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Davis Monthan Batch 1 [27/47] - B-57 DSC_3508.jpg (1/1)
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Davis Monthan Batch 1 [27/47] - B-57 DSC_3508.jpg (1/1)
On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:45:06 -0600,
(Indrek) wrote: Ooo wow! How old is that plane? I thought planes that old were sold to the breakers? Or some lucky museum? |
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Davis Monthan Batch 1 [27/47] - B-57 DSC_3508.jpg (1/1)
JR wrote:
On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:45:06 -0600, (Indrek) wrote: Ooo wow! How old is that plane? I thought planes that old were sold to the breakers? Or some lucky museum? Perhaps it's on reserve for museum purposes. Or perhaps it's retained as a possible parts source for the remaining B-57 variants still in service. NASA still operates a pair of WB-57Fs, I believe. Or perhaps it's an old image. |
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Davis Monthan Batch 1 [27/47] - B-57 DSC_3508.jpg (1/1)
"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message ... JR wrote: On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:45:06 -0600, (Indrek) wrote: Ooo wow! How old is that plane? I thought planes that old were sold to the breakers? Or some lucky museum? Perhaps it's on reserve for museum purposes. Or perhaps it's retained as a possible parts source for the remaining B-57 variants still in service. NASA still operates a pair of WB-57Fs, I believe. Or perhaps it's an old image. Certainly not an old image. I took the picture at the beginning of November 2010. Cheers, Indrek Aavisto -- Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult W.S. Churchill |
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Davis Monthan Batch 1 [27/47] - B-57 DSC_3508.jpg (1/1)
"Indrek Aavisto" wrote in
: "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message ... JR wrote: On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:45:06 -0600, (Indrek) wrote: Ooo wow! How old is that plane? I thought planes that old were sold to the breakers? Or some lucky museum? Perhaps it's on reserve for museum purposes. Or perhaps it's retained as a possible parts source for the remaining B-57 variants still in service. NASA still operates a pair of WB-57Fs, I believe. Or perhaps it's an old image. Certainly not an old image. I took the picture at the beginning of November 2010. Cheers, Indrek Aavisto 52-1506 EB-57B on what is known as "Celebrity Row" a display of many of the various sircraft that have passed through AMARC Arrived at AMARC in 1981, from the 134th Defense system Evaluation Squadron there should have been a long wing B-57 next to it. and a F-16 on the other side. |
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Davis Monthan Batch 1 [27/47] - B-57 DSC_3508.jpg (1/1)
On Mon, 03 Jan 2011 19:46:56 -0600, John Szalay john.szalayATatt.net
wrote: "Indrek Aavisto" wrote in m: "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message ... JR wrote: On Sun, 02 Jan 2011 19:45:06 -0600, (Indrek) wrote: Ooo wow! How old is that plane? I thought planes that old were sold to the breakers? Or some lucky museum? Perhaps it's on reserve for museum purposes. Or perhaps it's retained as a possible parts source for the remaining B-57 variants still in service. NASA still operates a pair of WB-57Fs, I believe. Or perhaps it's an old image. Certainly not an old image. I took the picture at the beginning of November 2010. Cheers, Indrek Aavisto 52-1506 EB-57B on what is known as "Celebrity Row" a display of many of the various sircraft that have passed through AMARC Arrived at AMARC in 1981, from the 134th Defense system Evaluation Squadron there should have been a long wing B-57 next to it. and a F-16 on the other side. Here's another EB-57B seen at the Davis-Monthan open house in March, 1977. Bob ^,,^ |
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