- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52E Stratofortress
- Registration: 57-0136 (cn 464125)
- Views: 1704
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona February 14, 1987
Believed to be B-52E serial 57-0136. If so she had been in storage at MASDC since 1970 and still counted as a strategic bargaining chip. Her hi-vis markings denote the glory days of SAC and she carries the bear's foot "Ducemus" badge of the 22nd BMW.
- Views: 1582
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona February 14, 1987
Another photo from my 1987 AMARC visit, this was a row of five Fairchild C-119L 'Flying Boxcars' with 53-8074 in the front. They had all last flown with Special Operations Squadrons, specifically with California, Rhode Island and West Virginia ANGs.
- Views: 2424
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona February 14, 1987
Still wearing the markings of her last operational unit - Naval Air Facility, Keflavik, Iceland - this Liftmaster was retired to MASDC in Sept 1984. She reverted to the civil register in 1989 and is now recorded as N4163Q.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop T-38A Talon
- Registration: 61-0834 (cn N5200) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1297
- Location: Universal City (San Antonio) - Randolph AFB (RND / KRND) , USA - Texas February 12, 1987
The visitor's ramp at Randolph AFB one day early 1987. The Talons are believed from the 14th, 71st and 82nd FTWs, the TA-4J is from TW-3 at Chase Field.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-123K Provider
- Registration:
- Views: 1433
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona February 14, 1987
Back in 1987 there were as many C-123K Providers in store in AMARC as there were C-130 Hercules. This photo shows a selection of both types.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair B-36J Peacemaker
- Registration: 52-2827 (cn 383)
- Views: 1659
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
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. Now moved to Arizona and being restored at the Pima Aerospace Museum.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
- Registration: 55-0063 (cn 464015)
- Views: 1984
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
This former 'Crested Dove' B-52D was on display at the Southwest Aerospace Museum in the late 80's. She was scrapped on site with the closure of the museum in the early 90's
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop F-89J Scorpion
- Registration: 52-1868
- Views: 1508
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
Back in early 1987 this F-89J Scorpion was on display at the Southwest Aerospace Museum which was located adjacent to Forth Worth Carswell AFB; the runway is visible in this photo. The museum was closed when I visited but a telephoto lens shot worked!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Martin B-57C Canberra
- Registration: 53-3856 (cn 277)
- Views: 2061
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona February 14, 1987
Then a rare surviving B-57C model, this Martin Canberra was last operated by the 134th DSES Vermont ANG and entered MASDC in late 1981. She was sold to National Aircraft Inc in June 1995.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Registration: 44-27297 (cn 77)
- Views: 1452
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
'Bockcar' needs no introduction, the nose art says it all.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-47E Stratojet
- Registration: 53-2280 (cn 450 1093)
- Views: 1414
- 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: Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star
- Registration: 57-0586 (cn 580-1235)
- Views: 1370
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Still wearing her 49th FIS markings from her days at Griffiss AFB, this T-Bird was on display at the US Air Force Museum. She is now reported preserved at Rickenbacker ANGB, OH.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American XB-70A Valkyrie
- Registration: 62-0001 (cn 278-1)
- Views: 1788
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This angle shows the six General Electric YJ-93-GE-3 turbojets which pushed the XB-70A Valkyrie to Mach 3.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American XB-70A Valkyrie
- Registration: 62-0001 (cn 278-1)
- Views: 2020
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This angle shows why the XB-70A Valkyrie was unofficially nicknamed 'Cecil' by her test crews after a children's tv cartoon character 'Cecil the Sea-Sick Sea Serpent'.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American XB-70A Valkyrie
- Registration: 62-0001 (cn 278-1)
- Views: 2040
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 the XB-70A Valkyrie was on display outside the US Air Force Museum and her sheer size just dominated the area around her.
- Views: 1610
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this rare first generation jet bomber was on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum.
- Views: 2287
- Location: Mojave (MHV) , USA - California February 17, 1987
Believed formerly operated by the 112th TFS Ohio ANG out of Toledo Express Airport, this 'Hun' was being converted to the QF-100D drone standard.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II
- Registration: 66-8789 / TH (cn 2675) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2317
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
Back in early 1987 this F-4D was operated by the AFRES 457th TFS out of Carswell AFB. She was retired to AMARC in June 1988 and sold for scrap ten years later.
- Views: 2114
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England February 21, 2009
The Mildenhall Air Fetes always used to produce a couple of interesting visitors on deployment to Europe and 1987 was no exception with a pair of 107th TFS Michigan ANG Corsair II's included. The impressive A-7K 70-0291 was on show in the static.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing NB-52E Stratofortress
- Registration: 56-0632 (cn 17315)
- Views: 2112
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona February 14, 1987
This brightly coloured NB-52E was on display on AMARC's "Celebrity Row" when visited on Valentines Day 1987. She was used for testing control configured vehicle technology and the unique modifications are clearly visible. Sadly she was scrapped some years
- Air Force: Denmark - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saab RF35 Draken
- Registration: AR-115 (cn 35-1115)
- Views: 1544
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 25, 1991
On display in the static at the 1991 Mildenhall Air Fete. The typically gloomy English weather really suited the Draken's dark olive green colour.
- Views: 2447
- Location: Jacksonville - Little Rock AFB (LRF / KLRF) , USA - Arkansas November 5, 2006
Operated by the 20th BS / 2nd BW out of Barksdale AFB, LA, this 'BUFF' was named 'Instigator' complete with appropriate artwork.
- Views: 2017
- Location: Jacksonville - Little Rock AFB (LRF / KLRF) , USA - Arkansas November 5, 2006
Operated by the 20th BS / 2nd BW out of Barksdale AFB, LA, this 'BUFF' was named 'Instigator' complete with appropriate artwork.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29 Superfortress
- Registration: 44-69957 (cn 10789)
- Views: 2989
- Location: Wichita - McConnell AFB (IAB / KIAB) , USA - Kansas January 18, 2009
This shrapnel spattered nose is believed to be from an SB-29 which was part destroyed at the China Lake ranges. She was used to donate parts to 'Doc', a B-29 being restored at Wichita. Located behind the Kansas Aviation Museum.