CAF Airsho Photos From The Past

[Cripes A Mighty]

Here are some of my CAF pics from 1980. I was going to start a new thread but 80.....84, ehhh too close to call.

Here is the aforementioned 'storage area'









Anyone know the history of this V-1? Real or Replica? / Where is it now?


And a pic of the dragon for good measure!

[RickH]

WOW ! Talk about your small world. Some of the statics found there way to Rio Hondo for display when they cleaned up the airport. The Skyraider and F-102 were two of those. The Skyraider is now up at Tyler at the HAMM museum and the F-102 just arrived at Ft Worth after a long road trip !

[Second Air Force]

Rick,

Isn't the new Fort Worth 102 a two-seater?

Someone had a listing of the final disposition of all the airplanes in corrosion corner at Harlingen. I'd like to see that updated to the current time if anyone has the info.

Scott

[RickH]

Yep, you're right Scott. OOps ! I didn't look at the old picture that close, that's what I get for skimming.

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[Connery]

I'm curious. After seeing all of the great pictures I have a question. When the CAF moved to Midland, how did all of the non-fliers get moved?

[mustangdriver]

What happened to the B-47 and C-124?

[skymstr02]

I saw the C-124 being disassembled. All four engine QEC's on a flat bed truck, the fuselage split thru the middle, lengthwise, and loaded in sections in a C-5B.

[RickH]

Isn't the 124 the one that's at Robbins now ?

[John Kerr]

Here is the list I posted last 16 June.

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-120A, 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)

If anyone else has updated information, please reply.

[Second Air Force]

Thanks, John.

I knew I had seen a list of the cast-offs somewhere. The cockpit of the C-54 became a museum display somewhere, didn't it?

Scott

[MattP38]

Amazing. I need to get down there one day. I particularly like this photo



The USN/USMC line up with the Twin Mustang off in the distance. Poignant. Makes me wish I had more photos of air shows from when I was a young kid. I remember a B-25 fly in at NAS/JRB Willow Grove in the mid 80s. I am still looking for photos from that show.

[Randy Wilson]

Most if not all of the static displays shown on the old CAF ramp belonged to the various service museums and were on loan only. The C-54 seems to have belonged to the CAF, as once it was found to be too corroded to even move by road, the nose was salvaged and is now part of a display in the American Airpower Heritage Museum in Midland.

Randy

[Second Air Force]

Here are a couple of pictures I overlooked when posting the single engined equipment:





Scott

[Second Air Force]

This is another pair that I wish I had taken more photos of:





I took this picture of the film crew shooting ground material just before the final flight. I remember that you could still smell the fresh paint on her if you got close enough.


Scott

[Cripes A Mighty]

OK, here are some more of my AIRSHO 80 pics.

This Cat was the last to leave Harlingen out of the whole operation. Last I saw it was in the early 90s sitting on its tail sans engines.

I like this pic.


Some of the fighters.





FW 44



Bombers.







and two of the lost