Death Valley F-100D Super Sabre 2/15/03 & 11/19/05http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-0/506255260_xWDF9-Ti.jpghttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/gallery/1911702_GyC3x/2009-04-05T11:25:48ZCopyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved.SmugMugOn 8/18/58, the F-100D Super Sabre #56-3089 crashed on the cliffs in Death Valley while on a routine training mission. The pilot was able to eject safely landing near the Furnace Creek Inn. ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />On 8/18/58, the F-100D Super Sabre #56-3089 crashed on the cliffs in Death Valley while on a routine training mission. The pilot was able to eject safely landing near the Furnace Creek Inn. ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#506255260_xWDF9" title="On 8/18/58, the F-100D Super Sabre #56-3089 crashed on the cliffs in Death Valley while on a routine training mission. The pilot was able to eject safely landing near the Furnace Creek Inn. ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-0/506255260_xWDF9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="101" alt="On 8/18/58, the F-100D Super Sabre #56-3089 crashed on the cliffs in Death Valley while on a routine training mission. The pilot was able to eject safely landing near the Furnace Creek Inn. ..." title="On 8/18/58, the F-100D Super Sabre #56-3089 crashed on the cliffs in Death Valley while on a routine training mission. The pilot was able to eject safely landing near the Furnace Creek Inn. ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-08-22T11:00:31ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-0/506255260_xWDF9-Th.jpgDrawing from the crash report showing how some of the wreckage is scattered on the cliffs.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Drawing from the crash report showing how some of the wreckage is scattered on the cliffs.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#256234802_68wu8" title="Drawing from the crash report showing how some of the wreckage is scattered on the cliffs."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-1/256234802_68wu8-Th.jpg" width="115" height="150" alt="Drawing from the crash report showing how some of the wreckage is scattered on the cliffs." title="Drawing from the crash report showing how some of the wreckage is scattered on the cliffs." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:48ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-1/256234802_68wu8-Th.jpgDriving down into Death Valley on Hwy 190 after spending the night at Towne Pass. I decided to try and find a F-100 crash site that I heard was on the cliffs in the valley. With a little inf ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Driving down into Death Valley on Hwy 190 after spending the night at Towne Pass. I decided to try and find a F-100 crash site that I heard was on the cliffs in the valley. With a little inf ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602936_X7NUP" title="Driving down into Death Valley on Hwy 190 after spending the night at Towne Pass. I decided to try and find a F-100 crash site that I heard was on the cliffs in the valley. With a little inf ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-1/96602936_X7NUP-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Driving down into Death Valley on Hwy 190 after spending the night at Towne Pass. I decided to try and find a F-100 crash site that I heard was on the cliffs in the valley. With a little inf ..." title="Driving down into Death Valley on Hwy 190 after spending the night at Towne Pass. I decided to try and find a F-100 crash site that I heard was on the cliffs in the valley. With a little inf ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:48ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-1/96602936_X7NUP-Th.jpg2005-11-19 07:31:55After half an hour of searching with the binoculars I thought that I might have spotted a part of the plane. The hike is on! This spot was the start of the hike, it's at 250' below sea level ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After half an hour of searching with the binoculars I thought that I might have spotted a part of the plane. The hike is on! This spot was the start of the hike, it's at 250' below sea level ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#506208339_j4xPB" title="After half an hour of searching with the binoculars I thought that I might have spotted a part of the plane. The hike is on! This spot was the start of the hike, it's at 250' below sea level ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-3/506208339_j4xPB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After half an hour of searching with the binoculars I thought that I might have spotted a part of the plane. The hike is on! This spot was the start of the hike, it's at 250' below sea level ..." title="After half an hour of searching with the binoculars I thought that I might have spotted a part of the plane. The hike is on! This spot was the start of the hike, it's at 250' below sea level ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:49ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-3/506208339_j4xPB-Th.jpg2000-01-29 10:43:09Almost to the start of the climbing. I had a feeling this was going to be a hard hike. Even on this first section it was mostly loose rock. By the time it was over, I lost some skin and bloo ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Almost to the start of the climbing. I had a feeling this was going to be a hard hike. Even on this first section it was mostly loose rock. By the time it was over, I lost some skin and bloo ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#506208325_EypGu" title="Almost to the start of the climbing. I had a feeling this was going to be a hard hike. Even on this first section it was mostly loose rock. By the time it was over, I lost some skin and bloo ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-5/506208325_EypGu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Almost to the start of the climbing. I had a feeling this was going to be a hard hike. Even on this first section it was mostly loose rock. By the time it was over, I lost some skin and bloo ..." title="Almost to the start of the climbing. I had a feeling this was going to be a hard hike. Even on this first section it was mostly loose rock. By the time it was over, I lost some skin and bloo ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:50ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/01-5/506208325_EypGu-Th.jpg2000-01-29 11:03:01Looking back at my truck as I start climbing. Telescope Peak in the distance.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking back at my truck as I start climbing. Telescope Peak in the distance.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602942_KaP6s" title="Looking back at my truck as I start climbing. Telescope Peak in the distance."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-6/96602942_KaP6s-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking back at my truck as I start climbing. Telescope Peak in the distance." title="Looking back at my truck as I start climbing. Telescope Peak in the distance." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:50ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-6/96602942_KaP6s-Th.jpg2005-11-19 10:00:42Looking to the north up the valley.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking to the north up the valley.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602943_DKiWo" title="Looking to the north up the valley."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-7/96602943_DKiWo-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking to the north up the valley." title="Looking to the north up the valley." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:52ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-7/96602943_DKiWo-Th.jpg2005-11-19 10:00:57Stopped here for a snack break after a difficult climbing section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Stopped here for a snack break after a difficult climbing section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602945_3t6VE" title="Stopped here for a snack break after a difficult climbing section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-9/96602945_3t6VE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Stopped here for a snack break after a difficult climbing section." title="Stopped here for a snack break after a difficult climbing section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:48:37ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-9/96602945_3t6VE-Th.jpg2000-01-29 11:56:05Looking up to the piece I spotted from to road in the center of the photo. As hard as it looked at times, I was able to keep going with little back tracking.