- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed F-104D Starfighter
- Registration: 57-1330 / 57-1312 / FG-312 (cn 283-5042)
- Views: 254
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
A Lockheed F-104D Starfighter 57-1330 marked as 57-1312 in 479th TFW / 434th TFS colours.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed F-104D Starfighter
- Registration: 57-1330 / 57-1312 / FG-312 (cn 283-5042)
- Views: 236
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
A Lockheed F-104D Starfighter 57-1330 marked as 57-1312 in 479th TFW / 434th TFS colours.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair F-106A Delta Dart (8)
- Registration: 58-0793 (cn 8-24-124)
- Views: 317
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California May, 2007
in colors of the 456th Fighter Interceptor Squadron and with false serials
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
- Registration: 57-0412 (cn 590)
- Views: 261
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
When she arrived at Castle AFB in 1980 F-101B Voodoo 57-0412 had last served with the 123rd FIS Oregon ANG. When I saw her in 2022 she had been repainted in the more familiar 111th FIS Texas ANG colours.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
- Registration: 57-0412 (cn 590)
- Views: 316
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
When she arrived at Castle AFB in 1980 F-101B Voodoo 57-0412 had last served with the 123rd FIS Oregon ANG. When I saw her in 2022 she had been repainted in the more familiar 111th FIS Texas ANG colours.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell F-101B Voodoo
- Registration: 57-0412 (cn 590)
- Views: 274
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
When she arrived at Castle AFB in 1980 F-101B Voodoo 57-0412 had last served with the 123rd FIS Oregon ANG. When I saw her in 1993 she had been repainted in an ADC scheme which I cannot identify.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro Canada CF-100 Mk5D Canuck
- Registration: 100504 (cn 404)
- Views: 239
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
This was an Avro Canada CF-100 Mk.5 Canuck 100504 last operated by 414 (EW) Squadron and flown to Atwater in 1982.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop YA-9A
- Registration: 71-1367
- Views: 215
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
The Northrop YA-9A was the loser in the A-X Attack Fighter competition 1966-1973, the Fairchild A-10 being the winner. She went on display at Castle in 1984 however in 1996 was loaned to Edwards AFB and is still there today
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair RB-36H Peacemaker
- Registration: 51-13730 (cn 275)
- Views: 300
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October 12, 1993
Back in 1993 this RB-36H Peacemaker was being reassembled at the Castle Air Museum, having been transported from Chanute AFB, Illinois, the year prior. The nose art depicts Alley Oop, riding a dinosaur. He was a comic character in the papers c. 1930's.
- Views: 254
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
This RB-36H was originally on display at Chanute AFB, Illinois, but on closure of that base was disassembled and moved to Castle around 1992. This is one of the two pods containing a pair of J-47 jet engines, note the metal petals used for when shut down.
- Views: 216
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
This RB-36H was originally on display at Chanute AFB, Illinois, but on closure of that base was disassembled and moved to Castle around 1992. One of only four Peacemakers preserved, she is the only Strategic reconnaissance variant among them.
- Views: 221
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
This RB-36H was originally on display at Chanute AFB, Illinois, but on closure of that base was disassembled and moved to Castle around 1992. One of only four Peacemakers preserved, she is the only Strategic reconnaissance variant among them. Six turning.
- Views: 264
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
This RB-36H was originally on display at Chanute AFB, Illinois, but on closure of that base was disassembled and moved to Castle around 1992. One of only four Peacemakers preserved, she is the only Strategic reconnaissance variant among them.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair F-106A Delta Dart (8)
- Registration: 58-0793 (cn 8-24-124)
- Views: 328
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
One that survived! This Delta Dart is 58-0793 marked as 57-2456, she was converted to the QF-106A drone standard but survived to become an exhibit at the Castle Air Museum.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair F-106A Delta Dart (8)
- Registration: 58-0793 (cn 8-24-124)
- Views: 364
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
One that survived! This Delta Dart is 58-0793 marked as 57-2456, she was converted to the QF-106A drone standard but survived to become an exhibit at the Castle Air Museum.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 698 Vulcan B2
- Registration: XM605 (cn SET69)
- Views: 331
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display in the Castle Air Museum, sadly XM605 is starting to look a bit weathered.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 698 Vulcan B2
- Registration: XM605 (cn SET69)
- Views: 333
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display in the Castle Air Museum, sadly XM605 is starting to look a bit weathered.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 698 Vulcan B2
- Registration: XM605 (cn SET69)
- Views: 328
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California April 4, 2022
On display in the Castle Air Museum, sadly XM605 is starting to look a bit weathered.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics FB-111A Aardvark
- Registration: 69-6507 (cn B1-69)
- Views: 876
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California October, 1991
380th BW, after the last landing at Castle, scanned from slide
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
- Registration: 49-0199 (cn 10436)
- Views: 485
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California August 15, 2018
- Views: 534
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California August 15, 2018
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-47E Stratojet
- Registration: 52-0166 (cn 44020)
- Views: 620
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California August 15, 2018
- Air Force: USA - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Convair HC-131A
- Registration: 5785 (cn 133)
- Views: 916
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California December 29, 2016
Castle Air Museum
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar
- Registration: 49-0199 (cn 10436)
- Views: 818
- Location: Atwater (Merced) - Castle (AFB) (MER / KMER) , USA - California December 29, 2016
Castle Air Museum