mah
October 12th 03, 12:03 AM
Just returned from the Kansas City area and picked up some plane
locations and tail numbers for those of you who keep track of such
things. Tried to grab photographs as possible. Email me if you are
interested. I don't have access to a .binaries group.
Knob Noster MO - Whiteman AFB. Considering all the things going on
these days, I didn't try to take photographs or sit still for very long
so no tail numbers.
B-29 at front gate. Looks to be in average to good condition for an
outdoor aircraft.
Last time I was on base, circa 1995, there was a T-38 and an F-111.
Probably still there but unable to confirm.
Warrensburg MO - Now only 2 planes here. There were 2 helicopters,
H-2's if I recall corectly, but they are gone.
T-39 (1068) - average to poor. Someone tried to force the door open.
The latch mechanism is damaged. Glass is mostly intact.
F-86 (0-11639) - average to poor. Externally in good shape. One panel
is missing in the canopy. Cockpit is showing wear from heating /
cooling cycles and condensation.
Olathe Kansas - New Century Air Center (formerly NAS Olathe)
A-4 (150538) average to good. The paint is fading from elements but
the plane is in decent shape.
A-7E (158857) - average to poor. Paint is fading but still intact.
Right wingtip is missing from the hinge outward.
TA-7C (156782) - average to poor. Paint is getting very faded, bright
orange stripe looks dusky. This plane has had some people opening
panels and twisted the doors by not knowing how to latch them
properly. One panel was lying askew. Able to put a hip against it and
button it up. Who knows when the next person will open the door.
Trying to preserve history.
MAH
locations and tail numbers for those of you who keep track of such
things. Tried to grab photographs as possible. Email me if you are
interested. I don't have access to a .binaries group.
Knob Noster MO - Whiteman AFB. Considering all the things going on
these days, I didn't try to take photographs or sit still for very long
so no tail numbers.
B-29 at front gate. Looks to be in average to good condition for an
outdoor aircraft.
Last time I was on base, circa 1995, there was a T-38 and an F-111.
Probably still there but unable to confirm.
Warrensburg MO - Now only 2 planes here. There were 2 helicopters,
H-2's if I recall corectly, but they are gone.
T-39 (1068) - average to poor. Someone tried to force the door open.
The latch mechanism is damaged. Glass is mostly intact.
F-86 (0-11639) - average to poor. Externally in good shape. One panel
is missing in the canopy. Cockpit is showing wear from heating /
cooling cycles and condensation.
Olathe Kansas - New Century Air Center (formerly NAS Olathe)
A-4 (150538) average to good. The paint is fading from elements but
the plane is in decent shape.
A-7E (158857) - average to poor. Paint is fading but still intact.
Right wingtip is missing from the hinge outward.
TA-7C (156782) - average to poor. Paint is getting very faded, bright
orange stripe looks dusky. This plane has had some people opening
panels and twisted the doors by not knowing how to latch them
properly. One panel was lying askew. Able to put a hip against it and
button it up. Who knows when the next person will open the door.
Trying to preserve history.
MAH