CAF Circa 1979 - Harlingen, TX -

[deskpro590]

Managed to transfer some footage my Dad took of CAF headquarters back in 1979. There's no sound, but I must say, Fifi and Diamond Lil look much better now. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyEM7LX7U5M&feature=youtu.be

[deskpro590]

Wonder what ever happened to the Air Force aircraft parked on the ramp? (B-47, F-102, etc)

[Robbie Stuart]

Thanks for posting your film, those were the "Good Ole Days" of the CAF. My first AIRSHO was 1980, man we had some fun!

[bluehawk15]

They were loaners from the Air Force Museum, so they were (as best I recall) relocated to other places. Some may have been scrapped as the I recall a lot of corrosion on some. The C-124 had it's wings removed, then the fuselage split so it could be loaded on a C-5 and hauled to it's new home. There is an issue of the CAF DISPATCH[u][/u] that has pictures of the move.

[JohnB]

They were loaners from the Air Force Museum, so they were (as best I recall) relocated to other places. Some may have been scrapped as the I recall a lot of corrosion on some. The C-124 had it's wings removed, then the fuselage split so it could be loaded on a C-5 and hauled to it's new home. There is an issue of the CAF DISPATCH[u][/u] that has pictures of the move.

The 124 went to Robbins, IIRC.

[John Kerr]

I posted this in 2006 and 2008. Here it is again:
In no special order, here are what my records reflect as to dispostion of the aircraft at Harlingen, TX.

1. RB-57A, 52-1456 to Selfridge AFB, MI.
2. A-1E, 132443 to the Jr. Marnie School at Harlingen, late to Texas Air Museum in Rio Hondo, TX.
3. F-89J, 53-2077 to Ellsworth AFB, SD
4. F-102A, 57-0906 to WRAFB, GA.
5. UC-45J, 23777 to Laughlin AFB, TX
6. VC-47D, 43-49355 to Charleston AFB, SC
7. C-54D, 42-72675, N4404M, Scraped on site.
8. C-124C 51-0089 to WRAFB, GA.
9. C-119C, 51-2566 to WRAFB, GA.
10. T-29A, 49-1938 to WRAFB, GA.
11. RB-47E, 53-4527, to Tinker AFB, OK.
12. RF-84F, 52-8760, Unknown
13. KC-97G, 53-0332, Unknown
14. HU-16B, 51-7186 to N4478E
15. HU-16B, 51-7193 to Glenn L. Martin Airport, MD. (Martin Museum)