Opa Locka Airport, Fl (KOPF/OPF) 19.01.2009

[MikeLima]

Very nice airport with a great variety of planes. Where in the world can you still see an operational Beech 18? Or DC3, DC6, DC7? Or Convairs? From Opa Locka, these planes still operate on chartered cargo flights to the Carribean islands or small Central-American airfields.

Besides that, Opa Locka has a modern executive jet area and of course a scrapyard with old jetliners.

C-117D SkyTrooper:



This old Aero Commander has been parked on top of a little tree


Operational Convair


They got some Russian planes as well


Neat B737-200


S2-AEK; DC8-63F; Bismillah Airlines, that's what I call an exotic jet


More Russian derelicts


J2-KCV; former Spanish 747, now registered in Djibouti


Operational DC7's:



These 727's have ceased to be



Another Convair


A former Navy plane flying boat of some kind:


DC3


Another Convair


And yet another Grumman seaplane


And another DC3 as a bonus


The Opa Locka log can be found here: http://www.scramble.nl/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=48676" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Enjoy, Miami International is about to follow.

[Key]

Hi ML,

Where in the world can you still see an operational Beech 18? Or DC3, DC6, DC7? Or Convairs?

Alaska. But I love these kind of planes and appreciate your photo report!

Operational DC7's:

70BF is a DC-6, easiest give-away is the three-bladed prop.

A former Navy plane flying boat of some kind:
And yet another Grumman seaplane

First one is an HU-16 Albatross, second one is a Grumman Goose.

Erik

[Jacco]

You made my day again. Probably my whole weekend! It seems to be, that you can only see that kind of (operational) planes in The Sunshine State. Great pics.

[MikeLima]

Thanks for the additional info Erik!

[Javindo50]

Nice pics of nice oldies!