Here's the short story. I am the President of the St. John Military Park in Reserve, La. We have possession of several military equipment.
F-4N Phantom II , A-7N Corsair II, F1-11F Tiger and a army personnel carrier. Not exactly sure of the designation of the carrier.
These aircraft were originally obtained to be painted and placed in a position of honer for the world to see. Mainly, education and preservation for the younger generation. We have the 501 status, the land, a plan and the cooperation of the governmental authorities. The secured land is large enough for the display of the equipment, area for cosmetic restoration and eventually a military museum.
Days after Katrina... the 82nd Airborne took over our airport. This was with cooperation of all concerns. They needed every inch of hard surface they could get. They decided that these planes took up too much space and were pushed off of the asphalt onto the grass.
These planes are now located in front of my business and are stuck in the ground. They have been there since Katrina. I have all the heavy lifting equipment I need (I think) to get these birds out of the field and back onto the hard surface. We need much needed help and assistance. We put steel sheets under the wheels. The tires are now flat and I'm told we need replacement tires and wheel assemblies. The steel wheels look OK to me.... We have the 3500 psi compressor. We really need someone who is knowledgeable with lifting these types of planes. The local NAS has offered assistance but then that offer went away. Attached is a pic of the planes. I have reams of pages of info on this project and the plan for the active museum if anyone is interested. Tons of pics available. HELP
