Rolf Larsson added a fine C-119 for my C-119 Dossier

C-119 46-96 of the Italian Air Force, photographed at Stockholm-Bromma airport on 04Jul1970.
I am looking for the matching USAF serial and MM-number... EMAIL

Martin's Air Charter (MAC) Convair CV440 PH-CGD, leased to Linjeflyg.
The name 'Pieter Brueghel' stems from KLM use, as one can see from a photo further down this page.

And then George Macadie contributed this excellent photograph of that very same ConvairLiner, c/n 104!

Convair CV340 PH-CGD (c/n 99) with KLM - Royal Dutch Airlines. So the name 'Pieter Brueghel' stems from KLM use.
Beautiful times when one could get so close to travelling family or friends and to get a picture in!

This thread started by Rolf Larsson prompted Ron Mak (his Vintage Propliners here on ONE - TWO - THREE) to contribute several fine photos in support of msn 99's history and fate.

Fred Olsen LN-FOF seen at Amsterdam's Schiphol on 27Feb1970

Sightings at Fort Lauderdale by Ron Mak of CV340 N14CD:

These dates 1980 and 1981 may well have been the last sightings; scrapped at some point after that, alas..

Screen dump of their website www.lobowing.org/projects/moriarty-hangar/

While the identity of this Beech 18 'future project' as yet remains a mystery [EMAIL], Bob Parmerter provided the history of the Beech AT-11 with the Lobo Wing (see website screendump, top):
'This is a WWII veteran, AT-11 41-9451 (c/n 877).
It is being restored by the CAF Lobo Wing at Moriarty.
Delivered 21Jan42 to the Bombardier Training School, Albuquerque, NM. It was sold as surplus in Jan46 for $3,178 as NC52845.
Fifteen civil owners later it has been under restoration here since 2004.
Undated photo of it as N320A via MAP here below.'

Received following from Peter Danes 19Feb24:
"The owner is flying, I am the one completely on top..."

When I asked Pete about the title on the fuselage, he replied: "That's an insider joke. It's pronounced 'Shitty
Air Lines'... Jumpers didn't take much of anything seriously back then . Glad you liked the tidbit.
It was a cool plane - first multi I ever got to fly. I still have the logbook with that flight to the east coast in it!"

SEE MY OTHER PLANE MYSTERIES, SOME SOLVED, OTHER YET TO BE IDENTIFIED...

Bob wrote in reply to David's email (below): "I don’t have a definitive answer as to the fate of N8042H but
some history is added (further below) and a nice color scan of it from a Larry Smalley slide.
Larry and Billl Larkins often traded images (Bill shot B&W) and Larry color slides."

David Lehman wrote: "Does anyone know where the final resting place of N8042H, c/n 6572 is/was?
There's a picture of it on twinbeech.com. The picture was taken by Bill Larkins in front of my Dad's shop in Concord,CA.

My Dad bought some surplus C-45s from Lackland AFB and I think this was one of them...
If it's the one I think it is, Dad converted it and sold it to Vern Johnson.
I think it's the only one Dad converted as the market for 18s turned out to be soft and I remember the remaining C-45s going for scrap!
N8042H was last registered to Donn Harling in Sherman Oaks, CA and the NTSB accident page shows it damaged at Van Nuys in 1967.
I'd like to think it is a survivor, but it's not very likely..?"

Bob Parmerter offered the following:
"There was a mix-up with the c/n on CAA/FAA paperwork, the correct number (ties in with the military serial on the paperwork and in Beech files) is c/n 8523.
C/n 6572 was actually 43-35834, a C-45F that suffered an accident on 11Mar49 at Bolling Field and reclamation (disposal) was completed on 06Jun49. There is no record of it ever becoming civil registered."

