Shackleton at Pima Oct 2012

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I’ve just found Pima on Google Earth, that place is huge!

You shouldn’t draw attention to these things. I’ve just wasted (I mean spent) ages viewing it online:D

The Gannet really suffered when it was at Bradley Int, New England, hopefully it has a rosier future now.

I saw her there about 20 (!) years ago. At least she didn’t appeared to have been damaged by a tornado, like several of their planes, and escaped scrapping, like their Caravelle (originally United Airlines, later Airborne Freight).

David, I wasn’t saying it wasa a bad thing that she went there for her retirement??!
Rich, I agree I heard the same thing that she is next to be done after the B50.

The Gannet really suffered when it was at Bradley Int, New England, hopefully it has a rosier future now.

It looks like transparencies and canopies are the perishable items at Pima.

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I’ve just found Pima on Google Earth, that place is huge!

My last visit was in 2006, when I spent nearly a full day there (minus the bus tour of DM). This was the 4th time I had visited Pima.

I only kept just over 200 photos:D

RMR

It doesn’t include all of AMARG, Davis Monthan! :diablo:

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I’ve just found Pima on Google Earth, that place is huge!

Posts from the curator at Pima on another forum suggest once the B-50 and Banshee are finished, the Shackleton is next for attention. 🙂

That makes sense as the B50 was getting a few final touches when I was there.

Other than the paint work she doesn’t look in a terribly bad condition, what’s she like structurally?

I was surprised how many British machines are at Pima but it’s the Gannet that needs some serious attention – by comparison the Shack doesn’t look too bad.

Bazza

Had no idea there was a Gannet at Pima. Which one is it?

Edit.. Just found that its the long suffering AEW.3 XL482.

Rob

Posts from the curator at Pima on another forum suggest once the B-50 and Banshee are finished, the Shackleton is next for attention. 🙂

Will be there in a couple of weeks. Never found anything particularly interesting at the airport! Notorious for overruns off the cliff. 😉

I can understand that!
There is a beautiful Waco biplane based there but even that was built in 1997 apparently.

I was surprised how many British machines are at Pima but it’s the Gannet that needs some serious attention – by comparison the Shack doesn’t look too bad.

Bazza

I dont want you to get your hopes up about her restoration, but she,s been it that position since at least October 2009 when I last went to Pima and took this

A couple of days later I was at Sedona – and I was told there were some interesting “Polish” aircraft behind the clubhouse………

Will be there in a couple of weeks. Never found anything particularly interesting at the airport! Notorious for overruns off the cliff. 😉

Good to see good old Mr MacHenry again. Shame those Griffons dont growl anymore though.

A couple of days later I was at Sedona – and I was told there were some interesting “Polish” aircraft behind the clubhouse………

Peter – we have comparatively few Shackletons undercover in the U.K ! I see her in the desert as a blessing!

It is a shame to see her so far from home but at least the arid conditions there should slow down any corrosion isues thus making her last a long time… Someone mentioned that she is due to go in for restoration shortly as she was the next in line..?

Good to see her safe and well and luckily in a collection that has a great interest in British hardware !