Does anyone know if the kc99 is still there they sold it to I forget who and they were going to make a strato liner out of it or was it a fire bomber ??
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Re: KC 99 in lancaster CA.
Are you talking about the XC-99?
Or are you talking about a KC-97 -- the one at Fox Field near Lancaster, CA? That appears to still be at Fox as of 2005...
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Yeha my foul up ment the 97 at fox field were is the 99 located ??I see the 102 is still next to it thought it had been sold also??wounder if they still have all 4 or 5 R3350s laying in the backComment
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Its been about 12 years since I've seen it, but the XC-99 used to be pushed out into the weeds at Kelly AFB in San Antonio, TX, adjacent to the training base at Lackland AFB.Originally posted by h34race
I think I can remember something about the airframe being moved to General Dynamics in Dallas to undergo some kind of restoration??? Anyone?Comment
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The 99 is no longer in the weeds. No longer on the base as a whole from what I hear.Originally posted by speeddemonComment
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It was moved to Dayton last year.Originally posted by KingComment
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I wanna say I heard something about it going to Ohio to be restored and displayed in the Air Force museum... but I could be wrongOriginally posted by Mike51
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There use to be 3 KC 97's at Stockton years ago. They were to be converted into fire tankers. I saw one of them actually fly out, not sure where it ended up. One was left there for several years, then I understand it was dismanteld and hauled out by truck. Not sure where it ended up either.........does anyone know?? Thanks
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The photo I posted at the beginning of this thread is one that I took of the XC-99 in December '05 at Kelly (Lackland) AFB. The NMUSAF is in the process of taking it apart and moving it to Dayton.Comment
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The '97 was involved in litigation, so, it won't be leaving Lancaster anytime soon.(posession is 9/10ths...)
Most of the 3350's are gone. There's a couple of carriers still laying around. A complete 4360 is under the 119K's wing.Comment
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Wow, this thread got my memory banks going. When I was in Basic at Lackland AFB in Jan. 1957, I was lucky enough to see the XC-99 flying out of Kelly AFB a few times. The sound was awesome, like it's cousin the B-36. A vibrating hum like nothing else. I noticed that it never seemed to return with all six turning. And at Plattsburg AFB with the 380th BW as a B-47 mech. I saw plenty of KC-97s. I enjoyed watching them perform but was not envious of the guys who had to maintain them. They used a lot of oil wipes for sure. They made a fine noise though. Glad to see that the XC-99 is going to Dayton, and thanks for posting the pix.
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The KC-97 is currently caught up in a lawsuit. At some point, someone bought the boom and pod from it, because of the Stratoliner conversion.
Since posession is 9/10ths of the law, the museum aquired the replacement boom and pod kit and were planning on a 'military' resto. As it stands, it will stay at Fox Field. The 'Deuce' got taken to Edwards were it will complete the "Century Circle". It's being static resto'd.
Most of the 3350's are gone. There's a complete 4360, though...Eddie's Airplane Patch-Birthplace of the "Sonic Boom".......and I'm reminded every friggin' day!Comment
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Here's a photo of it that my Father took at the Philadelphia Air Show in 1955
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Your dad was an alien in his day too it appears. But not enough evidence quite yet to reopen Project Blue Book. Now if you dig up an old Kodachrome of an XC-99 banking around a pylon we WILL be sending the MIB your way in a hurry!
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I sure would like to see one of those fly. When I get rich I will buy and restore one for you guys.
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