Ghosts of the past at the Greybull aircraft boneyard

[@forrestthomas6746]

These are old Hawkins and Powers birds. From my understanding several of these are owned by various museums and individuals across the country and are waiting to be moved. Couldnt tell you much more than that though. There is a museum across from that field behind a rest stop.

[@pascalchauvet4230]

Great to see some of these piston beauties still have their R-3350s and R4360s

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[@billy33365]

This was the best video of an airplane graveyard that I've seen yet. Awesome

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Thank You!

[@riverhouse2000]

Watching this is rather like looking a an accident scene with multiple fatalities. Fascinating and at the same time heartbreaking. I know not all things can be restored. They could restore a few . But they could also be converted into housing and other useful things. As a old fart who spoke his first word in a DC-3 a long time ago I can only look with reverence , and thank you for having taken the time to do this. It is important.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Thanks! I do love old piston powered airplanes, and I'm past 50 myself.

[@larrytanksley8730]

Saw the last flights of the C-119 Flying Boxcars as one long train of them overflew my house in 1950's on the way to the boneyards.

[@davidallyn925]

I have quite a bit of time in a few of these ghosts. back wen they were in active service. it makes me sad to see these beautiful air craft rotting away in the hot sun, thank you for bringing back some wonderful memories in my mind.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

I agree with you, it is sad to see

[@highlysuggestible861]

20 years from now, enthusiasts will be 3D scanning and printing replacement components and panels for these historic birds. Technology is on the dawn of a new movement in aviation and automotive restoration. I bet you the best is yet to come for many of these rare old birds. May they outlive us all!!

[@edilbertosantana8307]

Love this kind of video!!

[@markthompson4114]

I am glad and sad at the same time to see SP2H (P2V7) bureau #148359. I was an ADR3 and a Flight Crew Plane Captain when I flew on her in the summer of 1973 as I was assigned to VP 60 at NAS Glenview, Il. She was LS 4.

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Thanks for that bit of history Mark

[@joeburton8332]

Hi mark,I was in VP 60 wt you. PO Burton

[@topturretgunner]

I’m a bit past 70 now but as a child lived across the street from Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton OH. I’ve seen C-119 Box Cars and KC-97’s in their twilight years with MATS and Tanker Command. The highlight of summer vacation was standing at the perimeter fence and watching as ground crew moved those old prop planes about the parking ramp and performed engine run ups. Oh the oil smoke of those Wright Cyclones and Pratt&Whitney’s on start up. It was intoxicating to a young kid in love with airplanes.

[@edilbertosantana8307]

It is important to see old aircraft ..& this kind of flying video. Amazing Thanks!!!

[@cleekmaker00]

Many thanks for the Tour!

[@radarmike6713]

That last airplane is a C-119 Fairchild boxcar in Canadian air Force colors! It was operated most likely out of Trenton On. As it was and is still our primary transport airfield. There seems to be no info on tail registries. But I could tell it was on the underside of that wing.

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Good eye, I will upload a video from the inside of this Canadian Air Force C-119.

[@radarmike6713]

@@VMCAviationVideos I noticed cause I was a ATIS tech (radar tech specializing) in the Canadian forces. My unit was stationed out of 8Wing Trenton. I have seen that zig zag stripe on many static museum PC's at the museum attached to the end of the "active". Drove by them dozens of times a day. What I'd also like to know is where that airframe is/was. Would love to forward info to friends in Trenton with that museum to see if they're interested to bring an old bird home.

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@@radarmike6713 - its at the South Big Horn County Airport in Greybull WY. I was there in 2016, not sure what the current status of the airframe is.

[@johnjohnson360]

A bunch of these planes were sold at public auction about 6 months ago

[@elijahthomas-eddy5881]

That flying boxcar is now being restored in Columbus Indiana at KBAK.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Nice, that is good news

[@Warhorse500]

Not sure if you know about this, but down here in Colorado Springs, there's an old KC-97 (refueler version of the ones seen here) that's been converted into a restaurant. It's called simply "The Airplane Restaurant", and it's one of the best places in town to eat. LOVE it. You mentioned flying to Casper---that former USAAC/USAAF base was where my grandfather took his B-24 training in WW2. 466th BG (Heavy), Attlebridge, England.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

I heard about the KC-97 in Colorado Springs but never seen it myself, yet.

[@twoZJs]

At 10:58, the refueling boom ops windows off of the KC-97s. Those boom operators were really in a cramped space in the lower side of the tail section compared to todays' std. Geez? --- The two Navy birds are C-54s, N67017-19, mfg 1944 era. Good vid stuff.

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Thanks!

[@jonpearson6466]

actually, the 97 boom had a big open space for working. it was open to the top, unlike the 135 pod.. I know as I was a 97 boom.

[@harrisionstan3773]

Thanks!!!! I was there in 2018, got some good pics, but nothing like yours. Nearly went arse up in the mud, nearly bogged the rental too.

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[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

I don't know what was more surprising to see, the KB-50J Super Fortress, or the C-82 Packet.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Where did you see a KB-50 Super Fortress?

[@lebaillidessavoies3889]

Its KC 97 's

[@104thDIVTimberwolf]

@@VMCAviationVideos the bird with her vertical stabilizer was KB-50J.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

@@lebaillidessavoies3889 - Yes

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@@104thDIVTimberwolf - There was no KB-50

[@mitzyismad]

Interesting, some of those planes like the Boxcar, Neptunes and those old Stratucruisers must be getting very rare. I hope they don't just hit the scrappers.

