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Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: Voss on July 14, 2002, 01:16:25 AM

Very early this morning our company made a run to Jacksonville, Fl. with a very rich client and surveyed some land from the air before returning home. During the return our pilot recognized two aircraft sitting in what he thought was a dump, or junkyard.

A SkyRaider, and an F4U-1C, or so he says. I used to live there, and seem to recall having seen the nose of a Hog behind a concrete wall. Anyone in the area could check it out. It's just east of the intersection of Blanding Blvd. (or whatever Bland. Blvd is called that far north) and 103rd St. (about one-half mile on the north side).

If, you are able to visit the spot, let me know what you find, please.

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: Wotan on July 14, 2002, 02:02:44 AM

ill check it out voss going water skiing in the morning then i 'll ride out that way. It would help if ya have any other landmarks to help me out.

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: steely07 on July 14, 2002, 03:13:16 AM

Take your camera and some boltcutters... :)

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: DrDea on July 14, 2002, 07:26:33 AM

And a 55 gal drum of av gas.Dont forget the ether

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: AKDejaVu on July 14, 2002, 10:43:25 AM

I got dibs on the SkyRaider.

AKDejaVu

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: steely07 on July 15, 2002, 02:50:35 AM

Any vis on that Hog? :)

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: milnko on July 15, 2002, 09:37:59 AM

The same 103rd St. that ran in front of NAS Cecil Field?

(Stationed at Cecil Field for 4 years with VS-32 in the early 80's)

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: Voss on July 15, 2002, 10:52:20 AM

The one and only, Milenko. :D

We used to have a lot of the F-18 guys stop in at the Gateway R/C club, about half-way between Cecil and the bypass. They used to have some great Open House events and Airshows at Cecil. Yeah, I was there about the same time as you (1980-1985). I wish I could remember the names of some of those guys.

The SkyRaider and Hog were there even then, and my brother reminded me yesterday that the same junkyard had an A4 Skyhawk, as well.

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: Wotan on July 15, 2002, 01:01:06 PM

voss Cecil field had several Navy planes out in front in a display before they closed.  I drove out there Sunday but didnt find a junk yard from the road.

I didnt turn into the old Cecil field enterance where the display used to be. I'll head back out there this saturday and see.

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: Voss on July 15, 2002, 06:11:34 PM

Wrong direction, Wotan. Instead of turning west from highway 295, turn east and go past the Pizza Inn (intersection of Blanding Blvd and 103rd St). At any rate, you should see it long before you get to Roosevelt Avenue (Hwy 17). Actually, there's a bridge over one of the St. John's tributary's even before that, and you should see it before the bridge.

Title: Douglas A1-E Skyraider
Post by: Holden McGroin on July 15, 2002, 06:35:52 PM

Flew from last days to Viet Nam:  F4-U we can fly, A1-E we cannot..;. snif

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: Wotan on July 15, 2002, 06:47:17 PM

ah ok will check it out :)

Title: Ghosts from the past
Post by: gofaster on July 17, 2002, 09:30:45 AM

Well, so what did you find out?  Its been 2 days already!