- Views: 1354
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio May 21, 1994
Seen in US Air Force Museum storage area. Shortly after, this Thud was loaned to the Yankee Air Museum in Ypsilanti, MI, where it remains on display.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed VC-121E Super Constellation (L-1049B)
- Registration: 53-7885 (cn 4151)
- Views: 1135
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio June 17, 2016
This aircraft was intended for the USN as 131650 but modified by Lockheed to a presidential transport. It became the personal aircraft of President Eisenhower and his wife named it 'Columbine III', as the Blue Columbine is the official flower of Colorado.
- Views: 1369
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio November 13, 2015
'Boss Hawg' served previously with the 7th Bomb Wing at Dyess and is a Operation Desert Fox combat veteran but was retired to the National Museum of the USAF during Sept. 2002.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: NL5427V / 44-14151 / HO-M (cn 122-41482)
- Views: 1215
- Location: Columbus - Rickenbacker International (LCK / KLCK) , USA - Ohio September 27, 2007
- Air Force: Private - Military Aviation Preservation Society
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47B Skytrain
- Registration: N54599 / 45-0928 / D8-Z (cn 16931/34189)
- Views: 1261
- Location: North Canton - MAPS Air Museum , USA - Ohio November 12, 2015
This C-47 was TOC by the USAAF in 1945 as 45-0928 and went post-war to the Royal Moroccan Air Force with serial 05928 and subsequently CN-ALE. The frame has been restored by the super MAPS Air Museum and is now on static display.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado GR1
- Registration: ZD374 / CN (cn 178/BS056/3088) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1450
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio November 13, 2015
This Tonka is on display in a 617 Sqdn desert camoflage scheme at the National Museum of the USAF. It arrived at the museum after being donated by the RAF in October 2002.
- Air Force: Private - Military Aviation Preservation Society
- Aircraft: Martin B-26 Marauder
- Registration: N4299K / 40-1459
- Views: 1207
- Location: North Canton - MAPS Air Museum , USA - Ohio November 14, 2015
This B-26 was delivered to the USAAF as 40-1459 before being grounded after a forced landing at Smith River, BC in 1942. It is now undergoing restoration as 'Charleys Jewel' at the super MAPS Air Museum at CAK.
- Air Force: Private - Military Aviation Preservation Society
- Aircraft: Grumman US-2A Tracker (G-89/S2F-1U)
- Registration: N4225F / 136464 (cn 373)
- Views: 1224
- Location: North Canton - MAPS Air Museum , USA - Ohio November 12, 2015
This ex-US Navy Tracker 136464 is on display at the super MAPS Air Msuem.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed AC-130A Spectre (L-182)
- Registration: 54-1630 (cn 182-3017)
- Views: 1215
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio November 13, 2015
This aircraft was delivered to the USAF during 1957 as a 'normal' C-130A but converted to a Spectre gunship during 1968. She saw action in Vietnam, Haiti and Iraq before being retired to the National Museum of the USAF in 1995.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29A Superfortress
- Registration: 44-62139 (cn 11616)
- Views: 1346
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio November 13, 2015
This fuselage is displayed as a walk-through exhibit at the NMUSAF and is marked as 44-87657 'Command Decision', the only Bomber ace having sot down five MiGs during the Korean War.
- Views: 1656
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio November 13, 2015
In reality this F-86D is 50-477 but is on display at the NMUSAF as 'Dennis the Menace', a Sabre Dog assigned to the 97th Fighter Interceptor Squadron based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH during the mid-1950s.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Registration: 46595 / 44-33879 (cn 1959) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1363
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 19, 2013
This PBY-5 was previously 46595 and N4583B but is on display at the National Museum of the USAF as 'Snafu Snatchers', an OA-10A assigned to the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron in the Pacific during WWII. Sorry about the prop shadow, it was unavoidable.
- Views: 1314
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 19, 2013
Starbord side nose art of 'Strawberry Bitch' on display in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the USAF. This B-24 saw action over North Africa in 1943-1944 with the 512th Bomb Squadron.
- Views: 1403
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 19, 2013
Port side nose art of 'Strawberry Bitch' on display in the WWII Gallery at the National Museum of the USAF. This B-24 saw action over North Africa in 1943-1944 with the 512th Bomb Squadron.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas A-20G Havoc
- Registration: 43-22200 / 43-21475 / T (cn 21847)
- Views: 1274
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 19, 2013
This A-20 is in reality 43-22200 but is painted to represent 'Little Joe', a A-20 of the 5th AF, 312 BG/319th BS that flew 120 combat missions.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing EC-135E Stratolifter (717-157)
- Registration: 60-0374 (cn 18149)
- Views: 1331
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio October 3, 2005
Closeup of the droop snout on this advanced range instrumentation aircraft (ARIA).Inside the nose is a seven foot antenna dish.
- Views: 1566
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 19, 2013
'Bockscar' dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki on 9th Aug. 1945, three days after the atomic attack against Hiroshima. This B-29 is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing RB-47H Stratojet
- Registration: 53-4299 (cn 4501323)
- Views: 1440
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio July 17, 2005
USAF Museum
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair B-58A Hustler
- Registration: 59-2458 (cn 61)
- Views: 1545
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio October 3, 2005
Supersonic bomber,USAF Museum
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing EC-135E Stratolifter (717-157)
- Registration: 60-0374 (cn 18149)
- Views: 1638
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 18, 2013
This Advanced Range Instrument Aircraft (ARIA)'The Bird of Prey' arrived at the National Museum of the USAF in Nov. 2000 after a 32-year service life.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: 42-32076 (cn 7190)
- Views: 1256
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 19, 2013
'Shoo Shoo' Baby' is a veteran of 24 combat missions in WWII and is now on display at the National Museum of the USAF.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas RF-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 64-1047 / BH (cn 927) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1471
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 17, 2013
This venerable F-4 has earned it's retirement on display at the National Museum of the USAF.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro VZ-9 Avro Car
- Registration: 58-7055 (cn AV-7055)
- Views: 1713
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio May 30, 2009
US Air Force awards a contract to Avro Canada to build the Avrocar in the late 1950s.Proved very unstable in forward flight.Two built.USAF Museum
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-111F Aardvark
- Registration: 70-2390 / LN (cn E2-29) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1229
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio August 17, 2013
'Miss Liberty II' is on display at the super National Museum of the USAF.