Delivered to the Russian air force on July 10, 1940, this Rata served on the Eastern Front during WW2 and it was shot down by Finnish fire. In July 1991, its wreckage was discovered and was rebuilt at the same factory where it was originally manufactured.
Delivered to the Russian air force on July 10, 1940, this Rata served on the Eastern Front during WW2 and it was shot down by Finnish fire. In July 1991, its wreckage was discovered and was rebuilt at the same factory where it was originally manufactured.
Air Force serial 66-8384. Civial reg issues Sept '69. Photo'd July '01 @ Eastern Iowa arprt. Nov '06 upgraded to T-38N. Nov '08 photo'd during takeoff from Denver, CO.
Photo'd March '84, NAS Jacksonville; June '91, Dover AFB Code "A-765"; Feb '92, NAF Andrews. Eventually painted in colorful BRN/BLU/GRY scheme. Sep '99 moved from VT-7 Meridian, MS to AMARC as 3A0858 Code "A-765". Still there as of Sep. '0
58th TFTW Luke, AFB. Tail number 4081 in picture is erroneous. Believe that the number 4 was carried over from last digit of year. '87 went to 199th FS Hawaii ANG. Late '99 went to display @ Elmendorf, AFB Alaska w/tail code AK,3WG.
W/58th TFW, Luke AFB. In Bicentennial markings, note 2 red starts on splitter plate. Photo'd 1987 199th FIS, Hawaii ANG. '88 Reasigned to 123 FIS,Oregon ANG. Jan '89 crashed off Tillamook Bay, Oregon. Pilot rescued, WSO killed.
The M-21 is a special version for the transport and launch of the unmanned drone. From the M-21 only two were built, and it is actually a converted, two-seat A-12. The program was discontinued after a fatal crash july30, 1966
VAQ-35 Grey Wolves in flight over central Washington. 158033 (GD-300), 158801 (GD 302), 158815 (GD-301). The squadron was disestablished three months later.