Abandoned aircraft (Photo thread)

Yes, they are….or as I like to call them “The world’s ugliest Beech Bonanza”.:)

I’m not sure John, I didn’t look into their identity. But they are japanese, as some of the other pictures showed Japanese cockpit decals.

Japanese Fuji KM-2 trainers?

John

Here is an unusual and rare bird….resting on Svalbard. Crew survived and had a bit of a walk home……

Seems almost like its worth recovering.

Definately worth recovering! 🙁

correct!

Indeed it is, good shout Jon 😀 Infact this very aircraft is the inspiration for my screen-name! (seen in happier days on my avatar)

A small team consisting of the airframe owner and a few volunteers, myself included, are on standby ready to re-instate the aircraft on the airport. Tis will be the first time the aircraft has been in one piece since around 1993ish when she was dismantled for transport to the Jet Age Museum. On losing the premises the museum was forced to move the airframe into external storage on the airfield, upon which she was bought by a private collector and awaits her turn for some attention. Boggy conditions prevent us from doing anything until the ground firms up..so..watch this Canberra shaped space!

Timbo

In that case I apologise. There is a larger fuselage as part of this little collection (at least on Google Earth), looks like an airliner, are you able to confirm what it is?

Could it be this? –

http://www.demobbed.org.uk/images/wk126.jpg

Jon

NF.14 WS807 to be precise! Awaiting conditions on the airport to improve for a move by a certain Mr B. Society Esq. for a spot of remedial work so technic ally not yet abandoned..just awaiting it’s turn

In that case I apologise. There is a larger fuselage as part of this little collection (at least on Google Earth), looks like an airliner, are you able to confirm what it is?

Thank you sir. I’ll get more pics.

Arizona.http://airgord.smugmug.com/photos/447641666_nsmV8-L.jpg

Nice picture.

If you surround the link with [img] brackets, the image will load as part of the post. In the final [ ] bracket, you need to write /img to indicate the end. I can’t do it here, as it will appear to be an empty image.

It should look like this:

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I have used a small L rather than i, so you can see it.

Arizona.

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Another from Staverton – not a good pic this time, I think it’s another Meteor

Steve

NF.14 WS807 to be precise! Awaiting conditions on the airport to improve for a move by a certain Mr B. Society Esq. for a spot of remedial work so technic ally not yet abandoned..just awaiting it’s turn

Right, found a couple –

This one I have posted before. Replica Spit at Wellesbourne Mountford – was a static in the BoB film – I’m sure someone can confirm that?

Another from Staverton – not a good pic this time, I think it’s another Meteor

Steve

Thanks for the compliments guys, I will have a look when I get home, I’m sure there are some more I can dig out

Lovely Meteor shot. I always liked the look of the meteors with the many windows in the canopy.

Here is an unusual and rare bird….resting on Svalbard. Crew survived and had a bit of a walk home……

Seems almost like its worth recovering.

You get around quite alot don’t you 😎

Yes a little bit;)

In February last year, I took this photo in N´Djamena, Chad. Two DC-6´s and two C-47´s. Only one of the C-47 is visible from this angle.

Douglas DC-7C N8216H (c/n 44927

Here’s a link to a DC-7C that was abandoned at OLD Port Sudan airport

http://www.ruudleeuw.com/images/temp/tmp-dc7-n8216h.jpg

I provided the original photo in 2006 (taken in 2004), understand that aircraft was finally broken up in 2007

PZULBA – Out of Africa (Retired)

Here is a link to surviving CL44. Including the guppy.

http://www.cl44.com/cl44/Survivors.htm

Looks like Canadair CL44, if so; it should be recovered.

I read on wikipedia that the Ecuadorian Air Force has salvaged one for later display in a museum, but I don’t know any more about it.

You get around quite alot don’t you 😎