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking up to the piece I spotted from to road in the center of the photo. As hard as it looked at times, I was able to keep going with little back tracking.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602946_7RXjg" title="Looking up to the piece I spotted from to road in the center of the photo. As hard as it looked at times, I was able to keep going with little back tracking."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-10/96602946_7RXjg-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up to the piece I spotted from to road in the center of the photo. As hard as it looked at times, I was able to keep going with little back tracking." title="Looking up to the piece I spotted from to road in the center of the photo. As hard as it looked at times, I was able to keep going with little back tracking." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-10/96602946_7RXjg-Th.jpg2000-01-29 11:57:24After climbing about 700', I found this small piece of titanium. The first piece of wreckage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />After climbing about 700', I found this small piece of titanium. The first piece of wreckage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602950_TNijq" title="After climbing about 700', I found this small piece of titanium. The first piece of wreckage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-12/96602950_TNijq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="After climbing about 700', I found this small piece of titanium. The first piece of wreckage." title="After climbing about 700', I found this small piece of titanium. The first piece of wreckage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-12/96602950_TNijq-Th.jpg2000-01-29 12:05:07A short time later a small piece of aluminium. Must be on the right track.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A short time later a small piece of aluminium. Must be on the right track.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602951_8Q6HC" title="A short time later a small piece of aluminium. Must be on the right track."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-13/96602951_8Q6HC-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A short time later a small piece of aluminium. Must be on the right track." title="A short time later a small piece of aluminium. Must be on the right track." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-13/96602951_8Q6HC-Th.jpg2000-01-29 12:29:55The pieces were getting larger and more interesting as I climbed higher.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The pieces were getting larger and more interesting as I climbed higher.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602952_Jeqia" title="The pieces were getting larger and more interesting as I climbed higher."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-14/96602952_Jeqia-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The pieces were getting larger and more interesting as I climbed higher." title="The pieces were getting larger and more interesting as I climbed higher." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:47:52ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-14/96602952_Jeqia-Th.jpg2000-01-29 12:31:26This is some kind of heat exchanger, but not sure for what??<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This is some kind of heat exchanger, but not sure for what??</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602953_jrrsE" title="This is some kind of heat exchanger, but not sure for what??"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-15/96602953_jrrsE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is some kind of heat exchanger, but not sure for what??" title="This is some kind of heat exchanger, but not sure for what??" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:48:54ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-15/96602953_jrrsE-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:09:55A wind driven hydraulic pump.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A wind driven hydraulic pump.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602954_BtxzU" title="A wind driven hydraulic pump."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-16/96602954_BtxzU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A wind driven hydraulic pump." title="A wind driven hydraulic pump." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-16/96602954_BtxzU-Th.jpg2000-01-29 14:23:28The back side showing the hydraulic pump.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The back side showing the hydraulic pump.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602955_pxtRc" title="The back side showing the hydraulic pump."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-17/96602955_pxtRc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The back side showing the hydraulic pump." title="The back side showing the hydraulic pump." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:35:52ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-17/96602955_pxtRc-Th.jpg2000-01-29 14:23:49This is a cool looking piece. No idea what part of the plane it's from.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This is a cool looking piece. No idea what part of the plane it's from.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602956_rK8qn" title="This is a cool looking piece. No idea what part of the plane it's from."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-18/96602956_rK8qn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is a cool looking piece. No idea what part of the plane it's from." title="This is a cool looking piece. No idea what part of the plane it's from." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:46:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-18/96602956_rK8qn-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:11:23At about 1,200' I came upon a choice piece, a large part of the aircraft's engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />At about 1,200' I came upon a choice piece, a large part of the aircraft's engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602957_UFHgf" title="At about 1,200' I came upon a choice piece, a large part of the aircraft's engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-19/96602957_UFHgf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="At about 1,200' I came upon a choice piece, a large part of the aircraft's engine." title="At about 1,200' I came upon a choice piece, a large part of the aircraft's engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:42:24ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-19/96602957_UFHgf-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:15:24It's most of the Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-21 engine that powered the ill fated Super Sabre.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It's most of the Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-21 engine that powered the ill fated Super Sabre.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602958_dTY9A" title="It's most of the Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-21 engine that powered the ill fated Super Sabre."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-20/96602958_dTY9A-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It's most of the Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-21 engine that powered the ill fated Super Sabre." title="It's most of the Pratt & Whitney J-57-P-21 engine that powered the ill fated Super Sabre." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:47:53ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-20/96602958_dTY9A-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:21:40Close up of some of the bent blades.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of some of the bent blades.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602959_j52CY" title="Close up of some of the bent blades."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-21/96602959_j52CY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of some of the bent blades." title="Close up of some of the bent blades." