- Views: 110
- Location: Lelystad (LEY / EHLE) , Netherlands April 16, 2024
This Viggen last served with Flygflottilj 21 ‘Norbotten’ at Luleå-Kallax in Northern Sweden. Previously 37901 had served F13 at Norrköping and F10 at Ångelholm.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fokker S-14/2 Machtrainer
- Registration: PH-XIV (cn 6289)
- Views: 75
- Location: Lelystad (LEY / EHLE) , Netherlands April 16, 2024
On 19 May 1951, the Rolls-Royce Nene-powered Machtrainer prototype S.14/2 (PH-NDY) made her maiden flight from Amsterdam-Schiphol, in a KLu c/s and marked ‘K-1’. The aircraft transferred to the NLR in August 1961, registered PH-XIV.
- Air Force: East Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21SPS-K
- Registration: / 473 (cn 94K7006)
- Views: 108
- Location: Lelystad (LEY / EHLE) , Netherlands April 16, 2024
Seen here, devoid of her NVA-LSK marks, ‘473’, one of 52 Typ 94K SPS-Ks, with a GP-9 gun pod under the centre line, entered service with JG-1 at Cottbus-Nord in April 1968, before transfer to the Militärtechnische Schule at Bad Düben as GIA in 1971.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: English Electric Lightning F6
- Registration: XR771 / BF (cn 95236) Aircraft Info
- Views: 66
- Location: Coventry - Baginton (CVT / EGBE) , UK - England May 2, 2011
Clocking up almost 3,356 hours, XR771 made her last flight on the 23rd of August, 1988 and came to the Midland Air Museum shortly after. Known codes during her service with No.11 Squadron are ‘BA, ‘BF’ and ‘BM’.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: English Electric Lightning F2A
- Registration: XN726 (cn 95098) Aircraft Info
- Views: 62
- Location: Old Sarum (EGLS) , UK - England May 2, 2011
One of five Lightning F.2s delivered to the AFDS in February 1963, XN726 was converted to F.2A in 1966 and later served Nos.19 and 92 Squadrons, coded ‘D’ and ‘N’ respectively.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
- Views: 110
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 13, 2008
‘Liberty Belle’ will grace the skies once again. Work on the B-17 is underway at Asheville, North Carolina, as well as at the Brooks Aviation Center in Douglas, Georgia. True s/n is 44-85734.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
- Views: 91
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 13, 2008
The two Belles over Duxford, with ‘Liberty Belle’ leading ‘Memphis Belle’, B-17G 44-85784, G-BEDF. Both aircraft were built by Lockheed Vega at Burbank, California. True s/n is 44-85734.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
- Views: 77
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 10, 2008
A proud Belle on the Duxford platform, three years before she came to grief in a cornfield near Aurora Municipal Airport, Illinois, on 13 June 2011. She is currently under rebuild at the Brooks Aviation Center, Douglas, Georgia. True s/n is 44-85734.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bristol 156 Beaufighter IIF
- Registration: BAPC.463
- Views: 222
- Location: Bristol - Filton (FZO / EGTG) , UK - England May 1, 2022
For the time being, this forward fuselage of a Beaufighter IIF is only identified by its Aviation Heritage UK 'serial' BAPC.463. It once served the Cranfield College of Aeronautics. Since July 2016 it is on loan from the RAF Museum to Aerospace Bristol.
- Air Force: UK - Royal Flying Corps
- Aircraft: Sopwith 1A.2 1.5 Strutter (Replica)
- Registration: G-BIDW / A8226 (cn WA/5)
- Views: 139
- Location: Hendon , UK - England April 6, 2012
Seen here on display in the Grahame White Factory hangar, the aircraft went to Cosford in July 2014. The orignal A8226, in service with C-Flight, No.45 Squadron, RFC, was shot down near Ypres, Belgium, on 27 May 1917, killing both crew.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Hawk T.1A
- Registration: XX324 (cn 312149/168) Aircraft Info
- Views: 136
- Location: Valley (EGOV) , UK - Wales May 3, 2011
No.19 Squadron's XX324 on finals to RWY-13 with XX236 joining the base leg in the background. On 24 March 2022, XX324 was flown to RAF Shawbury for storage.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Hawk T.1A
- Registration: XX286 (cn 312111/112) Aircraft Info
- Views: 120
- Location: Valley (EGOV) , UK - Wales May 3, 2011
On 4 September 2023, the dismantled XX286 (in No.208 Squadron markings) was noted at the Ulster Aviation Museum at Lisburn, Northern Ireland. XX286 is seen here in her former No.19 Squadron markings, landing at Valley.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Hawk T.1A
- Registration: XX317 (cn 312142/159) Aircraft Info
- Views: 150
- Location: Valley (EGOV) , UK - Wales May 3, 2011
At the end of her flying career, XX317, seen here in No.19 Squadron colours, ended up with No.736 Squadron at Culdrose and finally with No.100 Squadron at Leeming. There she was noted in a hangar in November 2023, marked 'CO'.
