Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

Here is USS Antietam CG-54 underway back in May 1987 prior to commissioning the following month, she served till 2024. #tico #ussantietam #cg54 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

Check out newly arrived DC-8 (NASA-717) in flight over Ames in 1988, she flew for NASA till 2024. #dc8 #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know the Chinook’s first flight was in 1961? #ch47 #mh47 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know NASA had an X-Wing, no not the Star Wars version. Here is the final configuration of RSRA NASA-740 in 1987. The RSRA could be configured to fly as an airplane with fixed wings, as a helicopter, or as a compound vehicle that could transition between the two configurations. #rsra #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Another look at B-52 aerial refueling. #b52 #usaf #kc135 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Did you know a study was conducted exploring the possibility of having a large external pod mounted underneath a 747-200? #747 #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

The last time Space Shuttles were at pads 39A and B at the same time. #spaceshuttle #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here are different concepts for SST’s from other aircraft manufacturers as potential Concorde competitors. #sst #concorde #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A little bit about the Firebee drone and the DC-130. #dc130 #firebee #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

The Tu-144 actually flew before 2 months before the Concorde, it differed with a double delta wing and everyone’s favorite, Canards!!! #tu144 #concorde #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari