- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Yakovlev Yak-52
- Registration: N52VR (cn 877605)
- Views: 1329
- Location: Olathe - Johnson County Executive (OJC) , USA - Kansas November 25, 2004
Mr. Shupe giving me the thumbs up as he taxis past me on the Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) ramp at OJC. Good to finally see the this Yak living and breathing.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American AT-6G Texan
- Registration: N6G / 49-3349 (cn 168-463)
- Views: 1321
- Location: Olathe - Johnson County Executive (OJC) , USA - Kansas November 21, 2005
North American T-6G Texan N6G, owned and operated by Mr. Ray Gentile, sitting on the Kansas City Aviation Center (KCAC) ramp at OJC before being placed in the hangar for wash and overnight shelter. This plane is actually a rarely seen resident at OJC.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Beech T-34A Mentor
- Registration: N12252 / LL-52 (cn G704)
- Views: 1518
- Location: Knob Noster - Whiteman AFB (SZL / KSZL) , USA - Missouri June 18, 2006
Six Beechcraft T-34A Mentors of the nation's first ever civilian six-ship display team, Lima Lima, seen displaying at the "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow. The "Lima Lima" name was derived from the FAA designator for Naper Aero Club field (LL-10).
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: North American SNJ-5 Texan
- Registration: N3246G / 90725 / 25 (cn 88-17873)
- Views: 1669
- Location: Mesa - Falcon Field (MSC / FFZ) , USA - Arizona March 10, 2002
North American SNJ-5 Texan built in 1959 at Arizona Wing of Confederate Air Force
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Soko G-2A Galeb
- Registration: YU-YAB (cn 23170)
- Views: 2216
- Location: North Weald (EGSX) , UK - England April 9, 2005
I've always driven past the North Weald airfield, but never knew there was so much interesting stuff to be seen there. This G-2 Galeb, still wearing it's old Communist Yugoslav markings, sits covered and waiting to fly again.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: N5428V / 44-73264 / CY-U (cn 122-39723)
- Views: 1775
- Location: Knob Noster - Whiteman AFB (SZL / KSZL) , USA - Missouri June 18, 2006
"Gunfighter" taxis past the crowd line at the "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American AT-6G Texan
- Registration: N884TA / 42-48884 / TU-43 (cn 168-294)
- Views: 1699
- Location: Knob Noster - Whiteman AFB (SZL / KSZL) , USA - Missouri June 18, 2006
North American AT-6 Texan, flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII, seen taxiing past the crowd line at "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow. This is one of the only original Tuskegee Airmen AT-6s still in existence.
- Air Force: Private - Lone Star Flight Museum
- Aircraft: North American B-25J Mitchell
- Registration: N333RW (cn 108-47488)
- Views: 2567
- Location: Knob Noster - Whiteman AFB (SZL / KSZL) , USA - Missouri June 18, 2006
"Special Delivery" seen taxiing past the crowd line for takeoff at the "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow. Painted in U.S. Navy PBJ-1J colors. Actual serial number is 44-86734.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
- Views: 1793
- Location: Wichita - Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO / KAAO) , USA - Kansas May 21, 2007
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Liberty Belle" seen taxiing out from the ramp to runway 18 at AAO for departure to St. Louis. Though showing serial as 42-97849, she is actually 44-85734.
- Air Force: Private - Liberty Foundation
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N390TH / 42-97849 / DI-O (cn 8643)
- Views: 1407
- Location: Wichita - Colonel James Jabara Airport (AAO / KAAO) , USA - Kansas May 21, 2007
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Liberty Belle" sitting quietly on the ramp at AAO on a beautiful morning prior to departing for St. Louis. Though showing serial as 42-97849, she is actually 44-85734.
- Air Force: Private - Lone Star Flight Museum
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: N900RW / 42-38050 / BN-U (cn 8627)
- Views: 2578
- Location: Knob Noster - Whiteman AFB (SZL / KSZL) , USA - Missouri June 18, 2006
Thunderbird" seen taxiing past the crowd line for takeoff at the "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow. What a magnificent aircraft!