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:42:11ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-21/96602959_j52CY-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:23:31Me with the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me with the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602960_3qevc" title="Me with the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-22/96602960_3qevc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me with the engine." title="Me with the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:56ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-22/96602960_3qevc-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:26:33These pieces are under the rocks by the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />These pieces are under the rocks by the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602961_QsWbn" title="These pieces are under the rocks by the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-23/96602961_QsWbn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="These pieces are under the rocks by the engine." title="These pieces are under the rocks by the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:56ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-23/96602961_QsWbn-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:21:19One of the main wheels half buried was also near the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the main wheels half buried was also near the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602962_i2ZHu" title="One of the main wheels half buried was also near the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-24/96602962_i2ZHu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the main wheels half buried was also near the engine." title="One of the main wheels half buried was also near the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:39:14ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-24/96602962_i2ZHu-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:12:45Looking back down at the engine as I climbed on.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking back down at the engine as I climbed on.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602963_7wxpA" title="Looking back down at the engine as I climbed on."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-25/96602963_7wxpA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking back down at the engine as I climbed on." title="Looking back down at the engine as I climbed on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:41:40ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-25/96602963_7wxpA-Th.jpg2000-01-29 14:14:12A tank. For being out here for over 40 years, a lot of this stuff looked new.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A tank. For being out here for over 40 years, a lot of this stuff looked new.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602964_82uAV" title="A tank. For being out here for over 40 years, a lot of this stuff looked new."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-26/96602964_82uAV-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A tank. For being out here for over 40 years, a lot of this stuff looked new." title="A tank. For being out here for over 40 years, a lot of this stuff looked new." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-26/96602964_82uAV-Th.jpg2000-01-29 12:59:25Another tank.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another tank.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602980_2TYFA" title="Another tank."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-27/96602980_2TYFA-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another tank." title="Another tank." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:44:51ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-27/96602980_2TYFA-Th.jpg2005-11-19 15:51:19The part I saw from the road is only a few hundred feet above.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The part I saw from the road is only a few hundred feet above.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602983_WmK25" title="The part I saw from the road is only a few hundred feet above."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-28/96602983_WmK25-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The part I saw from the road is only a few hundred feet above." title="The part I saw from the road is only a few hundred feet above." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:59:03ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-28/96602983_WmK25-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:01:11Stopped here for a short break and to take in the view.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Stopped here for a short break and to take in the view.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602985_BDhuy" title="Stopped here for a short break and to take in the view."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-29/96602985_BDhuy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Stopped here for a short break and to take in the view." title="Stopped here for a short break and to take in the view." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-29/96602985_BDhuy-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:05:29Found a piece of one of the ailerons.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Found a piece of one of the ailerons.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602987_o85jR" title="Found a piece of one of the ailerons."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-30/96602987_o85jR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Found a piece of one of the ailerons." title="Found a piece of one of the ailerons." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-30/96602987_o85jR-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:10:33I think this is one of the landing gear doors. There were a lot of little pieces all over.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I think this is one of the landing gear doors. There were a lot of little pieces all over.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602988_y6y8T" title="I think this is one of the landing gear doors. There were a lot of little pieces all over."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-31/96602988_y6y8T-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I think this is one of the landing gear doors. There were a lot of little pieces all over." title="I think this is one of the landing gear doors. There were a lot of little pieces all over." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:57ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-31/96602988_y6y8T-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:15:03A shot of the road and part of the valley floor. This is more of a climb than a hike.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A shot of the road and part of the valley floor. This is more of a climb than a hike.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602990_AKyCN" title="A shot of the road and part of the valley floor. This is more of a climb than a hike."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-32/96602990_AKyCN-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A shot of the road and part of the valley floor. This is more of a climb than a hike." title="A shot of the road and part of the valley floor. This is more of a climb than a hike." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:46:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-32/96602990_AKyCN-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:30:51Anoter shot, little to the north. I like the colors.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Anoter shot, little to the north. I like the colors.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602992_AA8yy" title="Anoter shot, little to the north. I like the colors."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-33/96602992_AA8yy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Anoter shot, little to the north. I like the colors." title="Anoter shot, little to the north. I like the colors." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:35:42ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-33/96602992_AA8yy-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:30:56Finally I'm almost to the part I spotted from the highway. Really steep here.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Finally I'm almost to the part I spotted from the highway. Really steep here.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602994_smHrR" title="Finally I'm almost to the part I spotted from the highway. Really steep here."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-34/96602994_smHrR-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Finally I'm almost to the part I spotted from the highway. Really steep here." title="Finally I'm almost to the part I spotted from the highway. Really steep here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:59:27ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-34/96602994_smHrR-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:15:11Looks like a section of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like a section of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602995_duC37" title="Looks like a section of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-35/96602995_duC37-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like a section of the fuselage." title="Looks like a section of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:42:13ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-35/96602995_duC37-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:06:29Turned out to be the aft end of the fuselage with part of one of the tailplanes attached.