downtownguy
02-09-2006, 07:42 PM
State Fair Airplanes Might Be Moved
Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 5:38pm
A spokesman for the State Fair of Oklahoma confirms a static display of four historic airplanes including B-52 and B-47 bombers might be moved to make way for more development.
By Jerry Bohnen
Those long familiar four airplanes sitting atop concrete pedastals at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City might soon be removed to make way for further developments.
"We don't know yet," said Scott Munz, a spokesman for the Fair board. "It's been an ongoing process to find a suitable home for those planes as we continue to remodel State Fair park."
The planes have been at the fairgrounds for decades. One is a B-52 bomber. Another is a B-47 bomber which preceeded the B-52. Another is a DC-3 which once served as the corporate airplane for Kerr McGee. The fourth plane, painted in blue and sitting at the rear of the static display is one of the original Aero Commanders first manufactured by Rockwell at its former plant in Bethany.
"It's not a done deal as far as we're concerned," explained Munz. "There's been talk through the Air Force museum about who might be viable candidates (to give the planes). They have some people on line who have expressed some interest for it. But it's not a done deal."
The Air Force is still considered the owner of the two giant bombers.
Mayor's office: 297-2424
Thursday, February 9, 2006 at 5:38pm
A spokesman for the State Fair of Oklahoma confirms a static display of four historic airplanes including B-52 and B-47 bombers might be moved to make way for more development.
By Jerry Bohnen
Those long familiar four airplanes sitting atop concrete pedastals at the State Fairgrounds in Oklahoma City might soon be removed to make way for further developments.
"We don't know yet," said Scott Munz, a spokesman for the Fair board. "It's been an ongoing process to find a suitable home for those planes as we continue to remodel State Fair park."
The planes have been at the fairgrounds for decades. One is a B-52 bomber. Another is a B-47 bomber which preceeded the B-52. Another is a DC-3 which once served as the corporate airplane for Kerr McGee. The fourth plane, painted in blue and sitting at the rear of the static display is one of the original Aero Commanders first manufactured by Rockwell at its former plant in Bethany.
"It's not a done deal as far as we're concerned," explained Munz. "There's been talk through the Air Force museum about who might be viable candidates (to give the planes). They have some people on line who have expressed some interest for it. But it's not a done deal."
The Air Force is still considered the owner of the two giant bombers.
Mayor's office: 297-2424