{"id":8091,"date":"2024-06-20T21:26:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T01:26:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/?p=8091"},"modified":"2026-04-04T13:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T17:07:23","slug":"wilmington-airport-apparatus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legeros.com\/blog\/wilmington-airport-apparatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Wilmington Airport Apparatus History"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Presenting fire apparatus past and present that have served at Wilmington International Airport.\u00a0<\/p>\n

1954 ALF Type O-11A – 500\/1000\/100\/80
\nLikely serial #54L210, which was former NCANG
\nIncluded 80 gallons Chlorobromomethane
\nPossibly sold at auction, along with second 1954 ALF crash truck, at surplus airport property sale in June 1991. (Star News, Jun 3, 1991)<\/p>\n

1964 Ford F-100 – 300#
\nYellow Bird – June 1979 – Wayne Greer photo<\/p>\n

1969 Oshkosh MB-5 – 400\/400\/30\u00a0
\nCFR 19 – March 1990 – Ex-USN – Wayne Greer photo<\/p>\n

1974 International\/FireBoss – 400#\/100
\nChief 1 – June 1979 – Wayne Greer photo<\/p>\n

1976 Oshkosh M-1500 – 1250\/1500\/180
\nCFR 2 – June 1978 – Wayne Greer photo
\nAlso cited as a 1975 model (Star News, Feb 11, 1989)<\/p>\n

1989 Ford F-250\/___ #1 of 2 – 100\/500#
\nCFR 14 – March 1990 – Wayne Greer photo<\/p>\n

1989 Ford F-250\/___ #2 of 2 – 250\/500#
\nCFR 15 – March 1990 – Wayne Greer photo<\/p>\n

1990 Oshkosh T-1500 – 1200\/1500\/200
\nCFR 18 – Wayne Greer photo
\nCost $305,000 (Star News, Sep 29, 1989)<\/p>\n

2001 Oshkosh T-1500 – 1500\/1500\/200\/460#
\nCFR 16 – Patrick Shoop photo<\/p>\n

2011 Rosenbauer Panther – 1850\/1500\/200\/500#
\nCFR 18 – Patrick Shoop photo<\/p>\n

2024 Oshkosh Striker – Specs go here
\nRescue 1 – June 2024 – New Hanover County Fire Rescue photo<\/p>\n

Not Pictured<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Wilmington Morning Star on October 8, 1946, reported that the airport–then named Bluethenthal Field–had two small pumpers, each with 300 gallon capacity, and eight men on duty.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Star-News on January 15, 1950, reported that the airport had a pumper, a brush truck, and a “chemical crash truck,” all obtained through the War Assets Administration.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Airport History<\/strong><\/p>\n