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Longshot Scrap Yards With Aircraft Remains - 1972 1st Half

Sat Jan 17, 2015 7:00 pm

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 being 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

25 Jan 1972.........F-105B..................McGuire AFB, NJ
25 Jan 1972.........S-2A.....................NAS Patuxent River, MD
24 Feb 1972.........F-86H...................Brandywine, MD
14 Mar 1972.........F-101B.................Wurtsmith AFB, MI
14 Mar 1972....7) CH-37B, 2) OH-23B.....New London, CT
11 Apr 1972........10) F-1E..................NAS Millington, TN
11 Apr 1972.....2) EA-1E, 4) TS-2A......NAS Millington, TN
18 Apr 1972.........F-101B................Duluth Int'L Airport, MN
18 Apr 1972..........B-52.....................Kincheloe AFB, MI
4 May 1972..........F-84F.....................Camp McCoy, WI
6 Jun 1972.....2) OH-13E, 2) OH-23B....NAS Lakehurst, NJ
13 Jun 1972...........F-4E.....................Bergstrom AFB, TX
13 Jun 1972...........F-4C.....................Offutt AFB, NE
13 Jun 1972.........HH-19B..................Sheppard AFB, TX
13 Jun 1972.........KC-135...................Carswell AFB, TX
13 Jun 1972.......C-119, B-47..............Chanute AFB, IL............Samuel Kacev, Chicago, IL
13 Jun 1972..........B-36.....................WPAFB, Dayton, OH.....Metal Investments, Detroit, MI
..................................................................................Partial Now At Soplata Collection

The second half of 1972 will be listed soon.. 8)

Re: Longshot Scrap Yards With Aircraft Remains - 1972 1st Ha

Mon Jan 19, 2015 1:20 pm

I like these lists. Interesting variety of aircraft. Too bad I wasn't born yet! :(

Re: Longshot Scrap Yards With Aircraft Remains - 1972 1st Ha

Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:25 pm

Woodsy Airfield wrote:Sale Date...........Aircraft Remains...........Sale Location..............Buyer If Known
13 Jun 1972..........B-36.....................WPAFB, Dayton, OH.....Metal Investments, Detroit, MI
..................................................................................Partial Now At Soplata Collection

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"I stopped by Walter's home one day and caught him drilling holes and laying huge pieces of steel sheet to form B-36 body... F-101 fin leaning against fuselage... Photo date 9-1-77."

Re: Longshot Scrap Yards With Aircraft Remains - 1972 1st Ha

Sat Feb 14, 2015 5:42 am

More photos of YB-36A 42-13571:
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"Alice & Tracey with YB-36 - A.F. Museum Dayton - June-July 1969"

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"8-73 - Part of B-36 - XBT-2D in background"

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"B-36 tail area - Soplata's - 8-73"

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"B-36 Sections - Soplata 8-73" (Note the KC-97 in the background - and what's inside it?)

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"P-63, P-51 or F-82 fuselages inside B-36 - 9-10-84"
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