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Turned out to be the aft end of the fuselage with part of one of the tailplanes attached.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602996_WPan6" title="Turned out to be the aft end of the fuselage with part of one of the tailplanes attached."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-36/96602996_WPan6-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turned out to be the aft end of the fuselage with part of one of the tailplanes attached." title="Turned out to be the aft end of the fuselage with part of one of the tailplanes attached." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T02:14:35ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-36/96602996_WPan6-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:17:53Me with the fuselage section.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me with the fuselage section.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602997_UVcvv" title="Me with the fuselage section."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-37/96602997_UVcvv-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me with the fuselage section." title="Me with the fuselage section." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:41:50ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-37/96602997_UVcvv-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:49:46A look at the tailplane.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A look at the tailplane.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602998_stZAm" title="A look at the tailplane."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-38/96602998_stZAm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A look at the tailplane." title="A look at the tailplane." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:43:25ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-38/96602998_stZAm-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:51:24It took me about an hour to find a way past this point. It's really steep and loose.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It took me about an hour to find a way past this point. It's really steep and loose.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96602999_yThW8" title="It took me about an hour to find a way past this point. It's really steep and loose."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-39/96602999_yThW8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It took me about an hour to find a way past this point. It's really steep and loose." title="It took me about an hour to find a way past this point. It's really steep and loose." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:40:03ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-39/96602999_yThW8-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:45:20Climbing on found more stuff. Plan to follow the trail of pieces and try to find the point of impact.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Climbing on found more stuff. Plan to follow the trail of pieces and try to find the point of impact.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603015_6cx6M" title="Climbing on found more stuff. Plan to follow the trail of pieces and try to find the point of impact."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-53/96603015_6cx6M-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Climbing on found more stuff. Plan to follow the trail of pieces and try to find the point of impact." title="Climbing on found more stuff. Plan to follow the trail of pieces and try to find the point of impact." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-53/96603015_6cx6M-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:54:57Found a piece of the wing.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Found a piece of the wing.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603004_qa3dt" title="Found a piece of the wing."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-43/96603004_qa3dt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Found a piece of the wing." title="Found a piece of the wing." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:54:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-43/96603004_qa3dt-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:22:22Same piece turned over. It's about three feet long.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same piece turned over. It's about three feet long.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603005_7G7NE" title="Same piece turned over. It's about three feet long."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-44/96603005_7G7NE-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same piece turned over. It's about three feet long." title="Same piece turned over. It's about three feet long." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:42:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-44/96603005_7G7NE-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:39:49The rudder.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The rudder.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603001_Bc6Q3" title="The rudder."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-40/96603001_Bc6Q3-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The rudder." title="The rudder." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-40/96603001_Bc6Q3-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:09:14A fuselage section with part of the aircraft's ID.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A fuselage section with part of the aircraft's ID.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603002_rXJkT" title="A fuselage section with part of the aircraft's ID."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-41/96603002_rXJkT-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A fuselage section with part of the aircraft's ID." title="A fuselage section with part of the aircraft's ID." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:45:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-41/96603002_rXJkT-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:16:57Same fuselage section flipped over to show it's stucture.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Same fuselage section flipped over to show it's stucture.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603003_UxPHG" title="Same fuselage section flipped over to show it's stucture."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-42/96603003_UxPHG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Same fuselage section flipped over to show it's stucture." title="Same fuselage section flipped over to show it's stucture." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:28:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-42/96603003_UxPHG-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:15:54I was surprised to find a turbine blade up here, the main part of the engine is 400' below.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I was surprised to find a turbine blade up here, the main part of the engine is 400' below.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603006_dxQSi" title="I was surprised to find a turbine blade up here, the main part of the engine is 400' below."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-45/96603006_dxQSi-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I was surprised to find a turbine blade up here, the main part of the engine is 400' below." title="I was surprised to find a turbine blade up here, the main part of the engine is 400' below." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:58:54ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-45/96603006_dxQSi-Th.jpg2000-01-29 13:58:29Further up found one of the flaps.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Further up found one of the flaps.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603008_douM2" title="Further up found one of the flaps."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-46/96603008_douM2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Further up found one of the flaps." title="Further up found one of the flaps." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:32:34ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-46/96603008_douM2-Th.jpg2005-11-19 11:59:57Could see some of the honeycomb sucture inside the flap.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Could see some of the honeycomb sucture inside the flap.