locating Poncho Barnes old hangar

[Nathan]

Im trying to locate pictures of the former Poncho Barnes hangar. She had one hangar at the Barns airfield and it was apparently relocated to El Mirage airport. A study of google map, I am not sure which hangar it is or if its still there. Would love to see a picture of it. I would imagine this would be a very historic building, from a time of legendary accomplishments.

[mike furline]

Maybe you can find it in here?

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Air ... htm#barnes

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Air ... m#elmirage

[Nathan]

hello

thanks Mike! I found the hangar and its still there! It matches the hangar at Barnes airfield in an old photo. Amazing its still around! Is nice to know a bit of Poncho Barnes history is still out there!

Also of interest, it seems the hangar was used as a backdrop for the film "Last Flight of Noah's Ark”.

[Warbird Kid]

The "Stoney's Air Freight Service"?

Last edited by Warbird Kid on Tue Oct 03, 2017 1:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[Nathan]

look on google map,

and a 1979 shot of the hangar at this link:
http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Air ... m#elmirage

[quemerford]

Pancho surely?

[Dave Hadfield]

Glad someone else caught that.

PAncho.

[RobC]

Pancho surely?

No, just Pancho.

(And don't call me Surely).

[quemerford]

Pancho surely?

No, just Pancho.

(And don't call me Surely).

Yay! Glad to see humour alive and well on this forum. I thought it had gone to the old folks home.