Time2fly From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 20 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 13 hours ago) and read 2022 times:
HELLO ALL,
I just returned from Las Vegas and when I was there I noticed that all of the mothballed aircraft that I used to see are gone. I always enjoyed seeing the former TWA L-1011 in last double globe scheme as well as the ex United aircraft. Can anyone tell me where the have gone? They used to be parked at the back of the airport adjacent to the strip and you could get very close to them. I was disappointed to see that they were gone.
Happy Skies!
T2f
Leelaw From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1897 times:
Until January of this year I was in Vegas at least once per month for business. Since October of 2000, the number of aircraft stored on the "Strip" side of McCarren has steadily declined, not sure why? In January there was just an ex-UA DC-10-30 parked.
Propulsion From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 294 posts, RR: 4 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1888 times:
Their souls have gone to aircraft heaven while their bodies are processed into baked bean cans!
I am joking however. I hope this has not happened. May be they can be parked somewhere for just a little longer before more indignity is experienced. Especially the Tristars, which I have always liked so much.
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Spacepope From Vatican City, joined Dec 1999, 2735 posts, RR: 1 Reply 5, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1845 times:
The UA DC-10 was finally broken up about 2 months ago. The 2 USAir F-100s have been moved, but I think there should still be an EMB-120 sitting around there. Check http://www.cactuswings.com for more info
Jetstar From United States of America, joined exactly 10 years ago today! , 1523 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1664 times:
Numerous times I saw the aircraft stored in this area of LAS, but I never saw any of them being broken up in public view.
If they were broken up at LAS, where did they do this?
Jcarv From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 288 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 1581 times:
As of June 9, the 2 US Airways F-100s were still there.
United_Fan From United States of America, joined Nov 2000, 7157 posts, RR: 8 Reply 10, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1538 times:
I agree with Jcarv,I was there the end of May,the UA DC-10 was scrapped in April. When I went in 99 the was like 5 UA DC-10/747-100/200's in storage. LAS doesn't seem to store many planes anymore.I never saw a plane scrapped in LAS before N1855U,the DC-10-30. Must have needed too much work after sitting there a few years for a ferry flight to like Marana or VCV.
The old UA 737-222 was also scrapped recently.
'Empathy was yesterday...Today, you're wasting my Mother-F'ing time' - Heat.
Aa777flyer From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 11, posted (8 years 11 months 1 week 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 1254 times:
Looking for those old airplanes????? Well go to the store, go to the beer aisle....and look! LOL....too bad...I say we start a new club...SAA (Save an Airliner!
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