Sorry if this is too morbid: Was it a pre- or post-crash section? I flew on it several times, and a colleague and I installed and operated our WWII radio gear from it while flying late Spring of ‘16.
To me, the C-5 isn't exactly history yet. Something like the C-119 is history, and selling for I think it was $50. Still expensive, but I'd consider it as I like the boxcar way more than I should
It really is! Shame there's none actively flying, but there's 3 near airworthy, 2 in Alaska, and 1, the one that was used in the flight of the Phoenix!
Interesting. I view PlaneTags as taking something that would be scrapped and preserving it. It is one thing if a plane can be saved and put in a museum. But if the options are cutting it up or making tags, I go with the tags.
agha0013@reddit
are they all cut up like that to make sellable items?
waddlek@reddit (OP)
At some point they will be released by PlaneTags. A great way to preserve some of the history.
SwitchbackHiker@reddit
I have a plane tag from a B-17, the Nine-O-Nine, which unfortunately crashed. It's one of the coolest things I own.
Radioactive_Tuber57@reddit
Sorry if this is too morbid: Was it a pre- or post-crash section? I flew on it several times, and a colleague and I installed and operated our WWII radio gear from it while flying late Spring of ‘16.
SwitchbackHiker@reddit
It was a pre-crash section taken from a storm damaged section that had been repaired. I was fortunate to see it person before the crash.
YumWoonSen@reddit
I bought my brother a ride on that plane and they were kind enough to give his Vietnam Ware veteran neighbor a free ride.
magnumfan89@reddit
For what, 100 bucks each?
waddlek@reddit (OP)
I know the Gray C-5 Tags are going for $45
magnumfan89@reddit
Still kinda expensive for a tini piece of metal
waddlek@reddit (OP)
Tiny piece of metal or a tiny piece of history. Still cheaper that the SR71 that went for $500 and are consistently selling for $1500 to $2000
magnumfan89@reddit
To me, the C-5 isn't exactly history yet. Something like the C-119 is history, and selling for I think it was $50. Still expensive, but I'd consider it as I like the boxcar way more than I should
Responsible_Bee3680@reddit
Damn yes! The C-119 is a beautiful bird!
magnumfan89@reddit
It really is! Shame there's none actively flying, but there's 3 near airworthy, 2 in Alaska, and 1, the one that was used in the flight of the Phoenix!
Responsible_Bee3680@reddit
Be good if they could all be made airworthy again!
girl_incognito@reddit
PlaneTags is like a soldier's ear collection, but for airplanes.
comfortably_nuumb@reddit
Preserving history by cutting it up? Just a wee bit oxymoronic, IMHO.
waddlek@reddit (OP)
The options, in this case, were chop the whole thing up and sell it for scrap or let MotoArt save some of it
Sixshot_@reddit
...Don't tell me that's the RSRA (S-72) they've cut up as well, that belongs in a museum not cut up for tags, there was only ever two of that type.
waddlek@reddit (OP)
NASA maintenance team worked long and hard trying to get some museum to take both of them, but were unable to make it happen
Sixshot_@reddit
God that's horrible. At least its VSRA relative got saved.
fatherdale@reddit
What is it, and what is its historical significance?
waddlek@reddit (OP)
It is the NASA Kuiper Airborne Observatory L-300 (C-141A) tail number N714NA. The only civilian C-141.
fatherdale@reddit
Ah, thanks.
agha0013@reddit
neat thanks
ILikeB-17s@reddit
Yes. PlaneTags made a post about it. (Whoops, there goes all my money again)
Bar_Har@reddit
That was what I was thinking too
FlyingCaptainSmash@reddit
Hot take but plane tags is a parasite to the industry of a company.
waddlek@reddit (OP)
Interesting. I view PlaneTags as taking something that would be scrapped and preserving it. It is one thing if a plane can be saved and put in a museum. But if the options are cutting it up or making tags, I go with the tags.
I_am_BrokenCog@reddit
Personally, I don't think the consumerization of historic artificats for the gains of an individual business owner as being .. "worthy".
different strokes for different folks ...
I just think it's a perfectly emblematic example of everything wrong with Consumerist Capitalism we have today.
waddlek@reddit (OP)
While I disagree, thank you for a civil conversation.
I_am_BrokenCog@reddit
I hear you! enjoy your tags if you get one ;)>
bananiella@reddit
Tryptophobia
waddlek@reddit (OP)
lol… hand to look that up
teslawhaleshark@reddit
Some of a bitch it's completely overshadowed by C-17 and they are cutting this one too
sevgonlernassau@reddit
And I just bought a model kit for that airframe.
jazzcomputer@reddit
Moths are getting out of control
qtpss@reddit
NASA in an effort to make their equipment lighter….
ElSquibbonator@reddit
They’re getting rid of the Kuiper Airborne Observatory?!
waddlek@reddit (OP)
It hasn’t flown since 1995
1969Malibu@reddit
Worth noting the flight deck section is being preserved with the Pima Air Museum
waddlek@reddit (OP)
I think the telescope is also being displayed somewhere
Aleksandar_Pa@reddit
Not like that. Stop it!
waddlek@reddit (OP)
LOL
quietflyr@reddit
That looks like a Sikorsky S-72 beside it, getting the same treatment.
LefsaMadMuppet@reddit
Looks like they are chopping up one of the S-72s as well in that second shot.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikorsky_S-72