Calhoun
74 posts
Oct 03, 2012
2:47 PM
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I was telling a friend the other day I remember one of the local schools in Dayton had a jet fighter on its playground. This would have been in the early/mid 60s, seems like it was in East Dayton, or at least east of downtown.
Anybody remember this??
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tlturbo
407 posts
Oct 03, 2012
2:51 PM
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Yep - do a search on here. It was Beavercreek HS in about 63-64. It was a Canberra that landed in the parking lot between 2 buildings. The Growing up in Beavercreek Facebook page has a good bit about it including pictures.
Try this shortcut go down a bit and there are pics and an article about it. 65 Beavercreek Yearbook
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.classmates.com%2Fyearbooks%2FBeavercreek-High-School%2F155519%3Fdsource%3Dpub&h=YAQF9RvVq
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Last Edited by on Oct 03, 2012 3:05 PM
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hunt69
388 posts
Oct 03, 2012
3:13 PM
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I remember a jet was at Island Park in Dayton. I don't know when it was removed.
It would be taken apart to steal the metal if it was still there today.
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tlturbo
408 posts
Oct 03, 2012
3:21 PM
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Guess he DID say ON the Playground - not Crashed in the Parking lot = MY BAD. But then again, it wasn't at a school. Oh well
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mjr1960
70 posts
Oct 03, 2012
4:29 PM
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I believe the little plane from island park is just to the east of I75 north of needmore between the old motel and poe ave.
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KennyE11
86 posts
Oct 03, 2012
7:42 PM
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mjr1960's comment peaked my curiosity. Using the Google Maps satellite view, I saw what appeared to be an aircraft in the back of a parking lot at VFW Post 6560 on Wadsworth Rd.
Does anyone have information on this? Is this really the same plane? I didn't find any information on the Post's website...
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Calhoun
75 posts
Oct 03, 2012
8:23 PM
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That "little plane" off I75 north was a Ryan Firebee, a unmanned aerial vehicle originally designed as a target drone, but later used as a photo/electronic recon drone during the Vietnan War. The last time I saw this particular one, it was just off the highway, and looked like someone had cut a crude cockpit into it.
http://www.designation-systems.net/dusrm/m-34.html
The aircraft I was asking about was full sized, maybe an F-84 or F-86. The more I thought about it, I think it was either in the Belmont or Mad River area. We lived in Xenia at the time, but drove frequently to Kettering. Maybe off Woodman or Smithville?
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oldrndirt
31 posts
Oct 04, 2012
5:28 PM
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I have faint recollections of that, too. I grew up in east Dayton (Linden Heights now) and had relatives scattered all over and I know I've seen it. For some reason I was thinking it was down closer to the Burkhart/Findlay area, but that may be an old playground airplane-like jungle gym memory creeping in.
In any case, I'm thinking it was the F-84 with the straight wing rather than the swept wing F-86, but I'm sure it had the front air intake.
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Calhoun
76 posts
Oct 05, 2012
9:13 AM
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Friend of my Dad's says he thinks it was on the playground at Immaculate Conception School on Smithville. Thinks it was an F-80, or an offshoot like the T-33 or F-94. If I get a chance, I'll call the church to see if it has a historian who might be able to confirm it was there.
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John Kreuzer
6 posts
Jan 13, 2013
8:48 PM
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Calhoun
your dad was close it was in Belmont part right by Lorry center. Not sure what kid it was but I use to play in it.
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Billd1952
35 posts
Jan 29, 2013
4:05 PM
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There was a Jet at emaculate conception, and one at Island Park. The jet from island park was moved to Dog Leg Rd at a Camp for disabled kids, along the stillwater river. Camp Variety was the name of the camp.
Last Edited by on Jan 29, 2013 4:06 PM
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