- Air Force: UK - Navy
- Aircraft: Sopwith Pup (Replica)
- Registration: G-BIAT / N6460 (cn SS/SPR/001)
- Views: 115
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
On display in the Caldwell Gallery is replica Pup N6460 in the colours of No. 3 (Naval) Squadron RNAS, which was flown by New Zealander Captain Harold Francis Beamish, DSC, during June and July 1917. Beamish survived the war with 11 victories.
- Air Force: Private - Aviation Heritage Centre
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-98 Mosquito FB.VI
- Registration: NZ2336 / TE910 EG-D Aircraft Info
- Views: 156
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 3, 2023
NZ2336/TE910 is painted in honour of the crew of Mosquito FB.VI NT131/EG-D of No.487 (New Zealand) Squadron, F/O Ronald Beazer, RNZAF, and navigator P/O Andy Munro, RAFVR. During Classic Fighters 2023 she had both Merlin 25s running.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration: NZ3705 / 05 (cn 6518)
- Views: 121
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
One of two Bell 47’s on display at the Air Force Museum is NZ3705. The Sioux was the first helicopter to enter RNZAF service, with the first batch joining newly-formed No.3 (Battlefield Support) Squadron at Hobsonville in December 1965 and January 1966.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell 47G-3B-1
- Registration: NZ3706 / 06 (cn 6519)
- Views: 97
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
The last remaining Sioux helicopters left RNZAF-service in 2012. NZ3706 was initially retained for the RNZAF Historic Aircraft Flight at RNZAF Base Ohakea, but eventually came to the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, Wigram, in November 2021.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Bell UH-1H Iroquois (205)
- Registration: NZ3801 / 01 (cn 4812) Aircraft Info
- Views: 133
- Location: Off-Airport - Wigram , New Zealand April 12, 2023
NZ3801 joined No.3 Squadron in June 1966 and was upgraded to UH-1H in the mid 70’s. Amongst the many duties, NZ3801 saw overseas service in support of UN-operations in East Timor early in the new millennium, marked ‘UNO-075’ and later 'UNO-077'.
- Air Force: Private - The Biggin Hill Trust
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXc
- Registration: ZK-SPI / PV270 / AL (cn CBAF.IX3128) Aircraft Info
- Views: 179
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 9, 2023
ZK-SPI made her first flight on the 18th of March 2009, in the hands of recently retired warbird pilot Keith Skilling. The ‘Al Deere’ Spitfire has graced the New Zealand skies ever since. PV270 is flown here at Omaka Classic Fighters by S/L Sean Perre
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: De Havilland DH-100 Vampire FB.5
- Registration: NZ5769
- Views: 112
- Location: Ashburton (ASG / NZAS) , New Zealand November 11, 2010
This aircraft had served with No.118 Squadron, RAF, serialled WA306, before transferring to the RNZAF as NZ5769. The aircraft is in No.75 Squadron colours. In the background is Vampire T.11 NZ5707.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Porterfield Aircraft Corporation 35W
- Registration: ZK-APJ / NZ598 (cn 316)
- Views: 158
- Location: Ashburton (ASG / NZAS) , New Zealand November 11, 2010
Imported in 1938 by the Hawkes Bay and East Aero Club, in May 1940, the 35W was impressed into RNZAF-service as NZ581. After a brief spell in civilian hands as ZK-AHJ, she was re-impressed as NZ598, serving with No.42 Squadron. Post war she became ZK-APJ.
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado ECR
- Registration: 46+45 (cn 873/GS278/4345) Aircraft Info
- Views: 254
- Location: Schleswig (- Jagel) (WBG / ETNS) , Germany June 14, 2023
ECR 46+45 releasing the brakes as her burners add some more heat to the already high morning temperatures. Most of the local Tornadoes made use of the overrun section on this warm day.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American Harvard III
- Registration: ZK-WAR / NZ1092 / AR-92 (cn 88-16506)
- Views: 187
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
Shipped to New Zealand in July 1944, NZ1092 began a long life in the RNZAF and joined the NZ Warbirds scene as ZK-WAR in September 1978. The Harvard (ex USAAF 42-84725; ex RAF EZ361) is based at Ardmore.
- Air Force: New Zealand - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-130H Hercules (L-382)
- Registration: NZ7004 (cn 382-4312) Aircraft Info
- Views: 224
- Location: Omaka (NZOM) , New Zealand April 6, 2023
NZ7004 performing a Khe Sanh-approach and swooping in low over the Wither Hills for a touch-and-go on RWY-30. The venerable 40 Squadron machine was based at nearby RNZAF Base Woodbourne as support aircraft for the RNZAF Kiwi Blue Parachute display Team.