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By: - 26th January 2009 at 08:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here is the first. A Curtiss C-46 CF-IHQ from Wheeler Airlines: located north of Scarpa Lake, Manitoba. Picture taken 2006.
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By: - 26th January 2009 at 08:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good idea, wish you would use a different photo provider so we could all see the photos!:)
By: - 26th January 2009 at 08:25 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good idea, wish you would use a different photo provider so we could all see the photos!:)
Strange; I can see the pic.
I will change the setup ASAP.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 08:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Good idea, wish you would use a different photo provider so we could all see the photos!:)
Silly it's a Stealth Curtiss C-46.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 08:50 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I´ve been photographing old abonded aircraft on airfields around the world. Most of them are taken through the window of a moveing aircraft, and are of questionable quality, but at least I have a picture of some of the relics that litter the aprons around the world.
To start of, last March I took this picture of Douglas DC-7C EC-BSQ that was standing at Las Palmas airport and had been there for years. It has now been scrapped.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 08:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
These two shots are of the scrapyard on the western side of Addis Ababa in the autumn of 2007.
Again, these are shot through the dirty sidewindows of a moving aircraft, so are not really clear.
Unfortunately, I´ve not been able to get close enough to the eastern scrapyard at Addis. They have some interesting stuff there, DO-28 (several) DC-3/C-47s and load of other stuff.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 09:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Nice collection Galdri.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 09:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A meteor standing in a quite lonely position at Staverton, photographed this Summer
Steve
By: - 26th January 2009 at 09:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lovely picture!
By: - 26th January 2009 at 09:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here is a photo I took nearly a year ago. Two rarities together on the military side of Brazzaville. I was not able to get any closer, and was operating my little point and shoot camera at maximum range. Hence the not so clear picture. Sitting there is what I believe is the last complete Canadair CL44 and an AN-8
By: - 26th January 2009 at 09:54 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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 :cool:
By: - 26th January 2009 at 10:06 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here is a link to surviving CL44. Including the guppy.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 10:12 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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)
By: - 26th January 2009 at 10:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
You get around quite alot don't you :cool:
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.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 10:30 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 15:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Lovely Meteor shot. I always liked the look of the meteors with the many windows in the canopy.
By: - 26th January 2009 at 15:56 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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
By: - 26th January 2009 at 19:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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
By: - 26th January 2009 at 22:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
[/IMG]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
By: - 27th January 2009 at 03:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Arizona.
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By: Mondariz - 26th January 2009 at 06:13
I recently posted a few pictures of abandoned aircraft in order to identify them. That post gave me the idea for a thread devoted to pictures of abandoned aircraft.
It fascinates me, that people can completely discard material that once represented a considerable value. Naturally there are often financial, or technical, reasons for such abandonment, but sometimes it just seems like the owner said "Thats it; I have had enough".
If there is a need to discuss individual aircraft in detail (besides identification and basic questions), I think we should do so in a separate, so this thread can remain focused on the images.
Lets keep it to historic aircraft and try not to get too many DC3's :cool:
If possible, please add any known information.
Here is the first. A Curtiss C-46 CF-IHQ from Wheeler Airlines: located north of Scarpa Lake, Manitoba. Picture taken 2006.