Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

If you are not already familiar with Building 65, that’s the nickname for the island of USS Enterprise CVAN-65. This is when she had her Hughes SCANFAR the first phased array radar system, back in the 60’s. #ussenterprise #cvn65 #scanfar #boneyardsafari #navalsafari

More P-3 exploration with the EP-3E at Pima Air and Space Museum #p3orion #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Checking out the BGM-109G at Tucson Military Vehicle Museum #bgm109g #tucsonmilitaryvehiclemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Here is USS Hancock CVA-19 following her SCB-27C conversion, she still had a straight deck, the addition of the elevator on the starboard side. The two 5in guns were removed and the superstructure of the island was modified, steam catapults were added, and many more things #usshancock #cv19 #boneyardsafari #navalsafari #aviationsafari

Checking out the P-3 AEW at Pima Air and Space Museum #p3 #p3aew #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Not a frequent sight, still a beautiful one with a Blackbird tanking off of a KC-10! Gives a great size comparison of the two. #kc10 #sr71 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

We have been learning about the A-7 and how it really changed bombing during the Vietnam War, definitely didn’t win any beauty awards, but getting a bomb on target was a different story! #a7corsair #sluf #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Solo seat helicopter…. #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Inverted you say! No problem! Here is an A-10 Rome Air Development Center. #a10 #usaf #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

The PBM-5A at Pima Air and Space Museum had connections for beaching gear! #pbm5 #pimaairandspacemuseum #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari