Longshot Scrap Yards With Aircraft Remains - 1983

[Woodsy Airfield]

The following lists are of aircraft that were offered through the DOD Surplus Catelog venue. These military aircraft remains are essentually broken up scrap - not being offered as a possible flyer. I thought maybe those WIX members that are looking for a souvenir or are parts collectors may find the lists useable. For full explanation of subject, please refer to same title above, except use - 1970.

Sale Date..........Aircraft Remains..............Sale Location...............Buyer If Known

27 Jan 1983......A-7E, A-6E, A-4E...........NAS Cecil Field, FL
27 Jan 1983......T-28A, T-28B, TA-4J......NAS Corpus Christi, TX
27 Jan 1983...........T-28C.....................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
10 Mar 1983...........A-10A....................Westover AFB, MA
10 Mar 1983...........FB-111...................Portsmouth Shipyard, NH
10 May 1983.........5) T-28B..................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
10 May 1983...........UH-1N...................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
10 May 1983...........T-2A......................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
10 May 1983.....F-86, T-34, T-38............Fort Gillem, GA
12 May 1983...........A-3B..................NAEC Lakehurst, NJ...........Wade Salvage, Atco, NJ
9 Jun 1983.........T-2, A-6...........NAS Patuxent River, MD.....Camden Metals, Camden, NJ
9 Jun 1983.............UH-1M...........DCSC Columbus, OH........Piatt Helicopters, Mango, FL
14 Jun 1983...........C-131.....................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
14 Jun 1983...........C-131.....................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
7 Jul 1983..............UH-1......................Fort Campbell, KY
7 Jul 1983..............T-38......................Columbus AFB, MS
7 Jul 1983..............C-47A....................McEntire ANG, SC
7 Jul 1983............6) T-28B..................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
7 Jul 1983..............H-19......................Camp Mabry, TX
11 Aug 1983...........F-8........................Brandywine, MD
16 Aug 1983...........F-4........................MacDill AFB, FL
16 Aug 1983...........S-2........................NAS Millington, TN
16 Aug 1983...........T-2A......................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
16 Aug 1983.........4) T-28B..................NAS Corpus Christi, TX
12 Oct 1983.....B-52B ser. 53-394......WPAFB, OH....Fuselage With Soplata Coll., Newbury, OH
15 Dec 1983...........F-18......................NAS Patuxent River, MD
15 Dec 1983...........F-4B......................WPAFB, OH
15 Dec 1983...........CH-47....................Wurtsmith AFB, MI
15 Dec 1983...........A-4........................Fort McCoy, WI

[Chris Brame]

Sale Date..........Aircraft Remains..............Sale Location...............Buyer If Known
12 Oct 1983.....B-52B ser. 53-394......WPAFB, OH....Fuselage With Soplata Coll., Newbury, OH

Woodsy's photos from 1986:

"B-52B 53-394 - Displayed at old Air Force Museum - 8-9-86"


"B-52 cockpit remains as aircraft lays on side - 8-9-86"

Last edited by Chris Brame on Sat Feb 14, 2015 3:31 pm, edited 1 time in total.

[TAdan]

Wade Auto Salvage in Atco NJ was featured in a local news paper article several years ago (I think I posted it to WIX). They mentioned that the place still has several aircraft there.

Edit, here it is: http://articles.philly.com/2012-06-04/n ... n-aircraft

Quite a few fuselages and noses can be seen in Google and Bing birds eye views.

On another note it is just amazing that Walter Soplata hauled that B-52 nose home. What a legend!

[Clifford Bossie]

The "City of El Paso"!

[Chris Brame]

12 May 1983...........A-3B..................NAEC Lakehurst, NJ...........Wade Salvage, Atco, NJ

Photo completely faded - don't know if you can make anything out, but I recorded info - either BuNo
142242 or 142248...

Sounds like this one:

A3D-2 (A-3B) 142242
*12/1957: Delivered to the US Navy.
*VAH-8 as “ZD-4xx“.
*1961: VAH-8 as "NE-604".
*1961: VAH-13 as “GP-604“.
*1964: ? as "NH-604".
*1965-75: NARF El Centro, CA as "242".
*National Parachute Test Range.
*1974: NATF.
*4/20/1976: Exploded (ed. note: ?) in arresting gear tests at NATF Lakehurst, NJ.