- Air Force: Private - Hawker Hunter Aviation
- Aircraft: Hawker Hunter F58
- Registration: G-HHAC / J-4021 (cn 41H/691770)
- Views: 2258
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 16, 2005
Hawker Hunter F.58 as seen from the RIAT 2005 entry corridor well prior to her magnificent flying display. Definitely one of my all-time favorite classic aircraft!
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: G-MSTG / 44-14419 / LH-F (cn 124-48271)
- Views: 1759
- Location: Old Buckenham (EGSV) , UK - England June 26, 2005
'Janie' seen sitting quietly on the Old Buckenham field, with 'Big Beautiful Doll' providing company. Though painted as 44-14419, she is actually serialed 45-11518.
- Air Force: Private - The Fighter Collection
- Aircraft: Grumman F4F Wildcat (FM-2)
- Registration: G-RUMW / F (cn 5765)
- Views: 2057
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 8, 2005
Another warbird trying to get down onto Duxford Airfield before the nasty thunderstorm in the background arrives. Known as the Martlet in Royal Navy service, as this one's livery depicts.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Percival P-56 Provost T1
- Registration: G-AWVF / XF877 / JX (cn PAC/56/375)
- Views: 1664
- Location: Old Buckenham (EGSV) , UK - England June 26, 2005
The original, piston Provost seen warming up on the field just prior to taxiing to takeoff for the trip back home.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4NA)
- Registration: G-RADR / 126922 / AK-402 (cn 7722)
- Views: 2126
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 10, 2005
Certainly a star of the Flying Legends show is this British-owned Skyraider...making a low pass overhead of the crowd as we look on.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: F-AZDX / 44-8846 / DS-M (cn 8246)
- Views: 2649
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England July 10, 2005
'Pink Lady' makes a pass at the crowd as the Flying Legends airshow commences overhead.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 331 Spitfire LF.Vb
- Registration: G-LFVB / EP120 / AE-A (cn CBAF.2403) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1779
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 8, 2005
'City of Winnipeg' and her nine Nazi kills returns to the Duxford Airfield amid inbound thunderstorms to the west. I wouldn't want to be flying in that kind of weather.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 361 Spitfire LF.IXb
- Registration: G-ASJV / MH434 / ZD-B (cn CBAF.IX.552) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1811
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 7, 2005
God how I love the sound of the Rolls Royce Merlin. This gorgeous Spitfire flew right over the top of me, I nearly had to duck out of the way.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 509 Spitfire T.9C
- Registration: G-CCCA / 161 (cn CBAF.9590)
- Views: 2153
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 8, 2005
Supermarine Spitfire T.9C in the colors of the Irish Air Corps on final approach to Duxford airfield...nearly took the top of my head off being so low.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Grumman F6F-5K Hellcat
- Registration: G-BTCC / 40467 / 19 (cn A-11286)
- Views: 2534
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 8, 2005
After putting on a fine display, this Hellcat comes into Duxford Airfield for a rest and an avgas refill.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American P-51D Mustang
- Registration: G-BTCD / 44-13704 / B7-H (cn 122-39608)
- Views: 1605
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 8, 2005
'Ferocious Frankie' on final for Duxford Airfield from the North, just in time to get down before the thunderstorm behind her would arrive.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Bell AH-1F Cobra (209)
- Registration: N233LE (cn 22278)
- Views: 2759
- Location: Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (NPA / KNPA) , USA - Florida November 9, 2006
The Sky Soldiers 4 ship diamond. Complete with smoke.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Bell AH-1F Cobra (209)
- Registration: N233LE (cn 22278)
- Views: 2856
- Location: Pensacola - NAS / Forrest Sherman Field (NPA / KNPA) , USA - Florida November 9, 2006
Good to see Army Aviation represented at airshows. These Cobras belong to the Sky Soldiers group.