Airplanes on the U.S.S. Yorktown in South Carolina

Brad · **Joined:** Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:30 pm **Posts:** 1132

I figure yall have seen them before but I was in Charleston for the wedding anyhow. So, here's pictures from the Yorktown. Not much else to do warbird wise in town.

It's interesting to note that the B-25 still has an executive interior in the back of the plane.

Jiggersfromsphilly · **Joined:** Fri Jun 17, 2005 3:15 pm **Posts:** 951

Great Pictures ! By any chance did you visit the USS Laffey?

Her Capt used to be my backyard neighbor.

cozmo · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:52 am

Thanks

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 8:59 am

I was there a year ago, and it was a really awesome. Great people too.

viking73 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:22 am

Nice shots, thanks for sharing them. Love the not one, but two, Hueys!

67Cougar · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:55 am

Nice selection of aircraft. Too bad they didn't shoot a coating of sealer over the Navy jets on deck - those with the standard low-vis grey paint schemes are already looking bad, and will really look awful after a couple of years.

gale_dono · **Joined:** Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:32 pm **Posts:** 328

Great Pics!

I was there a year or two-three back, and I loved the easy access to the planes up topside-great for taking detail photos. I did, however, accidentally kneel down on the deck-that thing gets hot! :shock:

What's with the tarp under the Phantom?

Chief · **Joined:** Mon Dec 31, 2007 7:18 pm **Posts:** 187

[quote="Brad"] Not much else to do warbird wise in town.

Brad; Congratulations on the wedding. How about a picture of my favorite "warbird" at Charleston? 52-1072, the C-124 that I turned quite a few wrenches on when it was at Dover.

Brad · **Joined:** Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:30 pm **Posts:** 1132

Chief wrote:

Brad; Congratulations on the wedding. How about a picture of my favorite "warbird" at Charleston? 52-1072, the C-124 that I turned quite a few wrenches on when it was at Dover.

Chief,

Even though my squadron was just a couple hundred yards from the C-124, in the five and a half years I was there I don't think I ever took a picture of it! That's sad, considering I drove past it everyday on the way out the back gate.

Obergrafeter · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:27 pm

How did you get up there to check out the interior of the B-25?

Brad · **Joined:** Thu Apr 29, 2004 10:30 pm **Posts:** 1132

Obergrafeter wrote:

How did you get up there to check out the interior of the B-25?

Nobody was watching so I climbed up on the roof of the snackbar. I was done with the tour so it would have been worth it if I had gotten thrown out! I took some pictures through the waist window but they didn't come out. I didn't have time to take any more.

RareBear · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:18 pm

Chief,

There are fairly recent photos (2006) I took of 52-1072 in the Warbird Directory. I also worked on Charleston AFB from March 2005 to October 2006, and passed by her every day going to and coming from work.
She looks good.

Walt

steve dickey · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 10:41 pm

Again thanks for the photos. I'll probably never get there! Couldn't quit tell but does the B-25 still have the tip tanks?

mustangdriver · **Posted:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 11:55 pm

RareBear wrote:

Chief,

There are fairly recent photos (2006) I took of 52-1072 in the Warbird Directory. I also worked on Charleston AFB from March 2005 to October 2006, and passed by her every day going to and coming from work.
She looks good.

Walt

I had the pleasure of getting that tour pal, thanks again.

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