Pinal Airpark, Arizona, 2018

Pinal Airpark View



Introduction

We got an invitation to visit the Pinal Airpark in 2018. It was quite interesting, and the general public does not get this chance very often. The Airpark can be seen from Interstate 10, between Casa Grande and Tucson. Once you are near the facility, there are guarded gates, so the general visiting public does not get much of a view.

Many of these photos were taken through the windows of a van. We were not allowed to get out, during the tour. The rest of the images were taken inside a bar/restaurant that operates at the facility. The bar is open to the public. There are a number of historical items and decorations inside the bar.

This is a commercial aircraft "boneyard" (as opposed to the huge military "boneyard" located in nearby Tucson). Many airplanes are parked here, with the possibility that they may be in the air again. However, many are also cannibalized for parts, including many 747's. The dry air of the Arizona desert preserves much of their structure.

NOTE that these photographs are Copyright©2018-2019 Robert and Sandra Swanson. I greatly appreciate people viewing the photos, but not stealing them. If someone is interested from a commercial point of view, please contact me.

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View through the windshield of the tour van [this is one of several 747's being stored here.] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


[View through the windshield of the tour van [this is one of several 747's being stored here.]]


[Another 747 of several [in better shape than others]]

Another 747 of several [in better shape than others] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona

Zambezi Airlines -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


[Zambezi Airlines]


[TWA Tail missing rudder]

TWA Tail missing rudder -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona

Shanghai Airlines and Global Airlines (DC10) -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


[Shanghai Airlines and Global Airlines (DC10)]


[Shanghai Airlines Full View]

Shanghai Airlines Full View -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona

The "Nose" has been removed [usually contain radar and other instrumentation] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


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[DC-10 Tail with Engine]

DC-10 Tail with Engine -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona

Amphibian Airplane [Former Chalks Airline, Grumman Albatross(?)] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


[Amphibian Airplane [Former Chalks Airline, Grumman Albatross(?)]]


[Lineup of 747's]

Lineup of 747's -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona

One of the decorations in the bar/restaurant at the Pinal Airpark [modern fashioned phonetic alphabet] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


[One of the decorations in the bar/restaurant at the Pinal Airpark [modern fashioned phonetic alphabet]]


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"The Downtime Bar and Grill" [bar/restaurant at Pinal Airpark] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona

Historic display at Pinal Airpark [it was an Army Air Corps base in WWII] -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


[Historic display at Pinal Airpark [it was an Army Air Corps base in WWII]]


[Overview of lounge at bar/restaurant at Pinal Airpark]

Overview of lounge at bar/restaurant at Pinal Airpark -- 2018 Visit to Pinal Airpark, Arizona


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