Corrosion corner FL and similar please
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Corrosion corner FL and similar please
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There are a wide selection of military nostalgia threads, based on air arms, aircraft types or geographical locations, within these fora however there is a distinct lack of similar ‘good old days’ type reminiscing of the civil days of 115/145 and similar. Any one care to share, please ?
Thanks in (eager) anticipation
David
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There are a wide selection of military nostalgia threads, based on air arms, aircraft types or geographical locations, within these fora however there is a distinct lack of similar ‘good old days’ type reminiscing of the civil days of 115/145 and similar. Any one care to share, please ?
Thanks in (eager) anticipation
David
Please don’t take the title to be exclusive or restrictive
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NW corner of MIA in February 1984, multiple DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, DC-8, Electra, C-46, 707, Beech 18, Convairliner, Martinliner, etc, etc. Only one Connie, Clipper Dick in the fire compound, first of the very few I've seen. No Aeromar KC-97s,they came later. KOPF, KFLL, and others had their share of piston gems. Whetr was my camera? DId get a pic of an ex Kenyan Chippie I'd flown in at Nairobi Wilson...
I had an invite to view the C-97s of Agro Air (I still have their letter) but though I got to Miami to view Corrosion Corner (Cockroach Corner to many), I didn't get over to the C-97s - much to my eternal regret. I did however get up-close with a lot of C-54s, DC-6s and DC-7/7Cs as well as a few Convairs and C-46s. Also saw the legendary Clipper Dick before it went.
While working for Eastern Air Lines in Miami I did get the opportunity to go down to Cockaroach Corner a few times. The Agro Air C-97 were very interesting. I asked how they managed to keep them flying with their R-4360 corncobs. Easy they said and then showed me a hangar filled with complrtr built-up QEC's If the engine gets troublesome, just change it.
Understand too that there were some CL=44's there too. The scrap rweckers cut the wing off the wrong one. Can't vouch for the veracity of that one.
I did do a repo on a DC10-40 operated by Jet 24. The aircraft had a failed engine and was grounded. They were on lease from Boeing who had accepted them from Northwest Airlines as trade-in for some Boeing product. Towed it down to my Contract Maintenence Service hangar near Le Juene Road. I posted a 24-hour guard as Boeing, who paid us for doing the repo and short time storage was afraid that the people behind Jet 24 might try aa midnight 2-engine ferry out. Such were the people and carriers operating from Southern Florida.
Understand too that there were some CL=44's there too. The scrap rweckers cut the wing off the wrong one. Can't vouch for the veracity of that one.
I did do a repo on a DC10-40 operated by Jet 24. The aircraft had a failed engine and was grounded. They were on lease from Boeing who had accepted them from Northwest Airlines as trade-in for some Boeing product. Towed it down to my Contract Maintenence Service hangar near Le Juene Road. I posted a 24-hour guard as Boeing, who paid us for doing the repo and short time storage was afraid that the people behind Jet 24 might try aa midnight 2-engine ferry out. Such were the people and carriers operating from Southern Florida.
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There was an Ecuadorian CL-44 there in '84 I think. Also a Hellcat which was a project for someone on the airfield - believe Kermit has it in his restoration queue now. Quite a few Electras also.
I was waiting for a Virgin flight one evening, in the early 90s I think, with a nice view over the airfield to the NE. To my great delight, one of the KC-97s taxied out and began to take off from 8L, the only time I've ever see one do so. (saw a couple of ANG examples overfly here in the mid-70s, magic!). Sadly the excellent glazing precluded hearing those magnificent R-4360s at full chat and in any case both outboard engines emitted huge gouts of white smoke not long after brakes off, the take off was abandoned and it taxied back to the ramp... Just remembered Agro Air had a nasty crash with one of them...
I've only ever seen two propliners arrive with a prop feathered - DC-7 and an Electra at Miami on the same day. The DC-7 did a sort of overhead join as I recall.
I was waiting for a Virgin flight one evening, in the early 90s I think, with a nice view over the airfield to the NE. To my great delight, one of the KC-97s taxied out and began to take off from 8L, the only time I've ever see one do so. (saw a couple of ANG examples overfly here in the mid-70s, magic!). Sadly the excellent glazing precluded hearing those magnificent R-4360s at full chat and in any case both outboard engines emitted huge gouts of white smoke not long after brakes off, the take off was abandoned and it taxied back to the ramp... Just remembered Agro Air had a nasty crash with one of them...
I've only ever seen two propliners arrive with a prop feathered - DC-7 and an Electra at Miami on the same day. The DC-7 did a sort of overhead join as I recall.
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I think it was in better nick than that when I was there in '84.
I see it had pranged there with a gear-collapse in early '82.
I see it had pranged there with a gear-collapse in early '82.
I spent a good bit of time in Miami during the early 90's and would regularly go by the Prop chop shop(s), but didn't have the foresight to have a camera with me. There were always interesting things to see, several times a day DC-6 and-7's heading in over Miami Beach, plus the ubiquitous Chalks seaplanes all the time plying their trade between Miami and the Bahamas. Opa Locka was also pretty interesting for those of a propellor bent. I recall the C-97's, but the rest of the C-54's DC-3's, 6's, 7's and various 'old' jets are just a blur.I f anyone has some more photos of Corrosion Corner please post them.
A few of mine from those days. They would make us park our immaculate 125 next to that junk - and I was absolutely delighted! :-)
The next one is from Bogota - drug runners all of 'em - apparently!
The next one is from Bogota - drug runners all of 'em - apparently!
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I always liked the CL-44 and thought it was the best looking turboprop transport aircraft.
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For looking at aerial views of Miami, Greybull or anywhere else in the US at various dates during the last 70 years, this site is excellent:
https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer
https://www.historicaerials.com/viewer
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