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603009_72tUf" title="Could see some of the honeycomb sucture inside the flap."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-47/96603009_72tUf-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Could see some of the honeycomb sucture inside the flap." title="Could see some of the honeycomb sucture inside the flap." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:41:30ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-47/96603009_72tUf-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:00:55Me with the flap to show it's size.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Me with the flap to show it's size.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603010_2UMKk" title="Me with the flap to show it's size."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-48/96603010_2UMKk-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Me with the flap to show it's size." title="Me with the flap to show it's size." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T02:15:14ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-48/96603010_2UMKk-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:03:22This is a cool part, I liked all of the rivets. The cover is marked "engine mount".<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This is a cool part, I liked all of the rivets. The cover is marked "engine mount".</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603011_pqrnz" title="This is a cool part, I liked all of the rivets. The cover is marked "engine mount"."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-49/96603011_pqrnz-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is a cool part, I liked all of the rivets. The cover is marked "engine mount"." title="This is a cool part, I liked all of the rivets. The cover is marked "engine mount"." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:55:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-49/96603011_pqrnz-Th.jpg2000-01-29 14:12:36Think this is part of the slat assmebly. Yes that's blood, did a lot of bleeding on this hike.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Think this is part of the slat assmebly. Yes that's blood, did a lot of bleeding on this hike.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603012_Y5aEm" title="Think this is part of the slat assmebly. Yes that's blood, did a lot of bleeding on this hike."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-50/96603012_Y5aEm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Think this is part of the slat assmebly. Yes that's blood, did a lot of bleeding on this hike." title="Think this is part of the slat assmebly. Yes that's blood, did a lot of bleeding on this hike." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-50/96603012_Y5aEm-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:19:43This is a cool part. It's the tail end of the fuselage from just below the rudder.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This is a cool part. It's the tail end of the fuselage from just below the rudder.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603013_qiDvq" title="This is a cool part. It's the tail end of the fuselage from just below the rudder."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-51/96603013_qiDvq-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This is a cool part. It's the tail end of the fuselage from just below the rudder." title="This is a cool part. It's the tail end of the fuselage from just below the rudder." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-51/96603013_qiDvq-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:21:47I liked the lettering on this part.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I liked the lettering on this part.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603014_f2DET" title="I liked the lettering on this part."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-52/96603014_f2DET-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I liked the lettering on this part." title="I liked the lettering on this part." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:43:17ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-52/96603014_f2DET-Th.jpg2005-11-19 12:23:01One of the wing tips.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the wing tips.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603017_jQ6av" title="One of the wing tips."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-54/96603017_jQ6av-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the wing tips." title="One of the wing tips." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-54/96603017_jQ6av-Th.jpg2005-11-19 13:12:55Turbine blades from the engine.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Turbine blades from the engine.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96788392_Mnv8p" title="Turbine blades from the engine."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/DSC2985/96788392_Mnv8p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Turbine blades from the engine." title="Turbine blades from the engine." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:31:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/DSC2985/96788392_Mnv8p-Th.jpg2005-11-19 13:50:18One of the main langing gears.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the main langing gears.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603018_gPU5B" title="One of the main langing gears."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-55/96603018_gPU5B-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the main langing gears." title="One of the main langing gears." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:46:47ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-55/96603018_gPU5B-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:01:44A piece of wing with wires and tubing. This is the largest piece from the wings I found. It's about five feet long.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A piece of wing with wires and tubing. This is the largest piece from the wings I found. It's about five feet long.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603019_J7J2P" title="A piece of wing with wires and tubing. This is the largest piece from the wings I found. It's about five feet long."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-56/96603019_J7J2P-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A piece of wing with wires and tubing. This is the largest piece from the wings I found. It's about five feet long." title="A piece of wing with wires and tubing. This is the largest piece from the wings I found. It's about five feet long." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:55:12ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-56/96603019_J7J2P-Th.jpg2005-11-19 15:29:24This was a cool find. One of the two 20mm Pontaic M-39 cannons that I came upon. The F-100D Super Sabre was armed with four of these.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This was a cool find. One of the two 20mm Pontaic M-39 cannons that I came upon. The F-100D Super Sabre was armed with four of these.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603020_DX8TG" title="This was a cool find. One of the two 20mm Pontaic M-39 cannons that I came upon. The F-100D Super Sabre was armed with four of these."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-57/96603020_DX8TG-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This was a cool find. One of the two 20mm Pontaic M-39 cannons that I came upon. The F-100D Super Sabre was armed with four of these." title="This was a cool find. One of the two 20mm Pontaic M-39 cannons that I came upon. The F-100D Super Sabre was armed with four of these." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:50:24ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-57/96603020_DX8TG-Th.jpg2005-11-19 15:26:00Another view of the 20mm gun. These five-chamber revolver cannons had a fire rate of 1,500 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another view of the 20mm gun. These five-chamber revolver cannons had a fire rate of 1,500 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603021_WiLjp" title="Another view of the 20mm gun. These five-chamber revolver cannons had a fire rate of 1,500 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-58/96603021_WiLjp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another view of the 20mm gun. These five-chamber revolver cannons had a fire rate of 1,500 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second." title="Another view of the 20mm gun. These five-chamber revolver cannons had a fire rate of 1,500 rounds per minute with a muzzle velocity of 3,000 feet per second." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:47:16ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-58/96603021_WiLjp-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:05:50Shot of the barrel end. I could almost get my thumb in the barrel.