Rogue,Just something I found on the air base itself. Still looking for more.Interesting side note. The article mentions that the base was used as a scrap yard for B-17s and other aircraft and that they scrapped everything down by 1948 and compiled over 70 million pounds of aluminum by the time they were done.http://www.ctaz.com/~mocohist/museum/kaaf.htm<S>
It is estimated that approximately 10,000 warbirds were flown to Kingman in 1945 and 1946 for storage and sale. Some sources report the number to be over 11,000. It is reported that at least 100 of the 118 B-32 Heavy Bombers built were flown there, many straight from the assembly line.Most of the transports and trainers could be used in the civilian fleet, and trainers were sold for $875 to $2,400. The fighters and bombers were of little peacetime use, although some were sold. Typical prices for surplus aircraft were:BT-13 $450 P-38 $1,250 AT-6 $1,500 A-26 $2,000 P-51 $3,500 B-25 $8,250 B-17 $13,750 B-24 $13,750 B-32 $32,500 Many aircraft were transferred to schools for educational purposes, and to communities for memorial use for a minimal fee. A Boy Scout Troop bought a B-17 for $350General sales were conducted from these centers; however, the idea for long term storage, considering the approximate cost of $20 per month per aircraft, was soon discarded, and in June 1946, the remaining aircraft, except those at Altus, were put up for scrap bid.The tens of thousands of proud warbirds that had survived the enemy fighter planes and fierce anti-aircraft fire could not escape the smelters at Albuquerque, Altus, Kingman, Ontario, Walnut Ridge and Clinton.
