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The last bunch of shots from here...































Finally, with runway 07R close to the ramp being in use today, caught on go around was VT-86/CTW-6 T-45C 163624/F-618. Unfortunately the Navy's final T-39 Sabreliners were retired in August, with the T-45 taking over with the unit...



Next up, Eglin...

jem60 wrote:Wonderful. A Pirate no less!!!!...

Ahh, is that what that 'thing' is! Haven't researched these shots yet, hence no captions. Interesting to just read about the F6U.

Very good set Kev - on my list of places to visit

There was me about to ask what the heck the 'frame in pic 4 was

Should have guessed John would know

Got a pic/silhouette of that in my 'Dumpy Book of Aircraft'

That has shown my age

Thanks for the post

Paddyboy

Great shots all around, looks like they let you walk around the back when I went you had to stay on the bus!

Thanks for posting

Si

TONKA938 wrote:Great shots all around, looks like they let you walk around the back when I went you had to stay on the bus!...

Cheers guys
Managed to arrange special access here and spent an hour or two around the back (could have done with even longer!). Really friendly folks here.
Another shot of the F6U-1 Pirate, the only survivor from the 33 built in the late 40's. Restored by the Vought Aircraft Heritage Foundation in Grand Prairie, Texas, it arrived here in 2012.

Great photo's. What is that Helicopter in pic 8

welshandy wrote:Great photo's. What is that Helicopter in pic 8

Cheers Andy. A first for me, had to look that up as well! Its a Sikorsky CH-37C Mojave, which was the largest helicopter in the West when delivered in the mid-50's. It was Sikorsky's first twin engined chopper, and one of the last to use piston engines, so had a short service life. Around 6 of the 154 built survive.

Superb! That Pirate just looks wrong!

now im skyhawk overload
nice photos
colin

the bashee n the constlation awsome
colin