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Out in the Ocotillo Wells area, there is a guy who collects old airplanes and parts. These four are lined up along the edge of his property.
The first one is a Japanese Zero, the second a British Supermarine Spitfire, third is the American Curtiss P-40 Warhawk. Last is unknown to me, but appears to be an American Consolidated B-24 Liberator.
Here's a link to the Googly Maps for a sat view to the area:
Former Delta Airlines Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, unidentified
Note the Convair 880 in the distance, on the left side of the frame.
Mojave Airport (MHV)
Mojave, California
November 1998
(Camera: Nikon FM2, scanned 35mm color negative)
Former US Navy Lockheed P-3A Orion, 151377
(c/n 185-5090), being stripped for parts by Aero Union
Chico Municipal Airport (CIC)
March 1998
(Camera: Nikon FM, scanned 35mm color negative)
Remains of Northwest Airlines Boeing 747-151 N609US
(c/n 19786)
Mojave Airport (MHV)
Mojave, California
November 1998
(Camera: Nikon FM2, scanned 35mm color negative)
The Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon was probably one of the least known bombers to have participated in the Second World War.
There are just three examples flying in the U.S.
Airplane Graveyard near Ocotillo Wells, CA.
Boeing EC-135P, USAF s/n 58-0022 (c/n 17767)
Originally delivered as a KC-135A, modified for service as an airborne command post, withdrawn from service and sent to storage in March 1992.
Photographed at Davis-Monthan AFB
January 2000
(Scanned 35mm color negative)
Closeup of the British Supermarine Spitfire at the Airplane Graveyard near Ocotillo Wells, CA.
I must have built a dozen models of this classic WW2 fighter plane over the years.
More than 35 fighter aircrafts we were counting on a field in rural Hungary. Nearly all of them were MiG-21 jets. A few of them were even in a converted version with two seats which were used for training. On top of that, there were also some Suchoi Su-22 fighter bombers. All of them were discarded, dumped and made unable to fly.
With the fall of communism, the era of those legendary warplanes was over. In the past, we have already heard of several other dumped MiGs which gained a lot of attention in the urbex community. But mostly, those are only single jets. Here we had the chance to see more than 30 of them at the same time. That's why this was one of the locations we were looking forward the most during our Hungary road trip.
To learn more about this place watch our documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4m95i1VYw4
More than 35 fighter aircrafts we were counting on a field in rural Hungary. Nearly all of them were MiG-21 jets. A few of them were even in a converted version with two seats which were used for training. On top of that, there were also some Suchoi Su-22 fighter bombers. All of them were discarded, dumped and made unable to fly.
With the fall of communism, the era of those legendary warplanes was over. In the past, we have already heard of several other dumped MiGs which gained a lot of attention in the urbex community. But mostly, those are only single jets. Here we had the chance to see more than 30 of them at the same time. That's why this was one of the locations we were looking forward the most during our Hungary road trip.
To learn more about this place watch our documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4m95i1VYw4
best-of set from over 300 photos shot in the mojave airplane graveyard. nikon n90s + fuji velvia RVP film
Former Middle East Airlines Boeing 720-023B, c/n 18021.
This 720 was originally delivered to MEA as OD-AGB, and carried the Canadian registration C-FWXI when I took this photograph. It was later acquired by Pratt & Whitney and registered N720PW.
Mojave Airport (MHV)
Mojave, California
November 1998
(Camera: Nikon FM2, scanned 35mm color negative)
Armstrong Whitworth Aviation (AWA) Argosy AW 650
RAF XP447, c/n 6779
US FAA registration N1430Z
For more about this particular aircraft, see:
www.argosyair.co.uk/2nd20.html#447
For more information about the Argosy series generally, see:
www.argosyair.co.uk/index.html
General William J. Fox Airfield (WJF)
Lancaster, California
November 1998
(Camera: Nikon FM2, scanned 35mm color negative)
01/20/2016
MZJ
Untitled (China Eastern Airlines) 1989 McDonnell Douglas MD-82
N515HC - cn 49515 | ln 1609
Airframe has been since 2007, but was apparently moved over past the flight line a year-or-so ago. Anyone know what is going on with it? It sits off the airfield, but seems like it's being parted out slowly. Are they using it as a trainer of some sort? The right main gear seems to be deflated, giving the airplane that right lean.
Originally built by Shanghai Aviation Industrial Corporation in China, delivered new to China Eastern as B-2131 in Oct., 1989. Withdrawn from use and stored at MZJ in 2007.
More than 35 fighter aircrafts we were counting on a field in rural Hungary. Nearly all of them were MiG-21 jets. A few of them were even in a converted version with two seats which were used for training. On top of that, there were also some Suchoi Su-22 fighter bombers. All of them were discarded, dumped and made unable to fly.
With the fall of communism, the era of those legendary warplanes was over. In the past, we have already heard of several other dumped MiGs which gained a lot of attention in the urbex community. But mostly, those are only single jets. Here we had the chance to see more than 30 of them at the same time. That's why this was one of the locations we were looking forward the most during our Hungary road trip.
To learn more about this place watch our documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4m95i1VYw4
Boeing 747SP-27 N747A, c/n 21992, purchased by NASA to provide spare parts for the SOFIA airborne observatory.
N747A was originally delivered to Braniff International Airways as N606BN. It passed through service with several other airlines before being owned by the founder of the Fry's Electronics chain.
See:
www.planespotters.net/airframe/Boeing/747/N747A-NASA/6DKA...
Nikon D750, 20/1.8G, Yongnuo YN560 IV triggered by PocketWizard Plus X thru white 43" umbrella camera left
Fuselage of ex-US Air Boeing 737-201 N200AU (c/n 19418)
This early 737 was originally delivered to Piedmont Airlines in 1968 with registration N734N.
Photographed in a private storage yard adjacent to Davis-Monthan AFB, July 2000.
(Scanned 35mm color negative)
More than 35 fighter aircrafts we were counting on a field in rural Hungary. Nearly all of them were MiG-21 jets. A few of them were even in a converted version with two seats which were used for training. On top of that, there were also some Suchoi Su-22 fighter bombers. All of them were discarded, dumped and made unable to fly.
With the fall of communism, the era of those legendary warplanes was over. In the past, we have already heard of several other dumped MiGs which gained a lot of attention in the urbex community. But mostly, those are only single jets. Here we had the chance to see more than 30 of them at the same time. That's why this was one of the locations we were looking forward the most during our Hungary road trip.
To learn more about this place watch our documentary: www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4m95i1VYw4
Updated 12-27-2016, thanks to flickr member vesto haas:
Forrmer US Navy Grumman US-2C Tracker, 133381.
The enlarged weapons bay indicates that this is an S2F-2 / S-2C, many of which were converted to US-2C utility aircraft.
The colors and markings on this aircraft are consistent with the US-2C, but to the best of my knowledge, the AN/APA-69 antennas were removed from the upper/forward fuselages of most US-2C aircraft. However, that antenna appears to remain installed on this Tracker.
See comments below. Again, thanks to vesto haas!
Photographed in a private storage yard adjacent to
Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson AZ
December 1996
(Camera: Nikon FM2. Scanned color film negative.)