From Bob's files-
History of 8523
C-45F 44-87264 USAAF Delivered to 610 Base Unit, Eglin Fld 19Jun45.
Then to Air Proving Ground, Eglin. Reclamation approved at Hill AFB Oct54.
USAF Hill AFB sold to Gene Hughes Drug Co, Sacramento, CA BS 12Oct56 for $5,919.19 as C18S N8042H [with correct USAF serial but erroneous c/n 6572].
E.P. Hughes, Sacramento, CA BS 12Oct56.
Vern R. Johnson Inc, Danville, CA BS 18Oct56. CofA 23Jan57 (2,953 hrs TT).
Photographed by Bill Larkins at Buchanan Field, Concord, CA in Jun57 along with a batch of other surplus 18s.
Baker Aircraft Sales Inc, Long Beach, CA BS 4Apr58.
John W. & Mary W. Dorr, Orinda, CA BS 10Jun58.
Publishers Art Inc (Pres Edwin A. Schnepf), North Hollywood, CA BS 10Jul65.
Donn Harling & John Grimes, Sherman Oaks, CA BS 30Sep66.
Damaged when the main gear retracted on landing at Van Nuys, CA on 16Jan67. No injuries.
Repossessed by Publishers Art Inc in Feb67. Registration revoked 19Jun71.
(The Jan67 accident, Feb67 repossession and Jun71 regis canx at the same time as the more stringent spar inspections & actions were being required, saw the widespread scrapping/storing for parts of marginal Beech 18 airframes.)
--Bob Parmerter (Historian), Beechcraft Heritage Museum - www.beechcraftheritagemuseum.org), Tullahoma,TN.

SEE MY OTHER PLANE MYSTERIES, SOME SOLVED, OTHER YET TO BE IDENTIFIED

'Well-known Propliner guru Carlos Gomez traveled to Tucson, Arizona, in mid-August 2016 to rescue two former US Navy Convairs C-131Fs that had been stored in the desert since the early-1980s. Four C-131F aircraft had been acquired in 2013 by Carlos and partners Marc Wolff and Tom Cooper including N341GS (BuNo 140998), N342GS (BuNo 141016), N343GS (BuNo 141022), and N344GS (BuNo 141028). They had been parked at the Air Restoration and Marketing (ARM) boneyard for many years but were essentially intact and in good condition as the result of the dry desert environment and their post-retirement cocooning at Davis Monthan AFB. Work began on 25 July when all four aircraft were inspected and it was decided that N342GS and N343GS were the best candidates for restoration. Both had their original 1960s passenger interior complete with plaid seats. Both aircraft were flown over to Opa Locka,FL in August 2016. C-131F N343GS is fitted with spray booms and is certified for both cargo (Part 135) and spraying (Part 137 operations)." Carlos designed the sprayer system on N343GS so it can be installed/removed in just a few hours. When the aircraft isn’t under contract for standby dispersant work, the spray system is removed and it is used as a freighter.

This Air Classics article details the ferry flights of N343GS & N342GS in 2016 from the ARM to Opa Locka,FL and
is rather background material to what Ralph Pettersen wrote on Yahoo's Classic-Propliner forum in March 2017...

'This Flickr set contains a lot of photos and videos of the Convairs in AZ while being prepared for flight': www.flickr.com/photos/cactusbillaz/albums/72157671324596692 -/Nicolai

Photos by Ralph M. Pettersen:

C-131F BuNo. 141016 21may2016

C-131F N342GS/BuNo.141016 on 27Aug16

Ralph's post has been editted slightly to abbreviate a little and represent here only the main details.

'In August 2016 Carlos Gomez and a small crew 'awakened' two former U.S. Navy C-131F’s that had been stored in Tucson since retirement by the Navy in the mid-1980’s.  In less than three weeks, both aircraft were airworthy and the FAA had issued permits allowing ferry flights back to Opa-locka Airport in Miami. 
N343GS (ex/ BuNo. 141022) is now in daily service flying cargo to the Bahamas and other Caribbean destinations. 
The second aircraft (N342GS/BuNo 141016) has a bit of a special history in that it once flew former U.S. president Harry S. Truman in 1961 on a roundtrip flight from Kansas City to Las Vegas, where he gave a speech.  Rather than converting this aircraft to a pure freighter, Mr Gomez wants to preserve this bit of history by carefully restoring the aircraft to allow quick changes from cargo to passenger configuration. 

