Boeing VC-25A on final for runway 01L at IAB. Callsign SAM29000 was used on this flight as opposed to Air Force One, as the President of the United States was not on board.
Boeing VC-25A on final for runway 01L at IAB. Callsign SAM29000 was used on this flight as opposed to Air Force One, as the President of the United States was not on board.
Boeing KC-767A, in Japan Air Self Defense Force colors, on final for runway 01L at IAB after a flight over southern Colorado, amid a rather cloudy winter afternoon.
97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Oklahoma. Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker banking immediately after departing runway 19R at IAB, giving me a rather different angle on the standard equipment for the area.
97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, Oklahoma. Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker banking immediately after departing runway 19R at IAB, giving me a rather different angle on the standard equipment for the area.
38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Boeing TC-135W Rivet Joint trainer, a new conversion from the VC-135B Stratolifter airframe it was previously flown as, seen going around and pulling up the gear over runway 01R at IAB.
38th Reconnaissance Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Boeing TC-135W Rivet Joint trainer, a new conversion from the VC-135B Stratolifter airframe it was previously flown as, seen on final for runway 01R at IAB.
Aeronautica Militare Italiana Boeing KC-767A Tanker-Transport on final for runway 01L at IAB, after another successful test flight. This shot is for TT, who was flying this aircraft today.
1st Air Combat Control Squadron, 55th Wing, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. Boeing E-4B Airborne Command Post, known as Project Nightwatch, departing runway 19R at IAB.
On display at the Kansas Aviation Museum, an O-2B Super Skymaster 67-21469 which was built in Wichita. The Museum's guide says this plane served in Vietnam. I checked her serial in an old book and she was listed as a GO-2B with the TTC at Sheppard AFB.
An old military stalwart of the 1950's! This 'Lead Sled' is recorded as 52-9089 and she was formerly on display at Lackland AFB TX. She was built at Fairfax Field in Kansas City in 1954 with someparts constructed by Cessna and Beechcraft.
Kansas Aviation Museum's B-52D 55-0094 is, according to the museums guide, a war veteran, having flown missions from Andersen AFB Guam as well as U Tapao RTNB between 1966 and 1975.
Originally constructed as a KC-135A and later converted to KC-135E, this is 56-3658 which was operated by the 117th AREFS / 190th AREFG Kansas ANG out of Forbes Field, Topeka KS.