Tucson Arizona 'Boneyard' & Pima Air & Space Museum

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Fri Apr 20, 12 9:53 am

Ivor there was blackbird drone there that was supposed to be launched from a blackbird then late in life from a b52 but did not work properly

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Fri Apr 20, 12 9:59 am

Alot of the F4's there were destined to become target practise drones, they paint the tails orange (just the pilots know they are drones) convert them here, then shoot them done over the desert.

Wouldn't want a free ride in an F4 around here just in case

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Fri Apr 20, 12 10:50 am

Ace pictures Andy . Clivey's Charger didn't skint you too much then

Post by **MattH** » Fri Apr 20, 12 11:46 am

fabulous pics Andy, more is good!!

This place is on my bucket list.

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Fri Apr 20, 12 11:54 am

charger01 wrote:Ace pictures Andy . Clivey's Charger didn't skint you too much then

yes Adrian, it did, thats why i was looking @ them & not flying in them

Matt, ive been itching to go here for years

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Sat Apr 21, 12 9:17 am

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Sat Apr 21, 12 9:20 am

lovely restore B36 peacemaker, these things make a b29 look small

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Sat Apr 21, 12 9:23 am

not a b29, anyone like to guess ?

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Sat Apr 21, 12 9:27 am

the B52 that carried the X-15 project, now 50 yrs old !

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Sat Apr 21, 12 9:31 am

one hanger was a tribute to the mighty 8th air force & the 390 group

AllKiller · Post by **AllKiller** » Sat Apr 21, 12 10:04 am

Wow wow wow great pictures Guys loving that super sabre

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 23, 12 8:34 pm

not a b29, anyone like to guess ...
I am going for ...a B50, the bigger engined taller finned post war version

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 23, 12 8:35 pm

not a b29, anyone like to guess ...
I am going for ...a B50, the bigger engined taller finned post war version

mike jones · Post by **mike jones** » Mon Apr 23, 12 8:49 pm

Here a pic of a Blackbird with its Drone
I love this post Andy, spent some time at the Planes of Fame/Fighter Rebuilders Museum at Chino just before christmas this year, but didn't think any one on here would want to see the pics. I am into racers and Warbirds so the place was like heaven to me

andyrob · Post by **andyrob** » Mon Apr 23, 12 9:29 pm

thats a good pic Mike ! get your pics up from Chino, think they dave a sister museum near the grand canyon ??

The superfortress started life as B50 so you are correct but then modded to be a KB-50J tanker with the J standing for the fact is got 2 J47 turbo jets slung under, one last measure to try & give the old prop plane some more performance, never heard of it till I saw this one
Ill stick some more pics up soon