The aircraft is currently configured with a VIP area in the front of the aircraft, with regular 4-across seating in the rear as shown in the photos. 
This configuration will be retained but the entire interior will have to be refurbished since 30 years of storage in the desert has taken its toll.  In addition to the interior, the aircraft will need to have modern avionics installed and will be painted in U.S. Navy colors, similar to those worn while in service with the Navy. 
Work has already begun on the project with exterior sheet metal work well underway and removal of the interior having started last week.

Interior of C-131F N342GS; who wouldn't want to travel in style like this..?

The restoration is expected to be complete by mid-July and plans on showcasing the airplane at AirVenture 2017 in Oshkosh. 
The current plan is to have the Convair fly freight most of the time and make the quick change to passenger configuration for passenger charters and enthusiast flights as demand warrants. 
Since there are very few Propliners available for enthusiast flights, Carlos believes that a sufficient market exists to justify the conversion. 
The key to the success of his plan is that the majority of the fixed costs of operating the airplane will be covered by freight operations with passenger flights only having to contribute a proportional fair share of costs.  By doing this, Carlos believes the cost to passengers on enthusiast flights can be kept reasonable. 

 
Interior of C-131F N342GS. Will 'propliner' enthusiasts put their bums here in years to come? Help $$$ needed!!!

The cost of restoring an airplane of this size to a pure freighter is upwards of $400K, but the additional cost of making it into a quick change aircraft is significant and Carlos Gomez is reaching out to the enthusiast community for donations to make the restoration a reality. 
This is not pie-in the sky stuff as work has already started on the restoration and one only has to look at what Mr Gomez has done with the three Conquest Convairs currently being operated, to know that your contribution will be well spent. 
If you are interested, you can mail your contributions by cheque to:
'Historical Flight Foundation', at 7661 NW 68th Street, Unit 119. Miami, Florida 33166.' 
(A PayPal option is hopefully available soon).

Note from the webmaster, RL-
Website of the Historical Flight Foundation, www.n836d.com (started for restoration and operation of DC-7B N836D 'Eastern Airlines') is no longer current as the project failed/is on hold indefinitely; hopefully a new website to enable news on this project will be made available.

UPDATE Aug.2023: Conquest Air Cargo C-131F N342GS 'Truman' went through a series of four test spray runs on 27May23 at Dade-Collier Training and Transition Airport (TNT) in the Everglades.'
I got the impression it is based at Opa Locka (KOPF). [¬ www.proplinerinfoexchange.com Convair_news].
Also...
'Citing high operating costs and the unavailability of quality overhauled parts for its three C-131F/CV340 freighters, Conquest Air Cargo has replaced them on scheduled cargo runs to the Bahamas with a CV580 wet-leased from IFL and a Saab 340.
N342GS will be kept airworthy for use on a standby oil dispersant contract and one aircraft also remaining on the company's Part 135 certificate for charter work.
While the retirement of the fleet from regularly scheduled service, they are not entirely withdrawn from service and will continue to be kept in an airworthy condition for at least the foreseeable future.'

UPDATE ON CONQUEST AIR CARGO, THE LAST MAJOR US CONVAIR OPERATOR:
"Conquest Air Cargo would be retiring their three CV340/C-131F aircraft (N342GS, N343GS and N345GS) from scheduled cargo service with the Convairs being replaced with wet leased Saab340 and CV5800 (IFL) aircraft.
At the time it appeared that the plan was to retain these on the standby dispersant contract but it appears that they will be retired and disposed of in the next 6-8 months.
Conquest recently acquired two Saab 340 aircraft with C6-AMA arriving at Opa-locka Airport on September 24th. As I understand, the current plan is to replace the wet leased aircraft with the two Saabs and also outfit them with the sprayer systems that are currently installed in the Convairs.
So...it appears that the last commercial piston engine Convair operation will soon be history."
[¬ www.proplinerinfoexchange.com/ - SEP27-2024]

This fine image was shared on www.facebook.com/FlyingDutchmanFoundation/ on 14Mar2017.
At the moment this 'FDF' has volunteers rotation through Jo'burg-Rand, as can belearned from the post on 15Mar17: "The team currently at SkyClass Aviation, working on our DC-4: Francois, Martin and Patrick from Skyclass, Theo and our volunteers Erwin and Derk.
Every 4 weeks we want to have a few volunteers in South Africa to gain experience with the DC-4 and learn from Francois and Theo."
The project can also be followed on the website: www.flyingdutchmanfoundation.nl/en/

Whiel I have written the history on my page Visit to S.AFRICA 2004, here is a 15Mar17 screendump of ATDB.aero -

Not sure when the lease and flying by Skyclass end, after which it was stored at Rand.