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Shot of the barrel end. I could almost get my thumb in the barrel.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603023_oftVj" title="Shot of the barrel end. I could almost get my thumb in the barrel."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-59/96603023_oftVj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Shot of the barrel end. I could almost get my thumb in the barrel." title="Shot of the barrel end. I could almost get my thumb in the barrel." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:52:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-59/96603023_oftVj-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:06:21One of the ailerons. There are parts all over the place. The plane really came apart.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />One of the ailerons. There are parts all over the place. The plane really came apart.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603024_idaY8" title="One of the ailerons. There are parts all over the place. The plane really came apart."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-60/96603024_idaY8-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="One of the ailerons. There are parts all over the place. The plane really came apart." title="One of the ailerons. There are parts all over the place. The plane really came apart." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-60/96603024_idaY8-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:07:49The fin along some other wreckage. You can see the place the rudder use to be.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The fin along some other wreckage. You can see the place the rudder use to be.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603025_CgPEB" title="The fin along some other wreckage. You can see the place the rudder use to be."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-61/96603025_CgPEB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The fin along some other wreckage. You can see the place the rudder use to be." title="The fin along some other wreckage. You can see the place the rudder use to be." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:45:10ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-61/96603025_CgPEB-Th.jpg2005-11-19 15:19:51The fin is about 10 feet tall, looks smaller in this photo.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The fin is about 10 feet tall, looks smaller in this photo.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603026_gvH2p" title="The fin is about 10 feet tall, looks smaller in this photo."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-62/96603026_gvH2p-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The fin is about 10 feet tall, looks smaller in this photo." title="The fin is about 10 feet tall, looks smaller in this photo." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-62/96603026_gvH2p-Th.jpg2005-11-19 15:17:34The number that the base of the fin, it's upside down. The ID plate had the S/N 56-3089.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The number that the base of the fin, it's upside down. The ID plate had the S/N 56-3089.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603027_ZHpKj" title="The number that the base of the fin, it's upside down. The ID plate had the S/N 56-3089."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-63/96603027_ZHpKj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The number that the base of the fin, it's upside down. The ID plate had the S/N 56-3089." title="The number that the base of the fin, it's upside down. The ID plate had the S/N 56-3089." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:40:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-63/96603027_ZHpKj-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:10:34Looking up at impact site. Have to figure out how to get to it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking up at impact site. Have to figure out how to get to it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603028_uLhRy" title="Looking up at impact site. Have to figure out how to get to it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-64/96603028_uLhRy-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking up at impact site. Have to figure out how to get to it." title="Looking up at impact site. Have to figure out how to get to it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:40:58ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-64/96603028_uLhRy-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:11:16Looking down on the fin and other wreckage as I climb on.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down on the fin and other wreckage as I climb on.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603029_zSKMu" title="Looking down on the fin and other wreckage as I climb on."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-65/96603029_zSKMu-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down on the fin and other wreckage as I climb on." title="Looking down on the fin and other wreckage as I climb on." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:56:01ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-65/96603029_zSKMu-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:12:23Large pieces off to the side. I'm to tired and running short on time to check them out, rather try and reach the impact site. Not only is this slope steep, the rock really sucks. It's loose ...<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Large pieces off to the side. I'm to tired and running short on time to check them out, rather try and reach the impact site. Not only is this slope steep, the rock really sucks. It's loose ...</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603030_QJP6E" title="Large pieces off to the side. I'm to tired and running short on time to check them out, rather try and reach the impact site. Not only is this slope steep, the rock really sucks. It's loose ..."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-66/96603030_QJP6E-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Large pieces off to the side. I'm to tired and running short on time to check them out, rather try and reach the impact site. Not only is this slope steep, the rock really sucks. It's loose ..." title="Large pieces off to the side. I'm to tired and running short on time to check them out, rather try and reach the impact site. Not only is this slope steep, the rock really sucks. It's loose ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-66/96603030_QJP6E-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:13:31Looks like an engine part up ahead.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looks like an engine part up ahead.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603032_waWnU" title="Looks like an engine part up ahead."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-67/96603032_waWnU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looks like an engine part up ahead." title="Looks like an engine part up ahead." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:59:26ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-67/96603032_waWnU-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:17:46It's the engine's front blade assmebly. It's about four feet across.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It's the engine's front blade assmebly. It's about four feet across.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603035_RfbN2" title="It's the engine's front blade assmebly. It's about four feet across."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-68/96603035_RfbN2-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It's the engine's front blade assmebly. It's about four feet across." title="It's the engine's front blade assmebly. It's about four feet across." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-68/96603035_RfbN2-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:18:30Close up of the hub, it's made by Ford.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Close up of the hub, it's made by Ford.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603036_eikpx" title="Close up of the hub, it's made by Ford."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-69/96603036_eikpx-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Close up of the hub, it's made by Ford." title="Close up of the hub, it's made by Ford." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:27:56ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-69/96603036_eikpx-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:19:00In this pile of stuff is part of one of the landing gears and another rusty 20mm gun.
