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Soplata Airplane Sanctuary (Ohio)
https://architecturalafterlife.com/2019/03/airplane-sanctuary/
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616091268.jpg

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Walter Soplata is a name well-known amongst aviation enthusiasts. Soplata grew up in Ohio raised by Czech immigrants. Throughout his childhood, Soplata had become fascinated by airplanes. As his fascination grew well into the Great Depression, he would put together any money he could find to buy and build balsa model aircraft. Soplata was disqualified from joining the military during World War II due to a stutter, but he found a way to work with something he loved, and took a job at a Cleveland scrapyard. In this scrapyard, Soplata would scrap thousands of warplane engines as they became declared surplus. Seeing an end coming to the history of these beautiful aircraft, he decided to start a collection to save their stories for future generations. He began buying planes before they went to be totally scrapped.

https://thebroadlife.com/abandoned-places-around-the-world.html

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The place is called following the name of an aviation enthusiast. In fact, Walter Soplata is a scrap collector in Newbury, Ohio, USA. He had purchased and collected the warbirds of World War II with an intention to help the aircraft from being dismantled or abandoned.

However, after his death in 2010, those airplanes were forgotten, rusted in the bushes, and turned into real waste. In total, the graveyard has about 50 rusted bodies of aircraft and 30 old engines.

You can read more about the story of the Soplata Airplane Sanctuary directly from Wally Soplata, the son of Walter Soplata.

Yeah, that aluminum really rusts when left out in the open.:D
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Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese (Post 11263973)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616045154.jpg

This ^ is wrong on several levels.

Random

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616116299.jpg

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Originally Posted by Por_sha911 (Post 11265246)

This ^ is wrong on several levels.

But oh so right.... :D

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616119542.jpg

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11264741)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616095128.jpg

The owner must be nuts to have an old E39 540i.

https://www.ipsico.it/wp-content/upl...-impazzire.jpg

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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera (Post 11265639)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616159990.jpg
I like this post. ^ ;)

That should be the new meme for people who cannot make up their mind.

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Originally Posted by WPOZZZ (Post 11265606)

https://i2.wp.com/www.myconfinedspac...?fit=%2C&ssl=1

Which is 1000x better than:

https://live.staticflickr.com/5256/5...5b82e163_b.jpg

I hadn't seen any of ^those^ in years, but I saw some on a truck a couple of weeks ago. I just don't understand anyone that isn't 16-19 yo having them.

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Originally Posted by john70t (Post 11265342)

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616122474.jpg

Berlin?

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Originally Posted by Jim Horton (Post 11265839)

Berlin?

Driving on the left, a fair amount of cranes in the background so one of the busier UK cities, not the dreary northern ghost towns. I would say Shoreditch maybe or near Docklands London?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616171426.jpg

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11265698)

Aren't those hanging backwards from normal?

That's a possibility. London iirc. I just repost 'em.
It's a modern photo but the result is kinda cool.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616172648.jpg

How beautiful is that Caddy? Mercy sakes......

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11265698)

https://live.staticflickr.com/5256/5...5b82e163_b.jpg

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Originally Posted by WPOZZZ (Post 11265606)

https://i2.wp.com/www.myconfinedspac...?fit=%2C&ssl=1

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Originally Posted by masraum (Post 11265698)

Which is 1000x better than:

https://live.staticflickr.com/5256/5...5b82e163_b.jpg

Which is 1000x better than

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616204360.jpg

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616206176.jpg

I occasionally see a lifted Jeep with this same "nuts" setup on it's hitch on my commute.

The only better setup I've seen was last weekend - a lifted Cummins Dodge had a pair of pistons hanging by the connecting rods (sorry , no photo - I'm poorly setup while driving).

A couple years ago I saw that same Jeep get the "death wobbles" going about 40 MPH - it was violently taking up both lanes of a narrow road.

That just reinforced my bias that I don't want a Jeep.

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Originally Posted by Por_sha911 (Post 11266524)

Opps. Random:
Naomi Fern Parker
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616204597.jpg
But you know her as
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616204646.jpg

Interesting stuff!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosie_the_Riveter

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616208058.jpg

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Originally Posted by Por_sha911 (Post 11266515)

Which is 1000x better than

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1616204360.jpg

I actually think thats a good idea. Had a steep driveway before you couldnt hit at an angle.