I think that is an airconditioning unit cooling the interior (cockpit?) of 0-48073..?
Gordon replied: "Heating duct. We are not trying to cool the plane down we are trying to heat it up! This is december."
Later on Gordon sent another photo of (probably) '073, which I added on Photos by Friends & Guests (49).

Douglas C-47A-30-DK 43-48073 of which Joe Baugher (1943 serials) reports: "Batch 43-47963/48262. Msn25334. on civil registry as N93043."

From here I went to aerialvisuals.ca and found a slightly more detailed history:
"Constructed as a C-47A-30-DK c/n 13889, by Douglas at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA.
Ca.1943: taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Army Air Force with s/n 43-48073.
New construction number (due duplication at manufacturer's plant) 25334 assigned to the airframe.
(No date) Markings Applied: 0-48073. Placed on display.
..July1968: to 7th Special Operations Squadron, Ramstein Air Base in Germany.
..May1973: returned to the US.
..Jun1973: transferred to Warner-Robins Air Materiel Area. Sent to Warner-Robins for issue, as N94043.
18 January 1974: struck off Strength/Charge from the United States Air Force.
(Same date?): to US Department of Agriculture reg'd N94043 [sic].
14Feb1981: to unknown owner with c/r N93043. Sale reported to a new owner in Tulsa,OK."

An even more detailed history is from Air-Britain's DC-3, The First Seventy Years:

Gordon wrote as a follow up to the above: "I have some more pictures and will get them to you but it will take some time.
I have here a nice one of C-47 48073, taking off from Bad Tolz in Germany.
I whave also scanned a copy of my Airman Proficiency Report during that time."

The APR (Airman Proficiency Reports) forms are one set (front and back) of the few that I have remaining. This one is specifically interesting as if you look to the last signature 'Reeder'.
This Colonel was a specifically important individual and his picture is often found along with others when surfing the internet regarding the 7th SOS and the Son Tay prison rescue raid (west of Hanoi).

Much of my stuff is lost... With all the moves I made and then a had handicapped daughter (born in 1988 in Germany), the stress of moves and all the hospitals and preme incubators, etc. etc. I got to the point where stuff just got missing.
I went through a divorce (1996), left California (where we had settled), struggled across the States to regain my 'life', went to live with my parents in Massachusetts (a 3.000 mile trip with barely enough funds for gas, no food just candy bars and no motels).
Dealing with such difficulties many things that one might believe are or could be important, just do not get the space to survive or even the time to consider. Like running from a burning building, one doesn't think too much about what value things might hold later in life.

Frankly, for all the nine years I was in Germany (I went back in 1982 with my ex-wife to be) and we had tons of valuable items. Now as I look up from my keyboard, I see only three rather cheap beer steins and one beer stein from the 1985 Oktoberfest in Munich!
In a sense I am trying to use the internet to patch-up some of the holes in my complicated life. But that's O.K., I certainly did not sit around: I skied many mountains and literally have put my foot in nearly every country in Europe; travelled from Andorra to San Marino, visited Greece, Italy, Portugal, Monaco, etc. etc. Not all on military missions of course.
Now I read science stuff, check the internet, revisit some history on websites such as yours."