You can see the gun's split barrel near the center and it's rusty frame at bottom right.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />In this pile of stuff is part of one of the landing gears and another rusty 20mm gun.
You can see the gun's split barrel near the center and it's rusty frame at bottom right.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603037_XR3XU" title="In this pile of stuff is part of one of the landing gears and another rusty 20mm gun.
You can see the gun's split barrel near the center and it's rusty frame at bottom right."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-70/96603037_XR3XU-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="In this pile of stuff is part of one of the landing gears and another rusty 20mm gun.
You can see the gun's split barrel near the center and it's rusty frame at bottom right." title="In this pile of stuff is part of one of the landing gears and another rusty 20mm gun.
You can see the gun's split barrel near the center and it's rusty frame at bottom right." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:47:23ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-70/96603037_XR3XU-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:19:24Another piece of the gun near by.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another piece of the gun near by.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603041_moYb9" title="Another piece of the gun near by."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-71/96603041_moYb9-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another piece of the gun near by." title="Another piece of the gun near by." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:37:46ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-71/96603041_moYb9-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:15:08A couple of hydraulic cylinders. Think these are for the speed brake.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />A couple of hydraulic cylinders. Think these are for the speed brake.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603043_psGxs" title="A couple of hydraulic cylinders. Think these are for the speed brake."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-73/96603043_psGxs-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="A couple of hydraulic cylinders. Think these are for the speed brake." title="A couple of hydraulic cylinders. Think these are for the speed brake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T02:08:42ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-73/96603043_psGxs-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:23:53This piece looks like it came from the top of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />This piece looks like it came from the top of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603044_D3KRn" title="This piece looks like it came from the top of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-74/96603044_D3KRn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="This piece looks like it came from the top of the fuselage." title="This piece looks like it came from the top of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-74/96603044_D3KRn-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:26:36Another section of fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Another section of fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603045_JpkRc" title="Another section of fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-75/96603045_JpkRc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Another section of fuselage." title="Another section of fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-75/96603045_JpkRc-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:27:33Looking down at my truck as I near the impact site.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down at my truck as I near the impact site.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603042_2TMmY" title="Looking down at my truck as I near the impact site."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-72/96603042_2TMmY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down at my truck as I near the impact site." title="Looking down at my truck as I near the impact site." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:25:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-72/96603042_2TMmY-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:21:18Finally beside the site of the Sabre's impact, most of it's behind the rock. Now to get to it.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Finally beside the site of the Sabre's impact, most of it's behind the rock. Now to get to it.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603046_sX8JY" title="Finally beside the site of the Sabre's impact, most of it's behind the rock. Now to get to it."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-76/96603046_sX8JY-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Finally beside the site of the Sabre's impact, most of it's behind the rock. Now to get to it." title="Finally beside the site of the Sabre's impact, most of it's behind the rock. Now to get to it." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:53:33ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-76/96603046_sX8JY-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:56:31It was a little scary but I made it. This is what a F100 looks like after it hits a mountain.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />It was a little scary but I made it. This is what a F100 looks like after it hits a mountain.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603047_zhesL" title="It was a little scary but I made it. This is what a F100 looks like after it hits a mountain."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-77/96603047_zhesL-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="It was a little scary but I made it. This is what a F100 looks like after it hits a mountain." title="It was a little scary but I made it. This is what a F100 looks like after it hits a mountain." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:50:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-77/96603047_zhesL-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:33:26I'm tired and over heated, but found the impact site. The goal of the day. Wish I had a couple of days to check out all the stuff that is scattered in the area.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />I'm tired and over heated, but found the impact site. The goal of the day. Wish I had a couple of days to check out all the stuff that is scattered in the area.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603048_YUehp" title="I'm tired and over heated, but found the impact site. The goal of the day. Wish I had a couple of days to check out all the stuff that is scattered in the area."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-78/96603048_YUehp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="I'm tired and over heated, but found the impact site. The goal of the day. Wish I had a couple of days to check out all the stuff that is scattered in the area." title="I'm tired and over heated, but found the impact site. The goal of the day. Wish I had a couple of days to check out all the stuff that is scattered in the area." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:50:24ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-78/96603048_YUehp-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:44:58The smashed Super Sabre.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The smashed Super Sabre.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603049_SAQco" title="The smashed Super Sabre."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-79/96603049_SAQco-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The smashed Super Sabre." title="The smashed Super Sabre." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T02:03:32ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-79/96603049_SAQco-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:34:34Looking down to the road from the crash site. It took me about fours to climb the 2,000 feet. From here I can see wreckage scattered on the slope.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down to the road from the crash site. It took me about fours to climb the 2,000 feet. From here I can see wreckage scattered on the slope.