Wyoming’s Big Horn County has a unique problem on its hands—16 vintage aircraft in various states of disassembly, and no way to properly store or make use of them. So county officials turned to the internet and are now in the process of auctioning the airplanes to interested members of the public, some for as little as $25.
On PublicSurplus.com, potential buyers can browse and place bids on the aircraft, most of which date to World War II or the Cold War. Among the lots are Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcars, Lockheed P-2 Neptunes, Boeing KC-97 Stratofreighters, Martin 4-0-4s, and a Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Most are in poor condition, having been stripped for parts over the years, and in some cases only the fuselage remains.
