Markham Plane Graveyard
Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:39 pm
I assume that people know about this place, anyone know what the deal is? At the very least it looks like he has an F-104, a Canadair Sabre, a CF-5, T-33 and a Beech 18. Seems a shame that they are sitting there just rotting away.
http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/u ... ?entry=573
http://www.ontarioabandonedplaces.com/u ... ?entry=573
I wonder if RARA would let me race a star fighter!
Thu Apr 23, 2009 7:47 pm
..after all it isn't a swept wing and I promise to keep it out of AB!
Thu Apr 23, 2009 9:12 pm
Not a graveyard. It is Al Rubins collection and small museum at Markham airport.
Thu Apr 23, 2009 11:58 pm
i agree, those birds look hardly boney!!! they are well maintained overall!!
Fri Apr 24, 2009 5:39 am
That 104 looks like someone could restore it. It would be great to see another 104 back in the air.
Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:01 am
peter wrote:Not a graveyard. It is Al Rubins collection and small museum at Markham airport.
There is much dispute over ownership of the a/c as the Thompson Group own the airport etc. Mr Rubin was the Property Manager. Rubin managed International Vintage Aircraft which is Thompson owned. Canadian Air Land and Sea Museum is also Thmpson owned.
I am told that all the wrecks are part of the C A L S Museum
Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:41 am
tex-fan wrote:That 104 looks like someone could restore it. It would be great to see another 104 back in the air.
If you're talking about the Belgian one, that sure aint gonna fly no more! They were stored at Koksijde AB before being sold. Koksijde is about 1 mile from the north sea. They are eaten up with corrosion.
Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:43 am
Fouga23 wrote:tex-fan wrote:That 104 looks like someone could restore it. It would be great to see another 104 back in the air.
If you're talking about the Belgian one, that sure aint gonna fly no more! They were stored at Koksijde AB before being sold. Koksijde is about 1 mile from the north sea. They are eaten up with corrosion.
Ed Maloney bought one for POF.
When we unloaded it from the shipping container the floor was covered with gray alum dust.
Rich
Fri Apr 24, 2009 11:49 am
51fixer wrote:Ed Maloney bought one for POF.
When we unloaded it from the shipping container the floor was covered with gray alum dust.
Rich
Not surprised. I helped restore one for a museum. You should've seen the wings.
Corosion was milimeters deep. We ended up chiseling the corrosion away, put resin on the wing and sanding them smooth. Looks great painted 