Road Trip III

[Tulio]

Greeley, CO:

Saw a couple of airplanes (F-84 and ??) at the Cheyenne, WY Air National Guard entrance, but it was too dark for any photos; there was also a Med-evac UH-1H on the other side of the ANG's compound, clearly seen from the street and behind an Office Depot.

Greeley, CO

The T-38 is located on the West side of the terminal; the photo angles are very difficult due to the proximity of the fence and the roofed observation area.




There were 8 Cessna O-2s that I could see, 7 together and 1 a short distance away.



According to what one of the guys there told me, the owner of the O-2s is trying to sell them, but his asking price is too high and hence, no takers so far. I was also told that the owner has a couple of hangar-fulls of aircraft, but no mention was made as of types....







And then, there was this beauty:



Saludos,


Tulio

[wendovertom]

Thats cool - thanks for the photos! Too bad the 0-2s have to sit like that.

Tulio, if you ever make it back into Nevada, I am wondering if the Battle Mountain airpsrk is still there. They had a F-111, F-4, F-86 and a T-33 if I remember right. Then I had heard the AF was pulling them because they were not being cared for properly.

Wondering,

Tom P.

[P51Mstg]

I was through NV on I80 at the end of Aug. There were some airplanes at an airport just south of I80, I didn't have time to stop (I mean warbirds not civilian stuff). I think was an F-111, I know I should have stopped, but I had to get back to WV, which was another 1500 miles and was running out of time.

Mark H

[corsair166b]

Tulio-

Yup...O-2's been there as long as anyone can remember...

Don't know about the Twin Beech...

And as for the T-38...we used to pop it open during airshows up here and take pics of kids sitting in it for $5 a pop....years ago...

Mark

[Tulio]

Tom:

I almost -but not quite- decided to drive via Wendover; distance though, would have added too much to my trip.

For that same reason, I did not go to the airshow in August, when I was in Oregon.

One of these days, I will make it to Wendover, it is just a matter of time, as everything is in life : )

Corsair:

Thank you for your comments; Greeley seems to be a nice town; if it were not for the cow smell : )

Nice little restaurant at the airport, right?

Saludos,


Tulio

[tom d. friedman]

tulio, your slacking!!!!! no pics of funny signs??? i'm dissapointed!! you have a cult following in that category!!

[RareBear]

wendovertom,

A look on Google at the Battle Mountain Airpark shows the planes you mentioned, plus a C-119. Of course the photos may be several years old, so no telling what may have happened in the meantime.

Walt

[Tulio]

Tom, I have a few photos for you..... let me upload them : )


Saludos,


Tulio

[Obergrafeter]

I can't tell, is that a twin beech or a Lockheed?

[Matt Gunsch]

Its a Beech

[mrhenniger]

I logged your findings Tulio...
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/MuseumLocator.html#USA_CO
http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/MuseumLocator.html#USA_WY

Mike

[B-29 Super Fort]

Those O2s look to be deteriorating fast.

[marine air]

Those appear to be J.W. Duff Aircraft inventory. They have a lot of projects and flyable aircraft at www.jwduffaircraft.com The O-2's look okay, remember that paint is 40 years old! The plexiglass looks good , and the airframes appear complete. The rusty door hinges and Dzus fasteners could be replaced easy enough. This would be one way to buy an O-2 if you wanted it to restore one absolutely original, as released from the U.S. Military with no mods. (to be an awards winner.)

[Tulio]

Well, from whatever little I was able to see on the O-2s (I was given a brief escorted trip down the ramp) some of them still have the original radio stacks and instruments; I guess that in some of them, most of the original equipment would still be there for an accurate restoration.

Tried to copy serial numbers, but most were covered by a thick coat of paint, or had faded beyond easy reading.

Saludos,

Tulio