"I guess for all the time I spent at Ramstein AB the period 1970-1973 was the most exciting and different (Korat, Thailand with the EC121Rs was more about routine orbits mostly over Laos & Cambodia and some over Vietnam).
Frankly, when I got to Ramstein AB I was sort of surprised to be assigned to such an old aircraft (WWII material!)
When I went back to Ramstein, from 1982 to 1988, I was assigned to the 86th CES (Civilian Engineering Squadron); it got changed to the 377th CEG (Civil Engineering Group) and I thought I was through with airplanes.
And I was... except for the 'Ramstein Flugtag' Airshow disaster of August 1988...
Seventy people eventually got killed, mostly from burns.
I was at the Air Show as a spectator (yet in uniform) and the solo plane came to rest at the ice cream van (burning the Germans who were picking up the free ice cream as the Italians were the closing performance of the day): 150 feet from where I was standing!
I think if I have any PTSD it is from that air crash, I saw people and children on fire.
A good friend of mine lost his five year old daughter, his web is here www.ramstein-1988.de/."
Photo from the internet:

70 fatalities: 3 pilots and 67 spectators perished. Many, many more suffered severe burns.

The caption read (my translation, RL):
"Today (12Mar2017) exactly 50 years ago, this photo was taken at Amsterdam's Schiphol Int'l Airport.
At center stage we see Martinair's Convair 640 PH-MAL, having been taken on strength only about six weeks prior to this date. The aircraft came from Swissair and had arrived in november 1966 as a Convair 440 at Woensdrecht for conversion to CV640 by Avio-Diepen, equipped with Rolls-Royce Dart turboprops.
After the introduction of the Douglas DC-9 and Fokker F.28 in Martinair's fleet, the PH-MAL was sold in the United States. And it may still be around somewhere in Mexico, as XA-UNH."
(Photo: Fred Goth/collectie KNVvL afdeling Luchtvaartkennis)

History of c/n 332: HB-IMC (Swissair) - PH-MAL (Martinair) - N640R (Zantop + Century A/L + C&M A/w) and, after a number of years having been stored at El Paso,TX (aprox. 2004 - 2009) to presently XA-UNH (Aeronaves TSM) and last reported 22Dec16 @Hamilton,ONT operational!

Changed Liveries: Martinair

On the left in th ephoto is the tail of Lockheed L.188 Electra PH-LLH. I can't identify the aircraft in the distance, though I feel that triangle on the tail should mean something to me; TMA of Lebanon?
PH-LLH (c/n 2015) went from KLM to Universal A/L (N858U), Saturn A/w (N858U), Transamerica A/L (N858U), NWT Air (C-GNWC), Falcon Air (SE-IVT), Jet2 (SE-IVT) and after use by ASL AL Ireland (EI-CHZ) it was scrapped at East Midlands (EMA).

In reference to the item of 'restorations in final stages' I found this on Facebook for Grumman Goose N95467

Canso PBY-5A C-FNJE (CV-437) has featured for years on my page Abandoned Wrecks of the North; this Buffalo Airways waterbomber suffered an accident and sank but Don Wieben bought it and a few enterprising people pulled it from the Sitidgi Lake, brough it to Fairview, Alberta and got to work!
Enormous progres has been made since this photo was taken and that special day is fast approaching!

Further details: www.savethecanso.com
I understand that the correct designation of C-FNJE is Consolidated 28-5AMC Canso, as it is an ex/ RCAF aircraft and not a former US Navy aircraft.

And indeed, I learned that on 18Jun17 C-FNJE made '1st post-restoration flight'. Congratulations, Fairview Aircraft Restoration: job well done!

On 18Jun17 C-FNJE made '1st post-restoration flight'!
Congratulations, Fairview Aircraft Restoration: job well done!

Here is a March 2017 photo by Martin Jr 'JoeJoe' Prince, of Curtiss C-46F N1822M at Bethel,AK still going strong:

JoeJoe wrote on 07Mar17: "A couple days ago in Bethel Alaska, hauling diesel to Pilot Station."
See JoeJoe's gallery on my website HERE and HERE

The history of N1822M I have detailed on my page Alaska 1955, when I first came across it.

Photo of Curtiss C-46F N23AC taken by Mike Osborne, he is an employee of Everts Air Cargo since the
early-1980s and is a very experienced C-46 mechanic!

Now who would have thought that a C-46 stored in Everts' donor yard in Fairbanks,Alaska for many years would make
it to Israel...?

