red750 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Here is a link to a series of abandoned aircraft. How did some of them end up where they did? http://www.gleems.com/912011/incredible-pictures-of-unexplained-abandoned-airplanes/1/ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Had seen this link, but was trying to find another one so as not to inflict all the other crap on that site. Probably easier to just post them here, some had comments, but not a great deal to learn from, so here we go..... Searching the net, there are lots of 'abandoned' aircraft around the world, for all sorts of reasons. Seems a shame but.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 You missed one, Pylon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi303 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 what is this one: With the long nose leg it looks a naval craft? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Does anyone know the location of the Catalina photo. It looks a bit arid. Cheers, Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 what is this one: With the long nose leg it looks a naval craft? It looks a bit like Navy TA-4J Skyhawk Trainer, but not positive. Cheers, Willie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 So sad... US built YF-4M testbed for the British Phantom FGR.2, derelict in Scotland and eventually cut up for scrap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Koreelah Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 What peasant could cut up such an iconic aircraft? Even in that dilapidated state she is still a beautiful, menacing beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 what is this one: With the long nose leg it looks a naval craft? I think it's a Vought Cutlass 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 What peasant could cut up such an iconic aircraft? Even in that dilapidated state she is still a beautiful, menacing beast. Totally agree. Can't verify the accuracy, but a Wikipedia article on F-4 variants lists only two YF-4M prototypes. Surely deserving of restoration for a museum display. Taking into account the amazing story of the original F-4 development, add to that the political drama and engineering challenges of the British version, there's a great historical story there. It deserves better than the scrap yard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I think it's a Vought Cutlass Yes, looking at photos, I think you're right, Peter. It has an extraordinary long front leg even by Navy standards. Cheers Willie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi303 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 It looks a bit like Navy TA-4J Skyhawk Trainer, but not positive.Cheers, Willie. Nope, that was one of my thoughts too, but the A-4 and TA-4 are low wing with the intake above the wing. this looks mid wing with the intakes ahead and level with the wing root. I though A-10 without the gun at first, but their engines are out back and podded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi303 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I think it's a Vought Cutlass Hmm, looks like you're right. never seen the cutlass before... it looks odd, almost like a jet LongEZ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ozzie Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I was just reading this the other day. http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/07/abandoned-catalina-seaplane-50-years.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 I was just reading this the other day.http://www.artificialowl.net/2009/07/abandoned-catalina-seaplane-50-years.html Thanks ozzie, that's very interesting. Cheers, Willie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 When we were driving around southern England a few years ago we came across this field with a few abandoned aircraft in it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airwolf912 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Manufacturer WARSZAWA-OKECIE Model PZL 106-BR Americus, GA (USA) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Perhaps not abandoned, but these looked lonely. N5216R Fairchild C-119F Flying Boxcar 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmccarthy Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 And a field of old planes behind the Boxcars 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 And a field of old planes behind the Boxcars Thought it might have been at Kamloops in Canada, but then noticed the US rego's.. Abandoned PZL 106's Don't know if this will work but; <32º060'27.56"N, 84°11'18.82"W.> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_d Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Manufacturer WARSZAWA-OKECIE Model PZL 106-BR Americus, GA (USA)[ATTACH=full]37647[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]37649[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]37648[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]37651[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]37650[/ATTACH] What a waste of all those big old radials and props. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red750 Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 This ex-Ansett-ANA Bell 47J-2 is (or was) located on the Frankston-Dandenong Road, previously at Wobbies World theme park (now closed) for kids to climb over. I rode in this aircraft a number of times when it was in service on the Yarra Heliport - Essendon shuttle service. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Slightly off topic, but I was trolling around the Top Gear track/airport (looking at abandoned aircraft/airports), and found while looking at Heathrow, if you open the time scale in Google Earth (not maps), you can scroll backwards to [bold]1945[/b]!! Some airfields that have disappeared completely. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willedoo Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Second Buran still in the abandoned hangar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pylon500 Posted September 4, 2015 Share Posted September 4, 2015 Second Buran still in the abandoned hangar. Actually it gets worse, during a heavy snowstorm the Buran hangar collapsed, killing some workers and destroying the Buran. Full story here; http://www.buran-energia.com/bourane-buran/bourane-fin.php 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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