The Desert Odyssey in Photos – All Good Things...

[mrhenniger]

These next two are something like before and after shots...
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - KC-97G Stratotanker, s/n 53-0151 USAF, c/n 16933


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - 377SG Super Guppy, s/n 940 NASA, c/n 16724, c/r N940NS


Every time I look at one of these I think it needs more engines!
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-124C Globemaster II, s/n CQ334 MASDC, c/n 43913


They have a C-119 as well...
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-82A-15-FA Packet, s/n 44-23006 USAAF, c/n 10050, c/r N6997C


A vomit comet!
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - NKC-135A, s/n 931 NASA, c/n 18615, c/r N931NA

[mrhenniger]

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Liberator GR.VI, s/n HE877 IAF, c/n 1470, c/r N7866


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - JDB-26C Invader, s/n 43-22494 USAAF, c/n 18641


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - MS-500 Criquet, c/n 724, c/r N42FS


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Hurricane XII, s/n 5662 RCAF, c/n 1087


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - TB-25N Mitchell, s/n 43-27712 USAAF, c/n 108-34775


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - P-63E-1-BE Kingcobra, s/n 400 FAHo, c/r N9003R


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - TB-29 Superfortress, s/n 44-70016 USAAF, c/n 10848


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - FM-2 Wildcat, s/n 16161 USN, c/n 1360, c/r N4224W


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Ki-43-IIb Hayabusa, s/n T2-6430 USAAF, c/n 6430


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - P-51D-20-NA Mustang [NA-122], s/n 44-63272 USAAF, c/n 122-30998


Digging through the history of this one really had me confused, but I think I got it sorted out...
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - F4U-4 Corsair, s/n 97349 USMC, c/n 9503

[mrhenniger]

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - DC-7B, c/n 44701, c/r N51701


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-119C-13-FA Flying Boxcar, s/n 49-0132 USAF, c/n 10369, c/r N13743


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - AF-2S Guardian, s/n 129233 USN, c/r N9994Z


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - P-2H Neptune, s/n 24113 RCAF, c/n 826-8013, c/r N14448


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - T-6G Texan, s/n 49-2908 USAF, c/n 84-7624

[mrhenniger]

They are working on putting a PBY together from various sources.
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - PBY-5A Catalina [28-5A], s/n 48396 USN, c/n 1758, c/r N10609


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Landseaire, s/n 46590 USN, c/n 1954, c/r N68756


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - A-10A Catalina, s/n 44-34049 USAAF, c/n CV560, c/r N322FA


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - WB-57F, s/n BM0141 MASDC, c/r N925NA


URL=http://www.aerialvisuals.ca/AirframeDossier.php?Serial=10147]Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-119C-15-FA Flying Boxcar, s/n CJ112 MASDC, c/n 10394[/URL]


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - R5O-5 Lodestar, s/n 12481 USN, c/n 2411, c/r N15SA


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - T-28C Trojan, s/n 5T0027 MASDC, c/n 226-58


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - Jet Provost T.3A, s/n XM464 RAF


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - CH-21B Work Horse [42], s/n HC025 MASDC, c/n B.139

[mrhenniger]

I thought that seeing two Connies together at Marana was cool, but there are three complete examples at Pina. If I had visited the month before, I would have seen a fourth before it was scraped. Three intact Connies in one place is still very respectable.

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-69-1-LO Constellation, s/n 42-94549 USAF, c/n 049-1970, c/r N90831



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - VC-121A Super Constellation, s/n CK036 MASDC, c/n 749-2606



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - EC-121T Super Constellation [L-1049A], s/n CK0197 MASDC, c/n 1049A-4369


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - EC-121H Super Constellation, s/n CK0220 MASDC, c/n 1049A-4350, c/r N51006

[mrhenniger]

The different variants of the P-80 are well represented here.
Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - P-80B-1-LO Shooting Star, s/n 45-8612 USAAF, c/n 080-1826


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - T-33A-5-LO Shooting Star, s/n 53-6145 USAF, c/n 580-9766


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - T-33B Shooting Star, s/n 3T0304 MASDC, c/n 580-7914


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - T-1A Sea Star [L-245], s/n 1T0055 MASDC, c/n 1080-1104


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - F-94C-1-LO Starfire, s/n 51-5623 USAF, c/n 880-8119, c/r N46873

[mrhenniger]