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603051_wxtag" title="Looking down to the road from the crash site. It took me about fours to climb the 2,000 feet. From here I can see wreckage scattered on the slope."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-81/96603051_wxtag-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down to the road from the crash site. It took me about fours to climb the 2,000 feet. From here I can see wreckage scattered on the slope." title="Looking down to the road from the crash site. It took me about fours to climb the 2,000 feet. From here I can see wreckage scattered on the slope." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:46:59ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-81/96603051_wxtag-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:46:02Looking into the pile.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking into the pile.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603052_rPYdw" title="Looking into the pile."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-82/96603052_rPYdw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking into the pile." title="Looking into the pile." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:46:49ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-82/96603052_rPYdw-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:46:22Different part of the pile. A lot of the fuselage is here.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Different part of the pile. A lot of the fuselage is here.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603054_FpPPt" title="Different part of the pile. A lot of the fuselage is here."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-83/96603054_FpPPt-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Different part of the pile. A lot of the fuselage is here." title="Different part of the pile. A lot of the fuselage is here." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:26:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-83/96603054_FpPPt-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:47:04Was able to find the Sabre's name plate in the pile of wreckage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Was able to find the Sabre's name plate in the pile of wreckage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#97123120_XaF78" title="Was able to find the Sabre's name plate in the pile of wreckage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/DSC5110/97123120_XaF78-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Was able to find the Sabre's name plate in the pile of wreckage." title="Was able to find the Sabre's name plate in the pile of wreckage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T21:12:14ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/DSC5110/97123120_XaF78-Th.jpg2006-09-22 08:02:24Closer view of the name plate. It reads,
Model: F100D-70-NA
Serial Number: 56-3089-A
Contract Number: AF33-600-31311
Engine Type: J-57 F-21<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Closer view of the name plate. It reads,
Model: F100D-70-NA
Serial Number: 56-3089-A
Contract Number: AF33-600-31311
Engine Type: J-57 F-21</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#97123117_Ycoo4" title="Closer view of the name plate. It reads,
Model: F100D-70-NA
Serial Number: 56-3089-A
Contract Number: AF33-600-31311
Engine Type: J-57 F-21"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/DSC5104/97123117_Ycoo4-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Closer view of the name plate. It reads,
Model: F100D-70-NA
Serial Number: 56-3089-A
Contract Number: AF33-600-31311
Engine Type: J-57 F-21" title="Closer view of the name plate. It reads,
Model: F100D-70-NA
Serial Number: 56-3089-A
Contract Number: AF33-600-31311
Engine Type: J-57 F-21" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:17:35ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/DSC5104/97123117_Ycoo4-Th.jpg2006-09-22 08:00:21The blued titanium is part of the rear fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The blued titanium is part of the rear fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603055_85BTM" title="The blued titanium is part of the rear fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-84/96603055_85BTM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The blued titanium is part of the rear fuselage." title="The blued titanium is part of the rear fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:51:17ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-84/96603055_85BTM-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:52:27Lots of cool stuff inside this part of the fuselage.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Lots of cool stuff inside this part of the fuselage.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603056_BJLs5" title="Lots of cool stuff inside this part of the fuselage."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-85/96603056_BJLs5-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Lots of cool stuff inside this part of the fuselage." title="Lots of cool stuff inside this part of the fuselage." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:45:41ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-85/96603056_BJLs5-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:53:55Looking down as I start the descent. I could see my truck from most of this hike.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down as I start the descent. I could see my truck from most of this hike.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603057_HK9Tp" title="Looking down as I start the descent. I could see my truck from most of this hike."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-86/96603057_HK9Tp-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down as I start the descent. I could see my truck from most of this hike." title="Looking down as I start the descent. I could see my truck from most of this hike." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T01:43:02ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-86/96603057_HK9Tp-Th.jpg2005-11-19 14:57:17Looking down from about two thirds of the way down.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Looking down from about two thirds of the way down.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603058_Z5nxB" title="Looking down from about two thirds of the way down."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-87/96603058_Z5nxB-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Looking down from about two thirds of the way down." title="Looking down from about two thirds of the way down." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-10T20:30:45ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-87/96603058_Z5nxB-Th.jpg2005-11-19 15:56:22Getting there.<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />Getting there.</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603059_iz6FW" title="Getting there."><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-88/96603059_iz6FW-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="Getting there." title="Getting there." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-06-15T02:04:16ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-88/96603059_iz6FW-Th.jpg2005-11-19 16:07:05The sun sets a short time before I reach the alluvial fan. Great hike.
THE END<p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com">Joe Idoni</a><br />The sun sets a short time before I reach the alluvial fan. Great hike.
THE END</p><p><a href="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/1911702_GyC3x#96603060_tR9SM" title="The sun sets a short time before I reach the alluvial fan. Great hike.
THE END"><img src="http://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-89/96603060_tR9SM-Th.jpg" width="150" height="100" alt="The sun sets a short time before I reach the alluvial fan. Great hike.
THE END" title="The sun sets a short time before I reach the alluvial fan. Great hike.
THE END" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p>2009-04-05T11:26:00ZJoe Idonihttp://joeidoni.smugmug.comhttp://joeidoni.smugmug.com/Aircraft-Crash-Sites/Death-Valley-F-100D-Super/001-89/96603060_tR9SM-Th.jpg2005-11-19 17:08:49