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Old June 9th 16, 07:18 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
john szalay
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Miloch wrote in
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Anyone know if they're still there?...if so, I'd like to pick up a
couple, fix 'em up and fly 'em.



Nope . they are now in your pots & pans, and aluminium siding.

( I watched them feed a whole squadron of HAG F-86s to the furnace
in 1963, sad sight.)

those photos were of the recycle lot in Kingman Az.

"5 Grand" was was supposed to be given back to Boeing
for museum use, but she got melted down like the rest..

you can see the whole set of images, start here

Air Force Guillotine At Kingman Ariz.
(Dissembled And Reduced To Aluminum For Pans)
Date taken: April 1947
Photographer: Peter Stackpole


http://images.google.com/hosted/life...f8a5f22f5.html



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