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Stead Field October 1994

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Stead Field October 1994

Post by mudhen15 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 2:13 pm

Bit of a long shot, but was on the George Pick west coast trip and have some photos from Stead Field. Have id'd some airframes but most I've not managed.
CH-54A with 436 on the nose.
CH-54A with 412? on the nose.
Mig-15 twin seat coded 17, dark grey upper and light grey lower surfaces.
Mig-15 silver with red line down the fuselage extending to the tail
MiG-15 twin seat all silver. US reg on the tail, but unreadable.
Silver transport aircraft, possibly an IL-14.
Other Migs dotted around the field and hangars that don't have any markings at all.

Any help with id's greatly appreciated.

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by nugget20 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:05 pm

I visited Reno-Stead in Oct 92.

'17' was Mig-15UTI N17KM

In 92 there were two silver IL-14s on the field. VEB-14P N163RR and IL-14P N606RR. N606RR carried no external marks or reg.

I later saw N606RR at Sonoma County Airport, CA in Oct 94 so your IL-14 was presumably N163RR.

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by mudhen15 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:09 pm

Thanks for the info. Gives me a start.

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by eagle driver » Tue Dec 24, 2019 5:55 pm

CH-54A 67-18418 is/was preserved at Reno-Stead
What year was your visit may help to tie up some of your migs

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by mudhen15 » Tue Dec 24, 2019 6:17 pm

October 1994

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by Leucharsbox » Mon Jan 13, 2020 4:33 pm

I visited Reno-Stead in Oct93, I can’t find my logbook at the moment but from photos I have the following

Mig 15 bare metal, no mks
Mig 15 grey top,light grey underside NX17KM/17 Red
Mig 15 red, silver (no reg visible in photo)
Sea Fury with name ‘Simply Magnificent’ 181?
IL-14/Avia N163RR (no rudder)
IL-14/Avia no mks except Red Star on tail
P-2 N362RR 148362/14 VP-67
P-2 (N949RR) 147949/PJ 3 VP-69
C-123 709 on nose N709RR
T-28 Yellow/White c/s
AT-6/Harvard ‘21’
C-45 Bare metal, no outer wings
CH-54’s 18448,18437,18416,18436 ramp
18417,18459 hangar

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by chrisk » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:25 am

I visited Reno Stead on 11-10-94 The IL 14 was N163RR
CH54a 436 was67-18436/N4099L Others also stored
67-1846,67-18417[your 412?]67-18426,68-18448.
Migs notedN15 YY MIG15 ex Polish AF 1016
NX17KM Mig15 ex Polish AF 8017 NX304SB Mig15, N1VC MIG17 ex Chinese AF 2507, 7505 Mig21UM exPolish AF 3507,
Hope this is of help ;Regards Chris

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by Photogenius » Tue Jan 14, 2020 11:34 am

September 95. Stored opposite NG area were:-IL-14 3063 (N163RR), SP-2H 148362 '14' ex VP-69 (N362RR), 147949 'PF3' ex VP-69 (N949RR) all the property of Alby Rennick and Rennicks Raiders. Next to them five Sikorsky CH-54A Skycranes recently withdrawn 18416, 18417, 18426, 18436 & 18448.

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Re: Stead Field October 1994

Post by mudhen15 » Thu Jan 16, 2020 11:17 am

Thanks for all the info. Still sorting out the photos, but should be able to Id them all now.

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