I finished taking my pictures at Pima and it took me nearly the full four hours just stopping for regular water breaks. It was now time to get back on the road. Tucson was the most southerly point on this trip and I was now turning north to Coolidge to visit International Air Response...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - International Air Response Inc. - 8 airframes

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-130A-II Hercules, s/n CF0064 MASDC, c/n 182-3138, c/r NR125TG


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-130A-II Hercules, s/n CF0060 MASDC, c/n 182-3142, c/r NR126TG


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-130A-45-LM Hercules, s/n 57-0482 USAF, c/n 182-3189, c/r NR133HP



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - C-130A Hercules, s/n 57-0520 USAF, c/n 182-3227, c/r NR119TG



Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - DC-7B, c/n 45351, c/r N4887C

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[mrhenniger]

This place is interesting, it is quite a stash of H-19s...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Casa Grande, Arizona, United States - 50 airframes

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - H-19B Chickasaw [S-55], s/n 51-3968 USAF


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - H-19B Chickasaw [S-55], s/n 52-7541 USAF


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - H-19B Chickasaw [S-55], s/n 53-4456 USAF


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - H-19D Chickasaw [S-55], s/n 56-1551 US Army


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - UH-19D Chickasaw [S-55], s/n XB052 AMARC


These airframes were in a chain linked fenced compound. There were high voltage power lines running nearby. To top that off there were lightning storms in the area. So might agree that it was not a good idea to be hanging out there for very long. As a result I didn’t have the time to take pictures at my leisure, so I just got what pictures and ran out of there. I only got a few more. I don’t have any Ids for the following so please help if you can.

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - S-55


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - S-55


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - S-55


Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - S-55

[mrhenniger]

Parked at Goss Hawk...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Goss Hawk Unlimited - Ki-43, P-4, Reliant
...is a Privateer. Unfortunately it is nearly impossible to get a decent picture of it.

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - P-4, s/n 66302 USCG, c/r N2871G

[mrhenniger]

I had one last stop before getting to my hotel in Tempe. I found my way to Chandler...
Aerial Visuals - Location Dossier - Chandler, Arizona, United States - F-86

Aerial Visuals - Airframe Dossier - F-86D-35-NA Sabre [NA-173], s/n 51-6261 USAF, c/n 173-405



That was it for the day. I checked into my hotel and got cleaned up to go out for dinner. I was meeting Ryan Keogh and Michael Haradon for dinner. Ryan and I had met in person before but it had been a few years. Neither of us had met Michael, who also follows WIX. WIX is a really interesting community, and when we get together in person it is like we are best old friends reuniting for the first time in many years. Ryan, Michael and myself chewed the fat for hours and eventually only left the restaurant when the staff stopped to eat. It was a great time and I look forward to doing it again some time.

The next leg would take me on a tour of the greater Pheonix area and then off to Flagstaff. I already have the pictures ready to upload so hopefully it won't take me as long as before to get to them.

Stay tuned!

Mike

[cooper9411]

I lived in Glendale Az. back in 1995-96, and from your pictures it doesn't look like most of these planes have moved since then. I seem to recall them sitting in pretty much the same place. I'll try to locate my pictures from back then and see. Anyways thanks for the pictures. Everybody I know here in Ohio always wants to know why I want to go back to visit Arizona, these are why.

All of the Lauridsen owned aircraft pictured are fairly recent transplants to Buckeye and would not have been there, or even owned by him, back in the mid 90's I'm afraid.

These may not be the same aircraft, but when I was out there, there was some of these types.

[Michel Lemieux]

Mike.....as always...tks for taking the time & sharing....appreciated.

[mrhenniger]

Mike.....as always...tks for taking the time & sharing....appreciated.

You are welcome Michel!

Mike

[RareBear]

Mike,

Question about the DC-7 photo posted above. The N-number listed in the post belonged to a DC-7C of T&G Aviation, in Chandler , AZ, which was broken up in 2008. Also the old Delta Air Lines markings would make this a DC-7 or a DC-7B. Delta did not operate the DC-7C. Did you get your info off the airframe, or from another source?

Walt

[skippyscage]

Mike,

Question about the DC-7 photo posted above. The N-number listed in the post belonged to a DC-7C of T&G Aviation, in Chandler , AZ, which was broken up in 2008. Also the old Delta Air Lines markings would make this a DC-7 or a DC-7B. Delta did not operate the DC-7C. Did you get your info off the airframe, or from another source?

Walt

Walt you are correct - the DC-7 pictured above is DC-7B N4887C

N90804 is a DC-7C and is named African Queen - that should still be there, but only as a nose