"I noticed the picture of Convair VT-29B c/n 275 N144GT in your 'Propliners in Florida, 1992' section.
N144GT was damaged by Hurricane Andrew in 1992 at Miami's Tamiami airport, but apparently not scrapped immediately. Some work was done and I pictured it at Tamiami on 25Oct1995; however I believe it is doubtful
if it ever flew after the hurricane damage.. ? I have seen, on the internet, that the hulk of N144GT has been
observed at Tamiami, perhaps someone has info about when it was finally scrapped?" EMAIL

Paul Hooper provided the following image on Classic-Propliners, on 25Apr2017:

Belatedly I found out that Grumman HU-16B 51-7200 was scrapped as a result of the closing of Chanute Aerospace Museum,IL.
Pity, because this modified -A model was the -B model prototype: certainly worth preserving..?
Apparently it had fallen victim to severe corrosion so it was doomed to stay on the ground and when the museum found no takers it was scrapped.
It did bring back to mind the closing of this museum and I thought to spend a few words on it here.

Octave Chanute (b.18Feb1832, Paris – 23Nov1910, Chicago,IL) was an American civil engineer and aviation pioneer, born in France.
He provided many budding enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers, with help and advice, and helped to publicize their flying experiments.
At his death he was hailed as the father of aviation and the heavier-than-air flying machine. en.wikipedia.org:_Octave_Chanute

A few quotes I found here: www.illinoishomepage.net/news/local-news/chanute-air-museum-closing-for-good/80126356
""When we looked at all the numbers and we sat down and reality hit, we said we just can't keep going," said Nancy Kobel, president of the museum's board.
The museum is losing longtime support from the Village of Rantoul. Board members say, because of that, unless a miracle happens, the museum will close at the end of December.
Chanute Air Force Base used to be the force of Rantoul, but when it closed, it took a lot of the city with it.

The Chanute Air Force Base opened in 1917 and closed in 1993 due to defense cuts. The museum opened a year later in 1994. Over 1.5 million troops trained at the base in its 75 years of operation.

The museum picked up Chanute's history where the military left it. For 20+ years, donations, volunteers and the city helped preserve that history.
"2013, we reached a point where we were not in a negative situation financially. We were able to pay our bills. We weren't in debt and hopeful for the future," says Kobel.
That is until the Village of Rantoul said earlier this year it could no longer pay the museum's utilities or give it a break on rent because it just didn't have the money.

10,000 - 15,000 people visit the museum each year. It costs around $10,000 per month to operate the non-profit. About half of that is rent the museum paid to the village. It's actually a discounted price. If the museum was to stay open, it would cost an extra $64,000 each month which is the amount of the costs the village has been absorbing all this time.

The Air Museum has two planes on loan from the U.S. Navy and 32 artifacts, including 28 planes form the Air Force. Other artifacts include a Minuteman missile which stands next to the entrance and a Hound Dog missile. There are plenty of other things in storage visitors haven't seen.

...
"The closing is caused by a trickle-down effect of BRG Sports ceasing to be a long-time tenant of Hangar 1 at the airport — the lease had generated substantial income for the facility — and the construction of the new Lincoln’s Challenge Academy campus in Rantoul.
The academy, which has been paying $18,000-a-year rent and $75,000 a year for utilities, will move out of Grissom Hall, which it shared with the air museum, and into its new campus in 2016."
...
From/more: www.paxtonrecord.net/news/politics-and-government/2015-04-23/chanute-air-museum-closing-rantoul.html

"Chanute’s P-51H Moving to Museum of Aviation at Warner Robins.
What will happen to the other aircraft currently on display at the Octave Chanute Aerospace Museum, the future is unclear.
Many of the airframes are massive and present huge logistical challenges to move, not to mention the enormous financial commitment in doing so.
For behemoths such as the C-133 Cargomaster and KC-97 Stratofreighter, the horizon seems pretty bleak, unfortunately. Rarities like the B-58A Hustler, XB-47 Stratojet and WV-2 Warning Star will probably find new homes, but time will tell. "
www.warbirdsnews.com/warbirds-news/chanutes-p-51h-moved-warner-robbins-aviation-museum.html [05Aug2015]

