Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

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Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

Post by Vinz »

Hi

Visited OPF on 02-02-12 under constantly changing and thus challenging weather conditions...but hey...still great catch...

enjoy!

1. Dezer Three...how beautifull can you be...?
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2. JZ-KCV
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5. seen a few years ago at RTM in blue colours...
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7. Interesting shot, waiting for it's delivery?
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9. Built in 1968 and has been in storage at Opa Locka since late 2009 and probably never to fly again
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11. Built in 1956 and as a resident of Opa Locka for freight operations still active
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16. Just one of the many 'Classic' treasures to be found at Opa Locka
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17. ex-British Caledonian (G-BHDI);British Airways (G-BHDI); Cargo Lion (LX-TLD Converted to DC10-30F);DAS Air (N402JR); DAS Air (5X-JCR Stored 09/2006); Arrow Air N450ML
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20. This airframe has been at Opa Locka since 2004
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22. C/N 44921/666: One beautifull old lady! Delivered to American in March 1956 she was converted into a freighter in 1960 and served various companies before ending up with Turks Air in 1999. She has been a resident at Opa Locka since 2006.
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23. It has been stored at OPF for eight years now and the colours have completely faded...
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26. 01/31/1979 Balair HB-IHK;01/15/1993;Martinair Holland PH-MCO;11/14/1994 McDonnell Douglas N526MD;06/24/1995 Corsair OO-LRM;05/28/1997 Caledonian Airways OO-LRM;05/01/1998 Challenge Air OO-LRM; 05/03/2000 Challenge Air N526MD; 04/13/2001 World Airways N526MD Converted to DC10-30F;11/19/2004 Arrow Air N526MD Stored at OPF 07/2010
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27. Delivered to the USAF in 1945 as 43-15533 this amazing old plane served various airlines over the years (as NC59360, N222H, VP-BBA, VP-BBL, HR-LAD) before ending up with Atlantic during March 06
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28. built in 1955 she has been a resident at Opa Locka since August 2008 and still looks in reasonable flying condition.
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29. 'The skies the limit' ...
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It was my pleasure... :D

regards
Vincent
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Re: Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

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Always great to see those classics at OPF. How is acces there? Do you need to get ramp acces or can everything be seen from outside the field?

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Re: Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

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I'd love to go visit this airport some time! :) I am curious though, like ErwinS, how did you get these shots? A lot of them look like you were just walking around on the apron?
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Re: Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

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Apart from the "regular" propliners and smokeliners (and Jetstars...) some interesting "Ruski's" as well! :)
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Re: Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

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Yep, I was airside although a lot of these birds can be shot from the otherside of the fence like the Aserca.
Nowadays getting airside is quite difficult compared to 10-15 yrs ago and apart from that I was informed by the dep. Airport Manager that before end 2012 all the stored aircraft should be dismantled... we'll see...

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Re: Miami - Opa Locka (KOPF) 02-02-12

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Scrapping on the Dominicana DC9 already already has started according news from the local Miami people.
Here is a list of the aircraft to be scrapped soon at OPF: N727PL B727-200 Platinum, UR-46838 An24 Medair, N696CA B727-200, N49115 HU16E Navy c/s, N697CA B727-200 Champion Air, 2 small aircraft parked in front of Champion Air, N190CS G-1159, N927RC DC-9 ex NWA and N919RW DC-9 Dominicana and N400RG B727 MBI. (credit Ger Buskermolen) Unconfirmed sources believe that the scrappinglist could contain up to 22 frames at OPF

So if you don't have them by now...

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