- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas B-23 Dragon
- Registration: 39-0037 (cn 2723)
- Views: 1609
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this B-23 Dragon was surprisingly on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum. She is now in store awaiting an extensive restoration.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: 66-0287 (cn 2280) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2182
- Location: Denver - Lowry AFB (Wings Over The Rockies Museum) , USA - Colorado September 21, 2009
Monday 21st September 2009 and a return visit to the Wings Over The Rockies Museum in Denver CO, being the site of the former Lowry AFB. This F-4E became a GF-4E at the Lowry TTC with the 3400th TTW, now she is a museum exhibit.
- Views: 2036
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This Douglas RB-66B Destroyer flew combat missions in Southeast Asia and was delivered to the museum in 1970. I think the 'JN' fin code and red/white check denotes the 39th TEWS which was based at Shaw AFB SC.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
- Registration: 49-0310 (cn 16086)
- Views: 1738
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this WB-50D 'Weather' Superfortress was on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum.
- Air Force: Egypt - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F
- Registration: (cn 799)
- Views: 2038
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Not something which I expected to find here, a MiG-17F 'Fresco' according to the museum's factsheet. She was presented to the museum by the Egyptian Air Force in 1986 "as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two nations." She has since been
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- Registration: 52-8886
- Views: 1157
- Location: Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB (RCA/KRCA) , USA - South Dakota September 13, 2009
This 'Streak is preserved at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0287 (cn B1-59)
- Views: 2049
- Location: Denver - Lowry AFB (Wings Over The Rockies Museum) , USA - Colorado September 21, 2009
'The Beast'! This FB-111A serial 68-0287 was last flown by the 380th BW out of Plattsburgh AFB, NY. She then became a GFB-111A at the Lowry TTC with the 3400th TTW and when this was closed in the early 90's she became a museum exhibit.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0287 (cn B1-59)
- Views: 1961
- Location: Denver - Lowry AFB (Wings Over The Rockies Museum) , USA - Colorado September 21, 2009
This FB-111A serial 68-0287 was last flown by the 380th BW out of Plattsburgh AFB, NY. She then became a GFB-111A at the Lowry TTC with the 3400th TTW and when this was closed in the early 90's she became a museum exhibit.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0287 (cn B1-59)
- Views: 1806
- Location: Denver - Lowry AFB (Wings Over The Rockies Museum) , USA - Colorado September 21, 2009
This FB-111A serial 68-0287 was last flown by the 380th BW out of Plattsburgh AFB, NY. She then became a GFB-111A at the Lowry TTC with the 3400th TTW and when this was closed in the early 90's she became a museum exhibit.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-47E Stratojet
- Registration: 53-2280 (cn 450 1093)
- Views: 1561
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this Stratojet was on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum. She is specifically a B-47E-110-BW produced at Wichita.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4E Phantom II
- Registration: Aircraft Info
- Views: 1911
- Location: Denver - Lowry AFB (Wings Over The Rockies Museum) , USA - Colorado September 21, 2009
Monday 21st September 2009 and a return visit to the Wings Over The Rockies Museum in Denver CO, being the site of the former Lowry AFB. This F-4E became a GF-4E at the Lowry TTC with the 3400th TTW, now she is a museum exhibit.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Cessna T-37B Tweety Bird (318B)
- Registration: 67-14755 (cn 41013)
- Views: 1298
- Location: Universal City (San Antonio) - Randolph AFB (RND / KRND) , USA - Texas February 12, 1987
Another photo from my 1987 visit to the USA. This T-37B 'Tweet' serial 67-14755 was operated by the 12FTW out of Randolph AFB. She remained at Randolph until she was retired to AMARC in early 2007 where she takes a well deserved rest from duty.
- Air Force: USA - NASA
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
- Registration: N835NA (cn 9/A008) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1830
- Location: Edwards - AFB (EDW / KEDW) , USA - California February 17, 1987
Seen at Edwards AFB on the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center tour, this was F-15A serial 71-0287 as 'HIDEC' which stands for 'Highly Integrated Digital Electronic Control'. February 1987.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 64-0829 / SA (cn 1169) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3070
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
In the markings of her last operator, the 182nd TFS / 149th TFG based at Kelly AFB, this F-4C downed two MiG-17s over Vietnam as 'TAMPA 01' on the 20th May 1967 flown by Col. Robin Olds.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 64-0683 (cn 917) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2281
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This F-4C Phantom was on display outside the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB. She was w/o on 11 Dec 1970, while assigned to the 4453rd CCTW when she was burned out during a hot refueling. Now preserved at Newark AFS near Columbus, Ohio.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado F3
- Registration: ZE736 / HC (cn 669/AS051/3298) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1220
- Location: Southend - Rochford (SEN / EGMC) , UK - England May 29, 2005
Taxying out to take off to display over the gloomy Southend sea front in May 2005 this was 'Hotel Charlie' being a Tornado F.3 ZE736 marked as 111 Squadron 'HC', she has since been scrapped. I am pretty sure she was being operated by 56 (R) Squadron.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado F3
- Registration: ZE156 / WA (cn 497/AS012/3225) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1206
- Location: Southend - Rochford (SEN / EGMC) , UK - England May 29, 2005
RAF 56 (R) Squadron's 'Whisky Alpha' receiving attention at Southend on a very gloomy 29th May 2005. As it turned out she did not fly this day but I like photos which include ground crews hence this one.
- Views: 1393
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 17, 2005
In the static display at the 2005 RIAT.
- Views: 1661
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May, 1995
In the static display at the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete this Wessex HC.2 was operated by 2 FTS as 'WA', also named 'Aries'. When she was retired from Shawbury she was supplied to the Uruguay Navy.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Sikorsky MH-53J Pave Low III
- Registration: 70-1625 (cn 65-335)
- Views: 1607
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May, 1995
Another memory from the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete, this was an MH-53J which was on display in the static, she was operated by the 21st SOS. She is recorded as w/o 23rd Nov 2003 as an MH-53M with the 20th SOS.
- Air Force: UK - Army
- Aircraft: Westland SA-341B Gazelle AH1
- Registration: XW908 (cn 1217)
- Views: 1047
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May, 1995
Another memory from the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete, an Army Air Corps Gazelle AH.1 XW908 which seems to be marked as a 'Blue Eagle' and has what might be smoke cannisters attached to her side.
- Air Force: Belgium - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fouga CM-170R Magister
- Registration: MT14 (cn 271)
- Views: 1124
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May, 1995
This is a Belgian CM170R Magister in a special colour scheme, she was operated by 33 sm. Photo taken at the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete.
- Air Force: Belgium - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fouga CM-170R Magister
- Registration: MT14 (cn 271)
- Views: 1161
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May, 1995
This is a Belgian CM170R Magister in a special colour scheme, she was operated by 33 sm. Photo taken at the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete.
- Views: 1351
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May, 1995
Another memory from the 1995 Mildenhall Air Fete, a 2 FTS Gazelle HT.3 serial XW858 'C' then based at RAF Shawbury. She went onto the civilian register as G-DMSS.