Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Short lived, but an interesting concept at the end of WWII the Ryan FR-1 Fireball, it had a radial engine along with a GE J-31 turbojet. In this photo they are undergoing carrier qualifications aboard USS Ranger CV-4 in May of 1945. #fr1fireball #ussranger #cv4 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is Orbiter Enterprise OV-101 in position on the Space Launch Complex (SLC) #6, commonly known as "SLICK 6", with the work enclosure in place around the shuttle at Vandenberg, AFB in 1985. #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

More about the evolution of the straight to angled deck aircraft carrier. #aircraftcarrier #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Blackbird or F-16XL? #sr71 #f16xl #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know in March 1985 Orbiter Enterprise OV-101 practiced landing approaches at Vandenberg AFB at night to evaluate performance and systems in darkness? #spaceshuttle #ov101 #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A bit more about the Space Shuttle launch. #nasa #spaceshuttle #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Check out all the birds in the Hangar at NAS Sunnyvale at Moffett Field in 1935, aircraft from VF-6, VB-2, VS-2, and VT-2 are in the hangar. #moffettfield #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A look at the PLAN new aircraft carrier Fujian. #fujian #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Flash back to 1984 with USS Mississippi CGN-40 underway, could you imagine the Virginia Class with VLS. Also always wondered why the 5/54 gun wasn’t mounted more forward. #ussmississippi #cgn40 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Checking out the Gooney Bird at Pima Air and Space Museum #c47 #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari