- Views: 987
- Location: El Centro - NAF (NJK / KNJK) , USA - California November 15, 2010
VT-7 “Eagles” were very busy, flying started before 7 AM and continued till sundown at 4:30 PM.
- Air Force: Slovakia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29UBS (9.51)
- Registration: 1303 / SL (cn N50903028113)
- Views: 1287
- Location: Hradec Kralove (LKHK) , Czech Republic September 5, 2010
CIAF 2010, Slovak MiG-29UBS "in tiger's skin"
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas C-53D Skytrooper
- Registration: N45366 / 42-68830 / M2-R (cn 11757)
- Views: 1508
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 29, 2007
This C-53D was built in 1943 for the USAAF as 42-68830. It was donated to the CAF, where restorations began in 2002.
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas R4D-6Sa
- Registration: N151ZE / 50783 (cn 26408)
- Views: 1568
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 29, 2007
This R4D was delivered to U.S. Navy as '50783'. It served from October 1944 till 1979. After serving with the Department Of Forestry from 1968 till 1979, it was aquired by the CAF in 1980.
- Air Force: USA - Marines
- Aircraft: Bell AH-1W Super Cobra (209)
- Registration: 165369 / MM-15 (cn 26369) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1819
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas May 13, 2006
A USMC AH-1W on static display at the 2006 airshow at NAS Fort Worth. This helo is assigned to HMLA-773.
- Air Force: USA - Marines
- Aircraft: Bell AH-1W Super Cobra (209)
- Registration: 165369 / MM-15 (cn 26369) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1697
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas May 13, 2006
A USMC AH-1W on static display at the 2006 airshow at NAS Fort Worth. This helo is assigned to HMLA-773.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell XV-3 (200)
- Registration: 54-0148 (cn 2)
- Views: 1384
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas September 30, 2006
The Bell XV-3 (Bell 200) was a tiltrotor aircraft developed by Bell Helicopter for a joint research program between the United States Air Force and the United States Army, to explore convertiplane technologies. This example is the sole remaining XV-3.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 68-0366 / LC (cn 3436) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1386
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas October 7, 2006
A USAF F-4E preserved at the entrance of the Commemorative Air Force hangar.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Grumman HU-16C Albatross
- Registration: 137924 (cn G-397)
- Views: 1413
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona May 4, 2008
One of my favourite 'through the fence' photos at the Specialised Aircraft yard at Tucson in May 2008, this shot catches five Grumman Albatross aircraft in various stages of preservation.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0248 (cn B1-20)
- Views: 1758
- Location: Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB (RCA/KRCA) , USA - South Dakota September, 2009
A visit to South Dakota in 2009, this is FB-111A 68-0248 'Free For All' on display at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum outside the main entrance to Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City SD.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer
- Registration: L-04 (cn 541)
- Views: 1106
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands July 2, 1994
EMVO Woensdrecht
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Learjet C-21A
- Registration: 84-0085 (cn 35A-531)
- Views: 1348
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands July 2, 1994
76th AS, Ramstein AB, Germany.
- Views: 1669
- Location: Leeuwarden (LWR / EHLW) , Netherlands July, 1989
Squadron exchange with 151 Filo TuAF.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Sukhoi Su-22M4 Fitter-K
- Registration: 25+32 (cn 31002) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2452
- Location: Rostock - Laage (RLG / ETNL) , Germany 1991
ex NVA-LSK 716, later scrapped.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23UB
- Registration: 20+57 (cn A1038506)
- Views: 2056
- Location: Rostock - Laage (RLG / ETNL) , Germany 1991
ex NVA-LSK 103, now preserved in museum Finow.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed SP-2E Neptune
- Registration: 131456 (cn 5337)
- Views: 1698
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona May 4, 2008
Another view of SP-2E Bu.No 131456 in the Minden yard, the well known DP-2H Bu.No 148351 also known as N148RR forms an evocative backdrop.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed SP-2E Neptune
- Registration: 131456 (cn 5337)
- Views: 1485
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona May 4, 2008
One of many snapshots taken 4th May 2008 through the fence at various Tucson scrapyards. This one came out well, is believed to be SP-2E Neptune Bu.No 131456 in the Minden Air Corporation yard off East Drexel. I understand that she is registered as N88484
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0033 / UH (cn A1-202) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1473
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona May 4, 2008
Seen at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson AZ, this is F-111E 68-0033 formerly operated by the 20th TFW out of Upper Heyford AFB, UK.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0248 (cn B1-20)
- Views: 1568
- Location: Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB (RCA/KRCA) , USA - South Dakota September, 2009
A visit to South Dakota in 2009, this is FB-111A 68-0248 'Free For All' on display at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum outside the main entrance to Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City SD.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0245 (cn B1-17)
- Views: 1600
- Location: Riverside - March ARB (AFB / Field) (RIV / KRIV) , USA - California October, 1993
Don't mess with the bear! 'Ready Teddy' was previously operated by the 380th Bomb Wing out of Plattsburgh AFB, NY.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair C-131D
- Registration: 54-2814 (cn 216)
- Views: 1606
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona May 4, 2008
A through the wire photo at the Specialised Aircraft yard outside Tucson AZ, the C-131D is 54-2814 ex 150thTRS NJ ANG, and the HU-16C is believed N7026N ex Bu.No 131905 based at Naha, Japan.
- Air Force: France - Air Force
- Aircraft: Gloster Meteor NF.11
- Registration: NF11-8 / BG
- Views: 1243
- Location: Toulouse - Blagnac (TLS / LFBO) , France 1985
Stored awaiting display in the local museum.
- Air Force: Russia - Air Force
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-27R
- Registration: / 88 RED (cn 0616)
Rangsdorf was used as helicopter maintenance site and also used for aircraft destruction. Lots of wrecks & relics could be found here like this former Rangsdorf gateguard 88 RED.
- Air Force: France - Securite Civile
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130A Hercules (L-182)
- Registration: N116TG / 82 (cn 182-3086)
- Views: 1620
- Location: Marseilles - Provence (Marignane) (MRS / LFML) , France 1985
w/o 6 september 2000. The Hercules, crashed while it was dumping water over a forest fire in southeastern France.
The aircraft had just carried out a first passage; on the second one it flew into a hill killing all six onboard.