On display at the Royal Thai Air Force Museum. This ex-FAA MB410 Firefly was meant for the Royal Thai Navy in 1950, but RTAF took up the order and operated ten Mk. 1 and two T.2 trainers from 1951-59.
On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. Ten of the Arctic rescue variants were ordered by the USAF and delivery started in 1950. The Arctic version could be equipped with RATO, a ski undercarriage and carry twenty stretchers. The STOL
On display at Gifu-Kakamigahara Air and Space Museum. The T-2 was influenced by the design of the SEPECAT Jaguar, as can be seen from this rear view. It was also powered by two Adour turbofans, licence built by Ishikawajima-Harima as the TF40-IHI-801A.
On short final in the evening for Atsugi Kaigun-hikōjō. This former USMC aircraft was refurbished and was the first of six to arrive at Atsugi on 14 Nov 2014. It was initially operated by 51 Kokutai and is now operated by 61 Kokutai.
On display at Yashwant Place at Chanakyapuri. Licence built by HAL, the FL was an improved version of the PF and similar to the PFM. The FL served the IAF well during the 1971 war and was succeeded by the M, MF and MiG-21bis versions.
On display at IAF Museum Palam. This workhorse of the IAF was inducted in No. 12 Sqn “Yaks” in Jan 1954 to replace Dakotas. Known as the “Packet” in Indian service, the aircraft was vital in supporting the Indian Army in the Himalayas.
On display at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. From traditional bombing, the two-seat F-100F developed into Iron Hand, Fast FAC and weather recce roles. The first Wild Weasel I unit was the 354th TFS flying the F-100F from Takhli using APR-25/
This is a test aircraft intended for fatigue testing that lacks engines and instruments. The actual B-2, “Spirit of Ohio” underwent extensive temperature testing for heat, extreme cold, rain and high humidity.
A classic aircraft of Training Command flies past at Aero India 2019. First flown on Sept. 4, 1964, the successful Kiran was designed and built by HAL as a basic jet trainer.
This aircraft with Shaw AFB tailcode ‘JN’ participated in the Vietnam War and was delivered to the museum in 1970. RB-66Bs were reconfigured to provide ESM and ECM support from 1965 to strike aircraft operating over northern Laos and North Vietnam.
This Stratofreighter was flown by 160th Air Refueling Group (ARG) of the Ohio ANG and was christened “Zeppelinheim” by the mayor of that German town during Op. Creek Party, the aerial refueling of NATO forces in Europe.
Elements of 302 Hikotai and 301 Hikotai in finger-four formation over Sagami Bay. Each squadron carries its emblem of a sea eagle and frog respectively on the tail.
Shiny restored Hercules on display at Museum Pusat TNI-AU Dirgantara Mandala. This Hercules was purchased in 1960 and flew with Skadron Udara 31 from Halim Perdanakusuma AFB. In 1981 it joined Skadron Udara 32 at Abdul Rachman Saleh AFB.
“O’Reilly’s Daughter” at the Museum of Flight. It is painted in the markings of 1LT Philip E. Colman of the 26th FS, 5th FG, Chinese-American Composite Wing (CACW), which formed part of the 14th Air Force in the CBI theatre.
On display at the HAL Heritage Centre and Aerospace Museum, Bangalore. The first four Devons were inducted into the IAF in June 1950, forming part of Air Headquarters Communications Squadron at Palam.
On display outside the halls at Aero India 2023. The LUH features a glass cockpit, is in the 3-ton category and powered by a single Shakti 1U turboshaft engine developed from the Safran Ardiden 1U. It has a service ceiling of 6500 m.
BuNo 19075 under restoration at Yanks Air Museum. Visible is the 1,900 hp R-2600-20 Twin Cyclone radial engine, housing for 20mm cannon and the wide wheel track. The first USN squadron to fly the SB2C-1 in anger was VB-17 operating from USS Bunker Hill
This Corsair is being restored to airworthiness at Yanks Air Museum. Visible is the powerful Pratt & Whitney R-2800-18W radial engine. The F4U-4B variant was equipped with four 20mm cannon.
On display at Parco Tematico dell’Aviazione. The Czechoslovak Air Force was the first foreign operator of the Su-7. The type served from 1964-83 with the 28th Fighter Bomber Air Regiment “Těšínský“ at Caslav, where this aircraft was based. Th
On display in the markings of the NVAF at the Nat. Museum of the USAF. This aircraft was obtained from the 457th Technical Evaluation Sqn. based at Nellis AFB. The majority of NVAF MiG-19s were the Shenyang J-6, which equipped the 925th Fighter Regiment
On static display on the 89th Air Force Day at Hindon AFS. This ALH is the fixed wheel variant with a maximum AUW of 5750 kg. It can land at helipads at 20,000 feet. The Mk.III was inducted in 111 HU “Snow Tigers” at Bareilly.
One of the most important aircraft in the IAF and RIAF inventory that equipped eight squadrons, the Hurricane played a major part in the Arakan Campaign. "Dolly" wears the code of No. 1 Sqn. “Tigers”.
Painted in the colors of the Thunderbolts, this is a new addition to IAF Museum Palam. IAF’s aerobatic team formed under Wg Cdr PS Brar that was a joy to watch in its day. Thunderbolts were from No. 20 Sqn. “Lightnings”.