Bonanzaville, West Fargo, ND - Aircraft IDs needed

[Scott Rose]

I've never heard of this place previously, but apparently Bonanzaville has several aircraft. the ones I have discovered are:

A-26 Invader/44-35523
C-47 Skytrain/##-#####
F-4 Phantom II/##-#####
T-6 Texan/##-#####



I think there is at least one more military aircraft there, but couldn't ID it from the glimpse I could see in one of the photos
(see image above, I'm thinking Banshee?).
Does anybody have the serial numbers of the three unidentified aircraft or the type of the possible 5th one.

[kzollitsch]

I was there back in 2007, not sure if they've changed aircraft or not but when I was there they had the following:

Beech 18
C-47 0-93800
BT-13 N54886
Huey
A-26
Hawker Hunter
F-4 Phantom
1928 Swallow N3753K

and a couple of other general aviation aircraft

Can't help you too much with the IDs, my pictures don't seem to show anything that would help.

[Dan K]

F-4 appears to be 64-0665

http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDos ... erial=4823



Eagles Air Museum apparently also includes:


BT-13A

http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/ph ... 77015.html


Hawker Hunter

https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.u ... php?id=348

[Steven M. Dennis]

Hi Scott,

When I was there last, (2016) there wasn't a T-6 present. The C-47 (42-93800), F-4 (64-0665), BT-13 (41-09645), and Hunter (E-407) all identified above were there, as well as UH-1 (64-13879).

The Invader was long gone, and it looks like there may be some confusion over it's identity. It has been reported as being 44-35523 as you have noted above, but Geoff Goodall's Directory lists the Bonanza bird as having actually been 44-35552 (N5544V) painted to represent '35523. When I last saw '35552 (late 2017), her empennage was not attached to the fuselage and so I couldn't verify that it was previously marked "as" '35523.

Not sure what the other aircraft in the above photo is. It is defintely not the Phantom. I suppose it could be the Hunter. If it isn't, whatever it is was not present when I was there a few years ago.

Sorry to add more confusion...

Steve

[Scott Rose]

I've never heard of this place previously, but apparently Bonanzaville has several aircraft. the ones I have discovered are:

A-26 Invader/44-35523
C-47 Skytrain/##-#####
F-4 Phantom II/##-#####
T-6 Texan/##-#####

I think there is at least one more military aircraft there, but couldn't ID it from the glimpse I could see in one of the photos
(see image above, I'm thinking Banshee?).
Does anybody have the serial numbers of the three unidentified aircraft or the type of the possible 5th one.

Here you go Scott, this website list all there aircraft and serial numbers

http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/Blogvorm/bonanzaville-usa/

Thanks! that site is a new one for me.

[bdk]

44-35523/N3428G is shown to have been de-registered in 2012, probably due to expired triennial registration renewal (Reason for Cancellation: Expiration). It was last registered as an agricultural and pest control aircraft in the Restricted category.

https://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquir ... rtxt=3428G

Last registered owner was CENTRAL AIR SERVICE INC in E WENATCHEE, WASHINGTON (William Dempsay?)

http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id369.html





June 2nd, 1982 gear collapse:

https://app.ntsb.gov/pdfgenerator/Repor ... l&IType=DA

Last edited by bdk on Tue Nov 19, 2019 10:53 am, edited 1 time in total.

[Steven M. Dennis]

Thanks Brandon,

The link you provided (http://napoleon130.tripod.com/id369.html) also confirms Geoff Goodall's statement that 44-35552 is the actual identity of the Bonanzaville Invader in the third entry below the info listed for 44-35523.

Good enough for me.

Steve

[Andy Marden]

Scott,
A quick cut and paste from my USAMOOS notes.

The Eagles Aircraft Museum is part of the Red River & Northern Plains Heritage Museum. All aircraft are kept inside, and are not visible when the museum is closed. Open May-Oct, times vary. Web: <http://www.bonanzaville.org/>.
42-93800 Douglas VC-47A Aug89 Jul19
"40949" McD F-4C 194 TFS 64-0665 Feb92 Jul19
(41-9645) Vultee BT-13 N54886 Jun95 Jul19
E-407 Hawker Hunter F.51 Jun95 Jul19
Interestingly 64-0665 is also reported at Minneapolis/St Paul MN, and USAF records seem to indicate that this serial is indeed linked to Minneapolis. The aircraft here cannot be 64-0949 as this was in AMARC from Apr90-Jul98 after which it was sent to Holloman as a range target.

Andy

[Scott Rose]

Thanks Andy