Muskogee's Airport Hosts Army Surplus Planes Awaiting Refurbishment

Muskogee’s Airport looks busy with Army aircraft, but the fleet there is awaiting refurbishment.

Most of the planes have been in storage in Muskogee for more than 20 years. The aircraft were Army surplus, according to airport staff, bought by a company that stores them in Muskogee until they need one.

The aircraft were pulled out of the hangar where they were stored while the hangar undergoes major repairs. Airport staff say about 45 planes are there.

They bear markings of the Army and the Army National Guard from several states. They are covered in layers of dirt, and some show signs of age. More than half have been put back into storage in a new hangar, while more than 20 are tied down on the ramp, waiting for partial disassembly and storage.