After another successful test flight, this future Polish AF F-16D returns to the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth. With the late afternoon sun, this plane gets a nice golden glow.
An incredibly rare machine, 55-0668 is a TB-58A trainer and the ninth Hustler built. I photographed her at the Southwest Aerospace Museum at Carswell AFB in 1987 and she now resides at the Lone Star Museum at Galveston TX.
In February 1987 the Southwest Aerospace Museum was located at the edge of Carswell AFB and contained a number of very interesting exhibits. This F-86L Sabre was one of the aircraft on display there. This museum later closed.
Operated by the 457th TFS, an AFRES unit based at Carswell AFB, this F-4D was photographed on the live ramp at Carswell in early 1987. She was retired to AMARC and is now listed as 'SOC' - struck off charge, most probably scrapped.
Operated by the 457th TFS, an AFRES unit based at Carswell AFB, this F-4D was photographed on the live ramp at Carswell in early 1987. She was retired to AMARC in Feb 1989 and is now listed as SOC, most probably scrapped.
This was the last of SAC's "Big Sticks" to be built. When photographed in February 1987 she was on display in the Southwest Aerospace Museum adjacent to Carswell AFB. Sadly the awesome sound of "six turning and four burning" will never be heard again.