Mojave Visit 23MAR07
On the way to the desert I made a quick landing at Hawthorne (HHR) to scrape the rust off. It was a little firm...
This old 737-200 used to fly for Aloha as N827AL. That ugly looking ship sitting next to it was the prop used in 'Waterworld' to represent the Exxon Valdez. Weird!
A visit to Mojave on 23MAR07 yielded a healthy selection of junked airliners but it is not nearly as crowded as after 911. A lot of newer widebodies such as the 767's and A310's seen here are now getting chopped up yet the ancient C-133B's are still here.
A good chunk of the Aerocalifornia fleet is laid up at Mojave after they were grounded for 'safety violations'. Rumor is that it was really for politcal reasons in Mexico, but either way it is doubtful any of these ancient DC-9's will ever find their way back into the sky.
Victorville has also seen a draw down of residents. The UA 747-400's are gone but the 767's are still here (they are for sale on the internet!). The 727's in the foreground are doomed to be cut up but the 737's will most likely find new homes.
N610TW is pretty far along in the part out process with a large hole now cut into the roof. The spares in the foreground are all 727 parts. These could keep the jurassic jet flying for a while but hardly anyone wants those gas guzzlers anymore.
Stripped of many parts this ex-Delta Tristar clings to existence at VCV. This aircraft had the distinction of having a book written about it. I forgot the title but it was written by a Rolling Stones writer who spent a day following the plane around in the Delta system. Pretty good read!
Not too much left of this 1978 model 727-222 N7266U. The forward fuselage has found its way into a home at Colorado Springs. Check out the story here:
On the way to the desert I made a quick landing at Hawthorne (HHR) to scrape the rust off. It was a little firm...
Ex-Continental 747 N17025 is a 1973 vintage jumbo that used to fly for Qantas and People Express. Surronding the jumbo are other discarded widebodies such as a company DC-10, a A310, and an ex-Ansett 767 lying in the dirt still wearing its full color scheme.
This old 737-200 used to fly for Aloha as N827AL. That ugly looking ship sitting next to it was the prop used in 'Waterworld' to represent the Exxon Valdez. Weird!
A visit to Mojave on 23MAR07 yielded a healthy selection of junked airliners but it is not nearly as crowded as after 911. A lot of newer widebodies such as the 767's and A310's seen here are now getting chopped up yet the ancient C-133B's are still here.
A good chunk of the Aerocalifornia fleet is laid up at Mojave after they were grounded for 'safety violations'. Rumor is that it was really for politcal reasons in Mexico, but either way it is doubtful any of these ancient DC-9's will ever find their way back into the sky.
Victorville Visit 23MAR07
Victorville has also seen a draw down of residents. The UA 747-400's are gone but the 767's are still here (they are for sale on the internet!). The 727's in the foreground are doomed to be cut up but the 737's will most likely find new homes.
N610TW is pretty far along in the part out process with a large hole now cut into the roof. The spares in the foreground are all 727 parts. These could keep the jurassic jet flying for a while but hardly anyone wants those gas guzzlers anymore.
N509DA spent its entire life with Delta before ending up at Victorville. It first flew on 11OCT77 and was delivered to Delta on 21OCT77. By August of 2002 it was seen withdrawn from use after 25 years in the air! Hmmm, wonder where its forward fuselage went???
About a mile southwest of Victorville airport there is this odd collection of jumbo carcasses. These are actually the remains of 747's N608FF and N611FF formerly of Tower Air. They were both long term residents of Victorville until they were purchased to provide parts for a house in Malibu!
Stripped of many parts this ex-Delta Tristar clings to existence at VCV. This aircraft had the distinction of having a book written about it. I forgot the title but it was written by a Rolling Stones writer who spent a day following the plane around in the Delta system. Pretty good read!
Not too much left of this 1978 model 727-222 N7266U. The forward fuselage has found its way into a home at Colorado Springs. Check out the story here:
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