What are these A/C at San Isidro Air Base?

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 5:58 pm

Can anyone identify the aircraft on Google Earth that are on display at San Isidro Air Base in the Dominican Republic?

Google Earth Coordinates:
+18° 30' 09.40", -69° 46' 27.48"

One looks like a T-6 and another an O-2, but what are the others and do they have a P-51 on display anywhere?

In addition, if you follow the road that the aircraft are displayed on to the Northeast, you will see a junkyard of airframes on the North side of the Air Base. Any ID's on these types?
Thanks and have fun!
Jerry

T J Johansen · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:37 pm

The one in the middle of the three on display is the P-51D. You can see photos of it here:
http://www.mustangsmustangs.net/p-51/su ... 2123.shtml

As for the planes in the junkyard I'd almost say the one in the middle of the trio farthest to the NE (the complete one) is an A-26 or B-25. If so, would it be an ex-Air Force a/c or an impounded drug runner?

T J

bluethunder28 · **Joined:** Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:26 am **Posts:** 199

Times like this I wish I had a bigger monitor

Do you see the black DC-3 just north of the P-51? It looks like if you follow the other road, some of the planes may has been there.

Interesting site http://www.aeroflight.co.uk/waf/america ... f-home.htm

jaldo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:33 pm **Posts:** 175

Jerry
I'm more inclined to say that the O-2 you mention may be a De Havilland Vampire.Also,that image may be outdated,since the P-51,according to a source,it's sitting next to the AT-6.

RickH · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 9:45 pm

Can one of you guys post the picture you are looking at ? Some of us don't Google Earth so well.

jaldo · **Joined:** Tue Sep 13, 2005 4:33 pm **Posts:** 175

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Mon Oct 30, 2006 10:56 pm

Jaldo;
I think you are correct . On second look it does appear to be a Vampire.
You can see it in the background of the photo on the MustangsMustangs website using the link that T.J. posted above. Very interesting, considering it's so close to Halloween!!!
Also, in the background of the photo on the right, is what looks like an A-37 Dragonfly.
BlueThunder's post to the Dominican AF history site shows that they did have O-2's, Vampires, C-47's, B-25H's and A-37's among a lot of other types.

By the way, the B-25H that is on display at the New England Air Museum is an Ex-Dominican Air Force bird.
Jerry

bluethunder28 · **Joined:** Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:26 am **Posts:** 199

RickH wrote:

Can one of you guys post the picture you are looking at ? Some of us don't Google Earth so well.

I cheat. I use google maps of Canada. I can't save pics and sometines isn't that clear but on the bone yard pic, it looks clearer. There may be 2 B-25s there.

LARGEFLYER · **Joined:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:31 pm **Posts:** 181

Our Company did an airshow at this base about 5 years ago.

There is a P-51, a T-6, a Vampire and some other stuff out in front of the main gate. The P-51 used to sit in front of the Defense Ministry building in Santo Domingo. They spruced it up and moved it to its present location about 6 years ago. There is also a DC-3 around the base too. I have pictures of all of these aircraft. I just need to dig them out and I will post them for your viewing pleasure. I did not get a chance to visit their "boneyard" however. They do have an A-37 "Dragonfly" that sits atop of their Officers Club that is kept in good condition. I had a wonderful time down there and hope to go back either next year or the following year to do another airshow for their government.

Greg

mrhenniger · **Posted:** Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:28 pm

Are there any mapping tools that cover the Dominican Republic better than Google Maps?

Mike

LARGEFLYER · **Joined:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:31 pm **Posts:** 181

As promised, here are some pictures from the San Isidro Air Base from my trip in 2002. First up are pictures from my first trip in January 2002 of aircraft that sat in front of the Defense Ministry in Santo Domingo. These were subsequently moved to the airbase and restored by my return trip in November of 2002.

LARGEFLYER · **Joined:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:31 pm **Posts:** 181

This is the Officers Club at the San Isidro Airbase with the A-37 Dragonfly sitting on top. A nice restoration!

LARGEFLYER · **Joined:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:31 pm **Posts:** 181

Pictures of the DC-3 that sits on the base.

LARGEFLYER · **Joined:** Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:31 pm **Posts:** 181

Here are the gate guards at the San Isidro Airbase - Dominican Republic referenced in the google maps picture above.

Also, here is what the military is currently using:

Jerry O'Neill · **Posted:** Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:50 pm

Greg;
The link to yor potos seems to have been lost.
Any problems? I didn't get a chance to see them.
Jerry

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