A FINAL LOOK, SEPT.2015:www.warbirdalley.com/articles/chanute.htm

"I was sorely disappointed that the museum has permanently closed, effective November, 2015.
I noted work crews on the flight line behind the museum taking display aircraft apart. The base is slowly being dismantled with classroom buildings being torn down.
Many of the officer houses are being rented out as well as space in the old dormitories which are being overgrown with vegetation.
The Minuteman missile still stands at the original entrance off Highway 45."
--by Bob Farquhar, 13May2016 - see more at: www.roadsideamerica.com

'Highlights of the museum included a collection of over 40 aircraft including military fighters, bombers, rescue, recon, and cargo aircraft.
Many of these were used for training purposes at Chanute, and most were on loan from the United States Air Force Museum.
Other exhibits of note included a replica of the Wright 1903 Flyer, a large collection of Frasca Flight Simulators, and tributes to the veterans who have served in America's conflicts and wars. [Wikipedia]

Museum curator Mark Hanson said: "An F-104 Starfighter was shipped out to Tyson McGhee International Guard Base near Knoxville,TN."
Crews from museums across the country have been trekking to Rantoul to begin disassembling airplanes.
The front portion of a B-52 bomber (a crew extraction trainer) was moved to Valiant Air Command Warbird Museum in Titusville,FL.
Workers from the Southern Museum of Flight in Birmingham,AL began taking apart a B-25 bomber.
From: www.rantoulpress.com/news/living/2015-09-22/close-midnight-museum.html -22Sep2015

A series of photos dated 2008: forums.ubi.com/showthread.php/342240-Chanute-Air-Museum-Pics-Forums
On Flickr.com: www.flickr.com/search/?text=chanute%20aerospace%20museum

Keep me posted on aeroplanes scrapped or moved: EMAIL - thank you!
AIRCRAFT:

Chris Brame replied, through the WIX forum: "You're welcome to use any of the photos from Chanute in my
two Flickr albums from 2015 and 2016:

See photo report on external link to Chris' images on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/62734960@N02/sets/72157659082057540

Second photoreport by Chris Brame: www.flickr.com/photos/62734960@N02/sets/72157674485372390

Lockheed ´Warning Star´ at Chanute, to be saved by Yankee Air Museum hopefully!

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TACTIK PAINTBALL - 1840, Boulevard Maloney Gatineau, QUE J8R 3Z4

Hawker HS.748-272-Series 2A C-GGNZ (c/n 1690/172) has as a previous identity ZS-SBU, flying for Sud Afrikaans Lugdienst (SAA), went to Canada, for Austin A/W (becoming C-GGNZ), after which it served with Air Ontario/Air Canada Connector, Air Creebec and lastly for First Air.

See a may 2016 photo HERE (elbows-aviation-shots.co.uk/Canada-Alaska - Ian Ellington)

YOU MAY WANT TO VISIT MY OFF-AIRPORT GALLERY, WITH PLANES IN A SIMILAR FATE!

Vickers Viking 1A ZS-DKH (c/n 121) to SAA Museum by road.
From: kemptonexpress.co.za/139688/71-year-old-seven-ton-viking-moved-to-saa-museum/
"In January 1963 it was placed on the roof of a Caltex Garage owned by aircraft engineer Victor Edward de Villiers where it stayed for 27 years, before being moved to OR Tambo airport, where it stayed for another 27 years."
JNB/FAJS on Wikipedia (From 'Jan Smuts IAP' to 'OR Tambo')

The South African Airways Museum Society is expanding with several vintage airframes being moved to the museum at Johannesburg-Rand. The move of Viking ZS-DKH is considered to have been the rehearsel for the move of the Lockheed L.1649A Starliner ZS-DVJ, see its progress www.saamuseum.co.za/our-aircraft/99.html
Relevant links to this museum:
www.saamuseum.co.za + www.flyskyclass.com

You might also want to check out Lockheed Starliner ZS-DVJ, photos & memories by Erik Eriksson

UPDATE 7-2023: 'South African Viking - June 26, 2023 Viking ZS-DKH was recently repainted in original Protea Airways colors by South African Airways Museum volunteers at Rand Airport. While the paint is pristine, the interior is stripped clean and the engine cowlings are not original.' [¬ www.proplinerinfoexchange.com]

See also my S.Africa 2020 report.