Eyecatching idea for Jay

Davis-Monthan AFB, but you are going to have to go get it at night and be
REAL QUIET about it.

{;-)

Jim



..

I agree. I'd rather have a big, 23 foot, 4 blade prop leaned up against
our 3-story sign.

Any idea where I can get one?

There was a B-24 supported by columns hovering over a gas station
somewhere in the Pacific Northwest for many many years. I saw an
article about it finally being removed a couple of years ago.

B-17 actually, and not removed at all. In fact, in the process of
being restored a piece at a time. The nose is off right now and out
for restoration. Art Lacey, the owner was offered a million bucks for
it, in it's unrestored state. It is a mile from my house, on
Mcloughlin Avenue in Milwaukie, Oregon.
Justaguy

http://www.thebomber.com/history.asp

http://www.thebomber.com/history.asp

Now THAT is cool.

I wonder if I could get an old, clapped out B-52 to put over the pool?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Jay,

In the early '80s the Air Force was unloading B-52s on museums like
crazy. I had some invovlement in getting the one at the museum in
Wichita. You might see if they'd sell, that museum is chronically
short of money. Moving it might be a bit of a challenge, although, as
I recall, the spars were cut to comply with the one of the SALTs as it
was capable of carrying nuclear weapons (which is why they got parked
in museums in the first place). Kind of fun to crawl through the
thing, only place you can stand up is at the ladderway between the
decks up front. Otherwise, it's cramped as all get out, you duck-walk
everywhere.

Warmest regards,
Rick

I think I've related this before, but the evening after I visited the Pima
Air and Space museum in Tucson, a friend asked me if I'd noticed the black
B-52 parked out by the parking lot. I said that I had, and he told me this
story.

It seems that after the first Gulf war, the Airforce was relocating their
B-52's and the Base Commander at Davis-Monthan next door called up the
curator of the museum and asked him if he wanted a B-52. They had one that
had come in from the Gulf that was too tired to warrant saving, and the
Commander thought that perhaps the museum would like it. The museum curator
said thanks, but they already had two, and he didn't really think that they
could use another one. They chatted for a bit more, said goodby, and the
curator went home for the weekend.

Monday morning when he drove into the museum parking lot he was surprised to
find a B-52 parked there. It seems that over the weekend the Air Force had
taken down the fence that separates the museum from the base, pulled the
B-52 into the parking lot, replaced the fence and left the bomber abandoned
like an old pickup truck. The Air Force refused to take it back, so they
pulled it into the corner of the parking lot, extended the fence around it,
and it now welcomes visitors.

Jay, perhaps you should call the Air Force. Your inn is next to an airport.
Perhaps they can take down the fence and park a B-52 over your pool.

--
Bob (Chief Pilot, White Knuckle Airways)


"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
newsFlRd.8656$g44.6862@attbi_s54...
http://www.thebomber.com/history.asp

Now THAT is cool.

I wonder if I could get an old, clapped out B-52 to put over the pool?

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

Monday morning when he drove into the museum parking lot he was surprised
to
find a B-52 parked there. It seems that over the weekend the Air Force
had
taken down the fence that separates the museum from the base, pulled the
B-52 into the parking lot, replaced the fence and left the bomber
abandoned
like an old pickup truck.

That's so crazy, it has to be true!

Jay, perhaps you should call the Air Force. Your inn is next to an
airport.
Perhaps they can take down the fence and park a B-52 over your pool.

Well, although I'd love to see it, the space just isn't there. For a big
bomber.

However, we've got an old F-86D Sabre mounted on a pole at the airport that
no one wants to take care of anymore. Maybe I can get them to donate it to
my cause?
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

In article ZLHRd.11238$g44.8919@attbi_s54,
"Jay Honeck" wrote:

Jay, perhaps you should call the Air Force. Your inn is next to an
airport.
Perhaps they can take down the fence and park a B-52 over your pool.

Well, although I'd love to see it, the space just isn't there. For a big
bomber.

you are missing a great opportunity - think about having a Buff suite!
It could be a 2 floor suite, with the cockpit used as an airport observation
lounge. The wings providing shade, lots of shade, for patios. etc

--
Bob Noel
looking for a sig the lawyers will like

Sure, and then you could brag when you got home that you spent all weekend
in the Buff ...

Jim

you are missing a great opportunity - think about having a Buff suite!

Jay Honeck wrote:

However, we've got an old F-86D Sabre mounted on a pole at the airport that
no one wants to take care of anymore. Maybe I can get them to donate it to
my cause?

Stella asked me to suggest that you bid on this:
http://stellastarr.net/gallery/jets.jpg

It's at the former Transportation Museum in Owatonna. Cabelas would
probably be willing to sell this cheap now they've turned the location
into a sporting-goods outlet.

- J.O.-

("John Ousterhout" wrote)
Stella asked me to suggest that you bid on this:
http://stellastarr.net/gallery/jets.jpg

It's at the former Transportation Museum in Owatonna. Cabelas would
probably be willing to sell this cheap now they've turned the location
into a sporting-goods outlet.


I thought that sculpture(?) already sold once. Could be wrong.

Owatonna, MN is 60 miles (south) of Minneapolis/St. Paul and 50 miles
(north) of the Iowa border on I-35.

Just called the Owatonna Cabela's store. Sculpture is still there. Local
lady said it is owned by the pilot's widow, Dorothy. "Buzz" died in a 2002
crash IIRC. Museum is now closed.
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/aero/aved...aplan_buzz.htm

I've got the family's phone #'s if you've got an eye for this kind of piece
g.
http://stellastarr.net/gallery/jets.jpg


Montblack