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Stinky The Clown

(67,849 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:02 PM Feb 2012

How random is a jet fighter in a farm field?

Long shot:

Zoomed in shot:

I'm not sure what it is. F-16? I don't know. I took these on my iPhone. We were driving just outside the town of St. Michael's, MD. The area is a lot of small "gentleman farmer" 1% "farms" and estates, all waterfront and worth a lot of money. The mast/flagpole caught my eye. There, beyond the flagpole was this jet. Still has the military paint job. Looked Navy, but I'm not up on fighters from this era, plus it was a goodly ways off. It was pretty clear there was no engine in it.

I had to stop and take some pictures.

You just don't see this every day.

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How random is a jet fighter in a farm field? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 OP

Looks like an F-104 to me. Aristus Feb 2012 #1

F-104 Starfighter - Air Force MicaelS Feb 2012 #2

Yup, thanks! That's it. F-104. Stinky The Clown Feb 2012 #5

cool Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #3

That's no F-16. That's a Russian MIG. CALL THE COPS RIGHT F*****N NOW!!! Renew Deal Feb 2012 #4

Google maps Satellite view has pretty good resolution there hunter Feb 2012 #6

helluva chicken coop Kali Feb 2012 #7

I believe that's George W's bird.... catnhatnh Feb 2012 #8

In my town, we have one in the park. baldguy Feb 2012 #9

I remember one when I was a kid... hunter Feb 2012 #10

I couldn't give you any hard statistics... bluedigger Feb 2012 #11

Aristus

(66,530 posts)

1. Looks like an F-104 to me.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:05 PM

Feb 2012

Probably some 1%-er "gentleman farmer" with a jones for militaria, and with more dollars than sense...

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)

2. F-104 Starfighter - Air Force

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:05 PM

Feb 2012

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F-104

Stinky The Clown

(67,849 posts)

5. Yup, thanks! That's it. F-104.

Reply to MicaelS (Reply #2)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:14 PM

Feb 2012

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

3. cool

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:08 PM

Feb 2012

Renew Deal

(81,900 posts)

4. That's no F-16. That's a Russian MIG. CALL THE COPS RIGHT F*****N NOW!!!

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:10 PM

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hunter

(38,354 posts)

6. Google maps Satellite view has pretty good resolution there

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:33 PM

Feb 2012

I'll bet you can find it.

Kali

(55,032 posts)

7. helluva chicken coop

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:33 PM

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catnhatnh

(8,976 posts)

8. I believe that's George W's bird....

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:35 PM

Feb 2012

...and note that all the brush is cleared!

baldguy

(36,649 posts)

9. In my town, we have one in the park.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Feb 4, 2012, 11:52 PM

Feb 2012

Grumman F-9 Cougar

It's on loan from the Navy, and for years the town let kids play on it & beat it up. A few years ago the Navy said "If you don't take care of it, we'll take it back." Since then the town has repaired & painted it and fenced it off.

hunter

(38,354 posts)

10. I remember one when I was a kid...

Reply to baldguy (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 12:51 PM

Feb 2012

... that was specifically converted to serve as playground equipment.

The engines and instruments had been taken out and the empty spaces covered over with welded stainless steel sheeting so kids could crawl about inside.

It was our spaceship. It could go anywhere, to the moon and alien planets.

bluedigger

(17,091 posts)

11. I couldn't give you any hard statistics...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sun Feb 5, 2012, 02:57 PM

Feb 2012

but this appears more random to me.

Yours looks somewhat purposeful.

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