- Views: 256
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display in the Castle Air Museum.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American F-86H Sabre
- Registration: 53-1230 (cn 203-2)
- Views: 195
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display in the Castle Air Museum, this F-86H is displayed in the markings of the 51st Fighter Interceptor Wing, circa 1955.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29A Superfortress
- Registration: 44-61535 (cn 5852)
- Views: 231
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display as 44-61535 this B-29 is restored from components obtained from wrecks at China Lake. The tail came from 44-6135. The Wings came from 44-84084. The nose and fuselage came from 44-70064. Some sources report this aircraft as haunted.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29A Superfortress
- Registration: 44-61535 (cn 5852)
- Views: 230
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display as 44-61535 this B-29 is restored from components obtained from wrecks at China Lake. The tail came from 44-6135. The Wings came from 44-84084. The nose and fuselage came from 44-70064. Some sources report this aircraft as haunted.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29A Superfortress
- Registration: 44-61535 (cn 5852)
- Views: 245
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display as 44-61535 this B-29 is restored from components obtained from wrecks at China Lake. The tail came from 44-6135. The Wings came from 44-84084. The nose and fuselage came from 44-70064. Some sources report this aircraft as haunted.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-29A Superfortress
- Registration: 44-61535 (cn 5852)
- Views: 221
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display as 44-61535 this B-29 is restored from components obtained from wrecks at China Lake. The tail came from 44-6135. The Wings came from 44-84084. The nose and fuselage came from 44-70064. Some sources report this aircraft as haunted.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- Registration: 51-9433 / FS-433
- Views: 228
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display at the Castle Air Museum, California, and good to see an F-84F Thunderstreak painted in SAC markings. In fact she is lucky to be here, when retired from the Virginia ANG she was sent to be a target on the China Lake Ranges.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- Registration: 51-9433 / FS-433
- Views: 224
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display at the Castle Air Museum, California, and good to see an F-84F Thunderstreak painted in SAC markings. In fact she is lucky to be here, when retired from the Virginia ANG she was sent to be a target on the China Lake Ranges.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas UC-67 Dragon
- Registration: 39-0047 / 112-MD (cn 2733)
- Views: 247
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display at the Castle Air Museum.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas UC-67 Dragon
- Registration: 39-0047 / 112-MD (cn 2733)
- Views: 229
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display at the Castle Air Museum.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas UC-67 Dragon
- Registration: 39-0047 / 112-MD (cn 2733)
- Views: 292
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display at the Castle Air Museum.
- Views: 151
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display in the Castle Air Museum.
- Views: 172
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display in the Castle Air Museum.
- Air Force: South Africa - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-56A Lodestar
- Registration: 1373 / LU-R (cn 18-2035)
- Views: 168
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display at the Castle Air Museum, this was her colour scheme before she was repainted after I took this photo.
- Air Force: South Africa - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed C-56A Lodestar
- Registration: 1373 / 254 (cn 18-2035)
- Views: 157
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display at the Castle Air Museum.
- Views: 219
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display at the Castle Air Museum, this is a rare Douglas B-18B Bolo msn 37-0029 and later N52056. She is painted as USAAC 'BI24'. She was previously operated as a fire attack tanker and sprayer with Mel Christler and later Hawkins and Powers Aviation.
- Views: 231
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display at the Castle Air Museum, this is a rare Douglas B-18B Bolo msn 37-0029 and later N52056. She is painted as USAAC 'R38'. She was previously operated as a fire attack tanker and sprayer with Mel Christler and later Hawkins and Powers Aviation.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: 43-15977 / L7-N (cn 20443)
- Views: 415
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
This is the Castle Air Museum's Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15977 which wears '7th Heaven' artwork.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: 43-15977 / L7-N (cn 20443)
- Views: 228
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
This is the Castle Air Museum's Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15977 which wears '7th Heaven' artwork.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: 43-15977 / L7-N (cn 20443)
- Views: 256
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
This is the Castle Air Museum's Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15977 which wears 'Seventh Heaven' artwork.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47A Skytrain
- Registration: 43-15977 / L7-N (cn 20443)
- Views: 223
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
This is the Castle Air Museum's Douglas C-47A Skytrain 43-15977 which wears 'Seventh Heaven' artwork.
- Views: 254
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display at the Castle Air Museum, this B-25J wore 'Lazy Daisy Mae' artwork.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (367-76-66)
- Registration: 53-0354 (cn 17136)
- Views: 197
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display at the Castle Aviation Museum, this was their Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (367-76-66)
- Registration: 53-0354 (cn 17136)
- Views: 212
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
On display at the Castle Aviation Museum back in October 1993 , this was their Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter.