DC-6's lined up on east side of OPF

BAC1-11

Martin 404 parked in same area where drug laden DC-6 was parked

Coast Guard HH-52 Rescue helicopter on "ready ramp"

DHC6 Twin Otter

Huey "Dust-Off"

Lear-24 parked near entrance to Customer Service

Huey "Dust-Off"

Former DC-8

Coast Guard C-131

Hangar 1 (2005)

Inside Hangar 1 (2005)

Inside Hangar 1 maintenance / avionics area (2005)

North end of "wind tunnel" where Judy lost her dress

Ramp closed off (2005)

North Ramp (2005)

Hangar 2 (2005)

South side Hangar 1 (2005)

Looking north toward Hangar 1 (2005)

Current state of hangar doors (2005) Author was closing these doors when "Aviation Supplies" salesmen approached

Ramp access looking west

Infamous "STOP" sign. Looking east toward East ramp access road

Inside H-1 (2005) "Line Shack" was behind X supports

Note imbedded rails for hangar doors. Hidden office behind white wall - 2nd floor

Looking toward main ramp (2005)

North ramp toward runway (2005)

Dark divot in center where H-500 crashed

Former "Flight's End" Pub

Former "Flight's End"

Former bar now store

Former location of competitor's FBO

Area of competitor's FBO now used to scrap aircraft

Hangar 2 in better days

Departure of B727

Departure of G-II

Gulfstream G-II on ramp

North ramp operations

G-II inbound to ramp

Another G-II on ramp

Arrival of Westwind-24

Departure of G-I

Bell-47's on North Ramp

Hawker 700 in Hangar 2

Howard 500 on Main ramp

DHC Dash 7

Author walking from Falcon-50

Author directing ramp operations

Westwind-24

Private B727 being fueled

Private B727 unable to get fuel anywhere else that day

Fruit & Vegetable company's new Lear-35

Fruit & Vegetable company's old Lear-25 that author damaged...twice!

Departure of B727

Publishing company's Jetstar II that arrived as riots began. Aircraft left soon after

Grumman G-I that had a brake / hydraulic failure

Grumman G-I on main ramp

Gear-up landing on 27R

B727 on main ramp

B727 ready to taxi

B727 leaving for Las Vegas

Former President Nixon's aircraft arrives for fuel

Mr. Nixon enjoys the warm February sunshine

Group pose for pictures

Busiest Coast Guard Air / Sea Rescue Unit in world

Mr. Nixon chats with locals

Mr. Nixon signs an autograph

Author's brother by "supersonic" DC-8

Beginning of end of DC-8 that broke sound barrier during flight tests

The Falcon-10 with the persistent O-2 leak

Falcon-50 demonstrator. Pilot wouldn't follow ramp instructions

Falcon-50 parked by Hangar 2. Exxon sign later destroyed in thunderstorm

T-34 being readied for flight over nude beach

Power cart hooked up to Lear-25. BAC1-11 on runway

DHC Dash-7 near Hangar 2

Lear's parked in Hangar 1

Unusual visitor to OPF

Lear-25 ready to depart

Close-up of Dash-7

BAC1-11 departure

BAC1-11 departure

Hughes 500 a few hours before

Problems with "anti-torque" caused crash

Spinning rotor hub dug into concrete until engine was shut-off

Separated tail boom

Rotor hub dug into concrete

Water on ground from damaged fire sprinkler

Counterweight from rotor hub tore through hangar door

Counterweight from rotor hub hit fire sprinkler pipe above maintenance area

Pilot was sitting in left seat. Fortunately he was not seriously injured

View from 2nd floor of hangar, above broken sprinkler pipe

View from 2nd floor of hangar, close to where counterweight blasted through cinder block wall

Corner of hangar where author was standing when helicopter crashed

Dark spot on concrete where helicopter crashed (2005)

Line up of "Jet Ranger" helicopters in Hangar 1

Sabreliner business jet being taken out of hangar for early morning departure

FBO looking south

Hangar 2

Taxiway between hangars that Customs blocked with seized aircraft

Navy Blue Angels flying A-4's (1980 Miami Air Show)

Navy F-14 high speed turn (1980 Miami Air Show)

Navy F-14 slow speed pass (1980 Miami Air Show)

Navy F-14 slow speed pass (1980 Miami Air Show)

US Marine Corp AV-8 Harrier (1980 Miami Air Show)

Navy Blue Angels - A-4's

Picture taken of World Trade Center towers in 1979

Apollo-Soyuz in Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (1979)

Sprit of St. Louis Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (1979)

Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (1979)

Wright Flyer - Smithsonian Air & Space Museum (1979)

Cockpit of Lockheed Electra

Cockpit of Lockheed Electra