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I hope so too

[@muffs55mercury61]

It makes me want to cry. I can usually watch these for just a few minutes then turn it off. I remember seeing those KC-97s flying out of Phoenix Sky Harbor airport in the 1960s & 70s when the air guard had them. Too bad life revolves around money or I'd love to restore a 97 for the air show circuit. I hate jets!!

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Yeah I hear you, I love those piston bangers too.

[@farhanashraf808]

Very nice show the cockpit also I wish I can also visit again very nice detailed video

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Thanks for watching the video

[@luvmydeck]

Anyone know what the two units on the ground at around 10:17 are? I was thinking of a refueling position on the bottom of a tanker ? Just a guess.

[@sd906238]

That wind is sure rough on the rudders.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Sure is😕

[@rgs4x]

My dad flew for Interior Airways out of Alaska.

[@JohnHill-qo3hb]

Judging from the lightning bolt, the roundel on the boom and the red ensign on the vertical stab, that C-119 is ex RCAF.

[@massmike11]

I have heard more than one group looking for cores of the big radials, and there sits a pile of them

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[@rickydoolous4669]

Looks like one of those KC97s had a nosewheel collapse?

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Yes it looks like it did

[@farhanashraf808]

Nice video want to see the inside cabin cockpit of super fortress old aircraft's are very tough and strong Nice video

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Thanks for watching the video

[@JimJurena]

Navy C-54 fuselage @ 18:30 started life as an Army Air Corp plane : www.planelogger.com/Aircraft/Registration/N67019/627403

[@williamjefferson6241]

This video was taken approxately 1960 or earlier then there was intermountain aviation cristians in action then evergreen aviation only jets parked there now pinal air park pinal county outside Tucson Az. They were not there mid 60s when my ticket punched. Any doubts look up airport presently.

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[@rogermatheny5512]

Would love to see a kc97 back in the air

[@lucachannel9772]

Awesome!

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[@bluemarshall6180]

It will be more interesting watching it if you go inside the planes showing those cockpit.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

How about this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4vRlGhrbtVqmpY

[@jasonlieu5379]

Beautiful C97 I know someone who actually owned one of those plus a Curtis C47 I believe it is look up Berlin airlift non-profit organization these birds are like a time capsule most of those date back to the 1950

[@VMCAviationVideos]

There was actually a flyable C97 in the hangar at the South Big Horn County Airport

[@markdorais2846]

Love this.

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Thanks!

[@liquidcooled5108]

I may stop by on a road trip this summer, how did you get in?

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By plane

[@liquidcooled5108]

@@VMCAviationVideos do you think there would be any way I could get in from the road or is it only acessable from inside the airport?

[@robinswiftton5802]

Would have liked to have seen some close up of the C-130 Hercules

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Sorry, no close-ups on the Hercs.

[@power-atlantictransport]

location ?

[@Howrider65]

Be nice to see the names of the planes or tell us.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Thanks for the tip

[@seagrave7336]

C-974 KC-97L 81 KC-97Gs modified with two J47 turbojet engines on underwing pylons. 4 turning and 2 burning

[@rapidthrash1964]

Could any of those aircraft be bought by civilians?

[@VMCAviationVideos]

For the right money, I'm sure they can be bought.

[@madmanmechanic8847]

How come you didn't go inside the planes would of love to see some of the complete ones instead of pieces of hulls

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Here is one kzbin.info/www/bejne/n4vRlGhrbtVqmpY

[@riproar11]

*would have loved. Stop using "of" for "have".

[@greenseaships]

I wonder if any planes from Greybull ended up with REDbull :P

[@joeknight4250]

Is allowed go inside of those airplanes?

[@chriscampion9906]

Hey instead of tiny homes repurpose tiny planes ..my daughter just reminded me the mechanic in me would not stop at that ...starting up one

[@oat138]

Amazing...

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Thanks!

[@saucerman110]

So bloody sad to see them like this, they need saving, and yes, before some bloody wise guy says, you can't save em all, we know that, but we need to save some, before it's too late. Those KC-97s are like rocking horse sh!t, any idea what has become of the KC-97s,anybody?

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[@angelreading5098]

They once provided useful spares to keep the Greybull fleet flying,now their days are over.

[@Tillerman56]

I like the Packets, and the Martins...

[@VMCAviationVideos]

It would be nice if they are still in one pice 😕

[@davidfoster8172]

ive seen kc97s but never with jet engines on them

[@adamcameron9020]

This should be in a museum not sitting in some desert wasting away.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

I agree with you.

[@sillygoose2508]

the desert is actually the perfect storage atmosphere and not all aircraft can go to a museum if they did it would be the size of West Virginia

[@nicolasbrindesi9482]

Wehre are they located ?

[@VMCAviationVideos]

Please read the description, Thanks!

[@topturretgunner]

One with time and money could probably go through those KC-97’s and put together two or three airworthy planes. Sad to see this P-2 Neptunes stripped for parts. They held a distance record if memory serves.

[@crushingvanessa3277]

To bad it costs so much just to put one someplace on display, then you need a team to take care of it and get paid nothing. When they're gone, that's it.

[@HarborLockRoad]

Tell ya what, let me live in those big cargo planes, and ill be your watchman....im an old biker, nothing scares me.

[@joef2171]

To bad the US government is not proactive about selling these aircraft to civilians to preserve them and fly them.

[@VMCAviationVideos]

I don't think they belong to the US government anymore.

[@turkey0165]

All the millions of man hours the skill the dedication of building and billions and billions of taxpayers dollars just thrown away! Sickens me beyond belief!

[@peterblackburn7269]

probably 🤔best just leave as silent video the wind noise very annoying!!!

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You can always turn the volume down and pay some music😁

[@Ok-551]

Amazing.

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