The last remnant of this little grass strip was this hangar, the windsock pole still apparent on one side. The field was the property of Myron C. Baker, operator of a local orchard, and a charter member of the Ohio Flying Farmers in 1946. Mr. Baker passed away in 1999, but for reasons unknown this field persisted on the FAA active airports lists until 2022, despite being overgrown for much of that time. So many stories this place could surely tell.

This L-39 was built in August 1976 and TOC by the Czechoslovak AF. In July 1996, L-39C 4357 and L-39V 0745 collided during training of the acrobatic group White Albatross. The L-39C pilots ejected safely and their plane crashed in an industrial zone in ​​Košice. The pilot of 0745 landed at LZKZ despite extensive damage to the rear fuselage. The frame was repaired, retired in 2007, stored and is now undergoing restoration for display. Either these are parts replaced during the original repair or, perhaps more likely, have been replaced during the ongoing restoration. More info always welcome.

Ferried BFI-SEA 15 Jun 2023 on delivery. Stored at ORD 6-27 Jan 2024. Returned to service 29 Jan 2024

Well preserved inside a hangar at Rio Cuarto, C-717 has been quoted as the last active Mirage IIIC variant in the world. Although no longer active when this picture was taken, it deserves a better place of retirement than a dark hangar at the overhaul centre.

Operating MH138 to Kuala Lumpur taxiing for RW23 departure. This aircraft now wears logos on the forward fuselage for 'Amal' which is the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimage arm of Malaysia Airlines.

F/f 22nd June 2007 and delivered to AirTran as N330AT 9th July 2007. Merged into Southwest and re-registered N7748A 30th July 2014

F/f 29th June 2007 and delivered to Lion Air as PK-LFI 16th July 2007. Became HL8097 with Eastar Airlines 15th Nov 2017 and was registered OK-FTP with Fortress Transportation 20th May 2021. Leased to Fly Baghdad as YI-BAT 24th Sep 2021 , returning as 2-IBAT 12th Feb 2024. Leased to MGA as TC-MGT 5th Apr 2024

Delivered new to DC Aviation as D-ATRI 31st March 2009 and became G-RADY with TAG Aviation 6th Oct 2011. To FIA rent a jet as D-AFAN 1st Oct 2018 and registered T7-ANI 14th Feb 2023. Operated by Dexter Air Taxi as RA-73535 from 24th March 2023

ex TA-07 and preserved at Rio Cuarto overhaul centre.

Photographer Alberto Storti

Ex D-HAIP.

F/f 17th March 2009 and delivered to Oman Air as A4O-BM 3rd Apr 2009. Registered to Tailwind as TC-TLI 13th July 2023 and started its lease to Sun Express in May 2024

Photographer Giuseppe Fabris