircraft on base (and a few on neighboring Kelly AFB).

Not in the training area.

from Google maps 593 is on the North entrance, and 668 is in the parade ground area. I am always surprised to see some of these WWII era aircraft outside on the parade ground, especially the B-24, B-17, P-47, P-38 and the twin Mustang. Time to get them inside or under shelter.....

C-123 #539, north entrance

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lackl ... ca8e12e2d6

C-123 #668, on the perimeter around the parade ground, just a bit to the south.


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I haven't been there in 15 years, since my nephew graduated from BMT.
I know over the years they've gotten rid of some aircraft from around the parade ground, the Albatross comes to mind (sold to the civil market), and perhaps a C-131 in front of Wilfred Hall.

Their museum used to have an uncovered Jenny or J-1, don't know if that is still there.
The old OTS area (which was built as former Nuke Weapons stockpile base, back when the weapons were kept at a few centers and transported to SAC bases as needed) had a F-102 until they moved OTS to Maxwell, I don't know where that went.

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