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limjack
May 14th, 2009, 21:30
Just returned from a road trip (Oregon area) with buddy. This year as we traveled about I told him if we near any airports in the back country I wanted to do a drive by and check them out to see if any interesting planes. One airport surprised us...in Ontario Oregon (ONO) I saw some Fighter Jets from the roadway and told my buddy to turn in. Their was no gate or anyone for that matter a fact standing between us and the aircraft. So we drove right up to them and of course got out and enjoyed. A few of them have turned into Jet birdnest for there were lots of bird sounds coming from within the aircraft. It was very cool to be able to walk around and just ponder. I don't know the names of the aircraft except for the skylancer and why they are there yet. Still doing research on internet to figure that out but if you know some of the names...please jump in so I can label my pictues. Cool cropduster there as well.

Jim
tigisfat
May 14th, 2009, 21:31
pics please!!
limjack
May 14th, 2009, 21:34
Ok, pictures not downloading...will try again:isadizzy: Ok, still nothing. Did somthing change while I was out of the outhouse?
It is saying that upload failed.
Jim

Tried again with same error message...hmmmm...Will try again first light. My eyes are tired and want to shut now.
tigisfat
May 14th, 2009, 22:32
While you were gone the server died. See the sticky at the top of the main forum page. I don't know why or how, but we still don't have our JPEG capability back. Most of these guys have been linking to photobucket.

You've got me really intrigued, I can't wait to see your photos.
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 07:04
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet01.jpg

Trying photobucket
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 07:08
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet02.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet03.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet04.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet06.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet07.jpg
http://i721.photobucket.com/albums/ww215/limjack/jet05.jpg

Ok, their we go now.

Jim
harleyman
May 15th, 2009, 07:12
Very cool...Wish I had been there....:icon29:
Quicksand
May 15th, 2009, 07:21
Beautiful pics, Jim! I, too, wish I could have been there.:applause::medals:
Marlin
May 15th, 2009, 07:24
:applause::applause:Very cool :applause::applause:
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 07:42
Love roadtrips exspecially when you get surprises such as this. Now to figure out mystery of why they are there.

Jim
SkippyBing
May 15th, 2009, 07:53
From top,

A-7 Corsair, might be a D model

F-4 Phantom, not sure of exact model

MiG-21 Fishbed

F4D Skyray

F-111

F-86 Sabre

Not sure about the cropduster!
Marlin
May 15th, 2009, 07:53
nevermind, question answered
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 08:09
Nicely done SkippyBing:jump:, now I can add labels to my pictures.
A-7 is the "D" model

Found out the collection of aircraft belong to Merle Maine. Unsure if they are being restored or what.
ryanbatc
May 15th, 2009, 08:11
nice pics!
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 08:44
From top,

A-7 Corsair, might be a D model

F-4 Phantom, not sure of exact model

MiG-21 Fishbed

F4D Skyray

F-111

F-86 Sabre

Not sure about the cropduster!


I think the Nasa plane is a F-5D skylancer (number 4 jet)
and the F-111 is the F-111 Aardvark
tigisfat
May 15th, 2009, 09:01
Thank you very much for sharing these cool pics. I love hearing about others' exploration almost as much as I like doing it myself.
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 09:19
Thank you very much for sharing these cool pics. I love hearing about others' exploration almost as much as I like doing it myself.

"Exploration" Learned it from James Tiberius Kirk...Star Trek. Unfortunatly, no green ladies found on this roadtrip.:d


Jim
SkippyBing
May 15th, 2009, 09:44
I think the Nasa plane is a F5d skylancer (number 4 jet)
and the F-111 is the F-111 Aardvark

Yeah your right, I hadn't actually heard of the F5D before but then they only made four of them!
The F-111 didn't get officially called the Aardvark until the day the USAF retired it which is fairly unique.
Dangerous Beans
May 15th, 2009, 09:47
Very cool
Got any coordinates for Google Earth ?
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 10:38
Very cool
Got any coordinates for Google Earth ?

In search box you can just type in "Ontario Oregon" and then just look west of town. You can see the airport and planes parked in variouse places.

44 01 22 95 N
117 00 27 87 W
Jim
joanvalley
May 15th, 2009, 15:45
That crop duster must be a AT-401 (Air Tractor) with winglets.

Jose.
limjack
May 15th, 2009, 16:36
That crop duster must be a AT-401 (Air Tractor) with winglets.

Jose.


Jose, that looks like that is the one:applause:! Love the look of this cropduster. Would be fun aircraft to fly among all the rest! The cockpit reminds me of that old movie Fantastic voyage. The little bubble on top of the sub.

Jim
mrpinga
May 16th, 2009, 00:47
Air Tractor AT301 with speed ring and winglets to increase swath.
joanvalley
May 16th, 2009, 16:49
Air Tractor AT301 with speed ring and winglets to increase swath.

Correct! Love the radials...

Jose.