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A few interesting listings. Let's hope some escape the scrappers torch...

https://m.publicsurplus.com/sms/bighorn ... rch=Search

At those prices, buy everything...

Phil

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News article with more information: Big Horn County is Selling 16 Vintage Aircraft in Online Auction, and Bids Start at $25

The 16 aircraft currently available are:

• Auction #3834238 - C-119G Salvage Aircraft - N8094/10994
• Auction #3834240 - C-119F Salvage Aircraft - N8505A/53-8076
• Auction #3834241 - C-119L Salvage Aircraft - N37636/53-8150
• Auction #3834243 - KC-97 Salvage aircraft - N972HP/53-350
• Auction #3834245 - KC-97 Salvage aircraft - N497HP/53-265
• Auction #3834246 - KC-97 Salvage aircraft - N397HP/53-208
• Auction #3834247 - P2V-7 Salvage aircraft - N2218A/148355
• Auction #3834248 - P2V-7 Salvage fuselage - N125HP/135588
• Auction #3834249 - P2V-7 Salvage aircraft - N8056D/140154
• Auction #3834250 - C-130B Salvage fuselage - 58-0740
• Auction #3846171 - C-54B Salvage fuselage - N67019/50865
• Auction #3846164 - C-82A Salvage fuselage - N8009E/44-23027
• Auction #3846166 - C-82A Salvage fuselage - N5102B/45-57782
• Auction #3846168 - M404 Salvage fuselage - N9234C/14143
• Auction #3846169 - M404 Salvage fuselage - N461M/14227
• Auction #3846170 - C-54 Salvage fuselage - N67017/39122

The missing auction numbers are for 5 ground vehicles. For the full list, including non-aircraft items, see: Current Auctions for Big Horn County WY

It is worth noting, as mentioned in post in another thread, all but one of these airframes were listed for sale in 2021. The sole new addition is N9234C/14143. (However, in the last listing, N8056D was previously incorrectly identified as N80560 and N4846N as N125HP.)

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Do they deliver...

Phil

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Its mostly junk. The 97s that are being auctioned are junk. We own two that are not on the list.

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Kevin Kearney
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Berlin Airlift Historical Foundation


C-54D "Spirit of Freedom" 43-17228
C-97 "Angel of Deliverance" 52-2718 (painted as YC-97A 45-59595)
C-54E/R5D-4 "Spirit of Freedom" 44-9144 BuNo 90414 (wfu April/2020)
http://www.spiritoffreedom.org

What is happening with the museum aircraft?
Is the museum still there?

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Note political free signature.
I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.

The news article linked above mentions the museum remains as so but they aren't interested in any of the auction aircraft as they would be duplicates to the existing collection.

A friend sent me photos of a museum Neptune which was never converted for firefighting. A nice, stock example.

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Note political free signature.
I figure if you wanted my opinion on items unrelated to this forum, you'd ask for it.

I bet the folks at Plane Tags are stocking up on Sawzall blades...

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Pilot: "Flap switch works hard in down position."
Mechanic: "Flap switch checked OK. Pilot needs more P.T." - Flight report, TB-17G 42-102875 (Hobbs AAF)