http://jalopnik.com/5569874/ Airplane scrapyards are interesting
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June 22, 2010 1:52 p.m. pilotbraden New Reader
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June 22, 2010 4:38 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork
And sad. Old photos of Kingman in the late 40s makes me weep.
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June 22, 2010 9:17 p.m. Toyman01 Dork
Saw this the other day. Saved from the junk yard.
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June 22, 2010 10:20 p.m. Stealthtercel Reader
If I were going to use aircraft wings for my new roof I would want to be sure they were installed upside down.
Just a thought.
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June 23, 2010 6:22 a.m. cwh SuperDork
We used to have the Cosmic Muffin here in Ft. Lauderdale. Old airliner body converted into a houseboat, complete with power. I've seen it many times, but it has apparantly gone to another area. Funky looking thing.
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June 23, 2010 6:46 p.m. Appleseed SuperDork
Not just an old airplane fuselage, but one of only ten Boeing 307 Stratoliners. First airliner with pressurization. I got to see a restored, flying one at Oshkosh a few years back.
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June 23, 2010 6:54 p.m. oldsaw Dork
There's a pretty good post-WWII movie ("The Best Years of Our Lives" ) that has some great footage of aircraft boneyards from the 40's.
Only recommended if you like B&W movies that somewhat clumbsily attempt to make human drama compelling on the big screen.
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June 24, 2010 9:43 a.m. psteav Reader
Somewhat OT: I read an article on Air & Space magazine's website a few months ago about a guy who runs an international repossession agency for airliners whose operators have defaulted on their leases and loans. It was pretty cool...
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Grab-the-Airplane-and-Go.html
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June 24, 2010 10:50 a.m. mad_machine SuperDork
I always wanted a control stick for my stickshift
Just need to find things to hook the buttons to
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June 24, 2010 10:52 a.m. DILYSI Dave SuperDork
psteav wrote:
Somewhat OT: I read an article on Air & Space magazine's website a few months ago about a guy who runs an international repossession agency for airliners whose operators have defaulted on their leases and loans. It was pretty cool...
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Grab-the-Airplane-and-Go.html
Awesome.
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June 24, 2010 10:54 a.m. mndsm HalfDork
DILYSI Dave wrote:
+1 billion. That was an amazing article. I want this guy to write a book.psteav wrote:
Somewhat OT: I read an article on Air & Space magazine's website a few months ago about a guy who runs an international repossession agency for airliners whose operators have defaulted on their leases and loans. It was pretty cool...
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Grab-the-Airplane-and-Go.html
Awesome.
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June 24, 2010 11:02 a.m. Cone_Junky Reader
Oh the fun I would have with a sawzall, a cutting torch, and a toolbag in one of those yards.
Need some downforce on your track toy?...I got just the solution
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June 25, 2010 7:38 a.m. pilotbraden New Reader
psteav wrote:
Somewhat OT: I read an article on Air & Space magazine's website a few months ago about a guy who runs an international repossession agency for airliners whose operators have defaulted on their leases and loans. It was pretty cool...
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/Grab-the-Airplane-and-Go.html
I have repossesed a Lear jet for Nick and flown him around to airplane scrapyards. He should write a book, he is quite a character and a great guy.
