Boneyard Safari
Preserving Aviation HIstory

NASA Flight Research Center's Douglas R4D-5/C-47H 17136 in flight in 1963. The R4D Skytrain was one of the early workhorses for NACA and NASA at Edwards AFB, CA, from 1952 to 1984. #r4d #c47 #nasa #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Operation High Jump involved R4D’s (C-47) launching from an aircraft carrier. #c47 #r4d #operationhighjump #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

Checking out the radio operators position on a Gooney Bird #c47 #r4d #c117 #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari

A look at the deice boot on the Gooney Bird #c47 #r4d #boneyardsafari #aviationsafari #aviationpreservation

We are getting ready for a busy weekend of Hands on Tours and sharing our love for aviation! #c47 #r4d #c117 #handsontour #tucson...

Join us this weekend for a Sunset Hands on Tour and get to learn about aviation history. #47 #r4d #117 #sunset #handsontour #tucson...

Join us for one of our Hands on Tours and learn about how this Gooney Bird has been to Antarctica. #gooneybird #c47 #r4d #c117 #flynavy...

Last night we had another trial run of our sunset Hands on Tour and got mix up the lighting on this Gooney Bird. #c47 #r4d #c117...

Not a bad way to start the day, time for another Hands on Tour. #c47 #r4d #flynavy #handsontour #tucson #visittucson #aviationsafari...

We were filming last night, hoping to catch the meteor shower. Would you like to join us and do some nighttime aircraft photography?...