- Views: 2110
- Location: Springfield - Beckley MAP (SGH / KSGH) , USA - Ohio August 28, 1992
162nd TFS Ohio ANG
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 83-1158 / OH (cn 5C-41) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1800
- Location: Toledo - Express (TOL / KTOL) , USA - Ohio August 21, 1992
112th TFS Ohio ANG
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell XF-85 Goblin
- Registration: 46-523
- Views: 1433
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. The Goblin (nicknamed "The Flying Egg") was designed as a parasite fighter which would be lowered and launched from a B-36 mother ship. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II flash.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing NKC-135A Stratotanker (717-100)
- Registration: 55-3123 (cn 17239)
- Views: 1697
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 5, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. One of fourteen KC-135As converted to special testing. It was used to prove that a high-energy laser could be operated effectively from a plane. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens.
- Views: 1504
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This impressive C-133A Cargomaster was on display outside at the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB Ohio in February 1987.
- Views: 2037
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 5, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. The museum's Liberator flew combat missions over North Africa in 1943-1944 with the 512th Bomb Squadron. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens.
- Air Force: USA - Army Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas B-23 Dragon
- Registration: 39-0037 (cn 2723)
- Views: 1606
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this B-23 Dragon was surprisingly on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum. She is now in store awaiting an extensive restoration.
- Views: 2030
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This Douglas RB-66B Destroyer flew combat missions in Southeast Asia and was delivered to the museum in 1970. I think the 'JN' fin code and red/white check denotes the 39th TEWS which was based at Shaw AFB SC.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing WB-50D Superfortress
- Registration: 49-0310 (cn 16086)
- Views: 1730
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this WB-50D 'Weather' Superfortress was on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum.
- Air Force: Egypt - Air Force
- Aircraft: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17F
- Registration: (cn 799)
- Views: 2010
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Not something which I expected to find here, a MiG-17F 'Fresco' according to the museum's factsheet. She was presented to the museum by the Egyptian Air Force in 1986 "as a symbol of friendship and cooperation between the two nations." She has since been
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-52D Stratofortress
- Registration: 56-0665 (cn 464036)
- Views: 2207
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. View of the huge bomb bay of this B-52. It was quite intimidating standing underneath it! Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II / 430EX II flashes.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing B-47E Stratojet
- Registration: 53-2280 (cn 450 1093)
- Views: 1556
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
Back in 1987 this Stratojet was on display outdoors at the US Air Force Museum. She is specifically a B-47E-110-BW produced at Wichita.
- Views: 2799
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. The second Nighthawk built. It has a GBU-24 Paveway III (a laser-guided bomb used to destroy hard targets) mounted in its internal weapons bay. Canon EOS 40D, EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II flash.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 64-0829 / SA (cn 1169) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3065
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
In the markings of her last operator, the 182nd TFS / 149th TFG based at Kelly AFB, this F-4C downed two MiG-17s over Vietnam as 'TAMPA 01' on the 20th May 1967 flown by Col. Robin Olds.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II
- Registration: 64-0683 (cn 917) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2268
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio February 6, 1987
This F-4C Phantom was on display outside the U.S. Air Force Museum at Wright-Patterson AFB. She was w/o on 11 Dec 1970, while assigned to the 4453rd CCTW when she was burned out during a hot refueling. Now preserved at Newark AFS near Columbus, Ohio.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed AC-130A Spectre (L-182)
- Registration: 54-1626 (cn 182-3013)
- Views: 1798
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 5, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. This was the original AC-130 prototype, a side-firing gunship based on the venerable C-130. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Boeing EC-135E Stratolifter (717-157)
- Registration: 60-0374 (cn 18149)
- Views: 1578
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 5, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. Used in support of the Apollo space program, this modified C-135 Stratolifter is equipped with a steerable seven-foot antenna dish in its distinctive 'Snoopy Nose'. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens.
- Views: 2304
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 5, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. Close-up of the cockpit of the second Nighthawk built, one of five FSD (Full Scale Development) aircraft used for systems testing. Canon EOS 40D, EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM lens.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina
- Registration: N4583B (cn 1959) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3095
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. OA-10 was the Air Force version of the PBY series flown by the Navy during WWII. Canon EOS 40D, EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM lens. (Editors Note, this is marked up as an OA-10A 433879 but is actually a PBY-5A)
- Views: 1294
- Location: Cleveland - Burke Lakefront (BKL / KBKL) , USA - Ohio September 5, 2009
Cleveland AirShow 2009
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop Tacit Blue
- Registration:
- Views: 1629
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. Tacit Blue, also known as 'The Whale', was built to test advances in stealth technology. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II flash.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Martin B-26G Marauder
- Registration: 43-34581 (cn 27860)
- Views: 1749
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. This Marauder was flown in combat by the Free French during the final months of WWII. It is now painted as a 9th Air Force B-26B assigned to the 387th Bomb Group in 1945. Canon EOS 40D, EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM lens.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed U-2A
- Registration: 56-6722 (cn 389)
- Views: 1712
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. Overview of the Cold War Gallery. The U-2A is the last one made. Canon EOS 40D, EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM lens.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor
- Registration: 91-4003 (cn 645-4003)
- Views: 2628
- Location: Dayton - Wright-Patterson AFB (Wright AFB) (DWF) , USA - Ohio December 6, 2009
National Museum of the US Air Force. The museum's Raptor is displayed with an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile in its internal weapons bay. Canon EOS 40D, EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS USM lens, Speedlite 580EX II flash.