South-West ramp:
A-4L 147675/ME-00
Here were at least 7 other A-4s of which 2 TA-4s (1 inside hangar) in various states, also here the fuselages of two F-8s:
Any help with the missing ID's is welcome.
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Had a visit to this spot, Fighting Classics, on 2nd April this year. Great set of guys and very hospitable. Your photo shows that the aircraft on the eastern side of the hangar have not changed at all in this time having checked my own gound photos very carefully. Even flaps and slats in same position from left to right on:
142704, no nose or wings can just be seen at fence under fuselage of 147675
147675 : ME-00
149595 : 314 / 3A304
149550 : 3A403
149540 (tail of, with TA-4J forward fuselage)
149502 : AF-512
behind A-4 row,
F-8H unknown forward fuselage possibly 147095 with tail of 147070
F-8H 148689, forward fuselage with tail of 148649. (Fuselage of 148649 is to west of hangar)
The Tracker nose was there then alongside TA-4 nose coded 722 and A-4 nose coded 530, both since gone.
In the hangar it must be assumed the T-4 N518AT now airworthy (was still being renovated in April) which is the nose of 158486 and rear fuselage of 148602. The nose of 148602 in beside the F-8s noted. Other noses beside and inside the hangar not identfied.
I would be confident is saying that alll six A-4s and two F-8s have not moved since April. HTH
The bare metal unmarked C-121 with ATW is 54-4062. The ATW guys are also a great and helpful bunch.
This is what we have recorded since March, 2009. Hopefully it can help you.
Did you have a good flight over Marana/DM? It looks like you at least had good weather.
Greeting Reinold
Restoration compound:
147070/AF-… F-8H ex VF-201
148689 F-8H nn
………/5 F-8H nn dumped
142704/5V-2. TA-4B ex VMA-543 rear fuselage only
147675/ME-00 A-4L ex VMA-133
148602/QP-104 A-4L ex VMA-124
149540/JY-.. A-4L ex VC-12
composite, forward fuselage of 142704. Forward fuselage of 149540 also stored here.
Stored across runway/ATW Aviation:
53-7802 VC-121B nm
43-16369 AC-47D ex 14th ACW as "43-770/EN"
145064/5G A-4C ex VMA-324
147669/JY-.. A-4L ex VC-12
148502 A-4C nn
149555/UX-… A-4L ex VC-13
149575/AH-14 A-4C ex VA-163
160256 A-4M nm
N9463 VC-121A-LO ex 89th MAW ex 48-0610
N67034/150 C-54Q nm ex 56548
N67040/147 VC-54P nm ex 90392
N6816D/109 C-54D nm ex 90412
N80232 SP-2H nm ex 147948
N85303 HU-16B nm ex 51-5303
N96451 /111 C-54D nm ex 42-72487
Just for the avoidance of any doubt, the unmarked C-121 was indeed 54-4062 in April. Without engines and many control surfaces and assumed not to have moved between then and now. The VC-121B as advised by Reinold is N43944 (53-7802) which is a C-131B. Just a wee mistype, I guess - hope you don't mind Reinold.
