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Narrative: This will be placed here and below each image will be a brief description of each airframe, where possible. Started 08 January 2013. A work in progress. Scanned from prints, so quality not up to usual standards alas. UPDATE: 27 September 2014, just found my 24 slides taken the same day, so will scan and add soon. The first two samples are shown below. If I have very similar shots, I will replace the print with a slide scan. (See N116TG C-130 as a comparison).

At 16:40 on Friday 17 April 1998, I could see the tall tails in the distance. I finally negotiated my way onto the field. A quick visit to the office for permission. Just before setting off into the desert scrub and aging airframes . . a comment. "Watch out for snakes!" I had my boots, but was a little wary. Not an issue when photographing old airplanes in Scotland!

• "Five Fours" •
• A field of delights •
N90804 Douglas DC-7C Seven Seas (45116) ex G-AOIF BOAC.
N301JT Douglas C-54B-15-DO Skymaster (18375) Pacific Air Express.
N130P Howard 500 (500-114).
N7257C Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (15-1236) ex 37270.
N7251C Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon (15-1516) ex 37550.
55-3187 Sikorsky UH-19D Chickasaw, one of 51 present.
N7251C Lockheed PV-2D Harpoon (15-1516) ex 37550.
N7086C Lockheed PV-2 Harpoon (15-1410) ex 32757. Code "D/112".
N5902 Douglas DC-7C (45070) T & G Aviation.
N6000V Douglas DC-7C (45542) T & G Aviation, ex I-DUVB Alitalia and later SAM.
N4889C Douglas DC-7B (45353) T & G Aviation. N265X Aero Commander 680 (680-353-43) T & G Aviation.
• Chickasaw Compound •
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22 in row one. 19 in row two. 10 in row three. 51 plus 1.
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56528 Douglas C-54D-10-DC / R5D-3 later C-54Q Skymaster (10854) US NAVY VX-8 . Allocated N44915 but not applied.
N44904 Douglas C-54D-10-DC / R5D-3 Skymaster (10862) Biegert Aviation ex 56530. N44908 Douglas C-54B-20-D0 / R5D-2 (27246) Biegert Aviation ex 90393.
N44906 Douglas C-54-B-15-DO / R5D-2 Skymaster (18388) Biegert Aviation ex 90389. N44904 Douglas C-54D-10-DC / R5D-3 Skymaster (10862) Biegert Aviation ex 56530.
N44908 Douglas C-54-B-20-DO / R5D-2 Skymaster (27246) Biegert Aviation ex 90303. N44910 Douglas C-54-B-11-DC / R5D-3 Skymaster (10601) Biegert Aviation ex 56493.
N44910 Douglas C-54-B-11-DC / R5D-3 Skymaster (10601) Biegert Aviation ex 56493.
N44910 Douglas C-54-B-11-DC / R5D-3 Skymaster (10601) Biegert Aviation ex 56493.
N44906 Douglas C-54-B-15-DO / R5D-2 Skymaster (18388) Biegert Aviation ex 90389.
N90MA Douglas DC-6 (43128) T & G Aviation.
N4887C Douglas DC-7B (45351) T & G Aviation. "Tanker 33"
N4887C Douglas DC-7B (45351) T & G Aviation. "Tanker 33"
N4887C Douglas DC-7B (45351) T & G Aviation. "Tanker 33"
N4889C Douglas DC-7B (45353) T & G Aviation. N4885C Douglas DC-7B (45314) T & G Aviation.
N132FF Lockheed C-130A Hercules (182-3119) ex 56-0511. Coded 83.
N131FF Lockheed C-130A Hercules (182-3138) ex 56-0530. Coded 81. N7509S Aerostar 600 (60-0056-128.
N116TG Lockheed C-130A Hercules (182-3119) ex 56-0478. Coded 82.
N117TG Lockheed C-130A Hercules (182-3018) ex 54-1631. Coded 81.
N138FF Lockheed C-130A Hercules (182-3227) ex 57-0520. Coded 88.
N138FF Lockheed C-130A Hercules (182-3227) ex 57-0520. Coded 88.
N130PS Lockheed C-130A-50-LM Hercules (182-3212) ex A97-212 and 57-0505.
Devoid of markings, so this name is very appropriate!