- Views: 1405
- Location: El Paso - Int. (ELP / KELP) , USA - Texas April 23, 2008
A pleasant surprise at El Paso International in Texas. I happened to encounter these two 14th FTW T-37B 'Tweets' on the ramp about to taxi and depart. Given the rarity of the type this was a lucky catch.
- Views: 1458
- Location: El Paso - Int. (ELP / KELP) , USA - Texas April 23, 2008
A pleasant surprise at El Paso International in Texas. I happened to encounter these two 14th FTW T-37B 'Tweets' on the ramp about to taxi and depart. Given the rarity of the type this was a lucky catch.
- Views: 1509
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas September 9, 2007
A Goshawk at Fort Worth Alliance airport. This plane is assigned to VT-21, which is based at NAS Kingsville, TX.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
- Registration: 166623 / AD-270 (cn ..../F116) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1631
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 29, 2007
A US Navy Super Hornet taking off for an aerial display at the airshow at Midland airport.
- Air Force: Private - Collings Foundation
- Aircraft: Bell UH-1E Iroquois (204)
- Registration: N911KK / 153762 (cn 6128)
- Views: 1986
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas March 9, 2008
The UH-1E was developed from the UH-1B (and later from the UH-1C), to meet USMC requirements. This particular helicopter was built in 1966 and is currently owned by The Collings Foundation.
- Views: 2482
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas September 9, 2007
Together with the 761574/AF-114, these VFC-111 'Sundowner' aircraft are about to take off from Fort Worth Alliance airport. Clearly visible is the different color schemes in which VFC-111 have painted their aircraft.
- Views: 2789
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas August 26, 2007
A VFC-111 'Sundowners' aggressor on the ramp of Fort Worth Alliance airport.
- Views: 3140
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 12, 2008
Boxin Bears T-38 getting in a few bounces at Carswell while an F-16 taxies out in preparation for an NVG mission
- Views: 2750
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas March 16, 2008
A US Marines UC-35D paying a visit to Fort Worth Alliance airport.
- Views: 1964
- Location: San Antonio - Lackland AFB / Kelly Field Annex (Kelly AFB) (SKF / KSKF) , USA - Texas December, 2003
twin mustang
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 85-1467 / TX (cn 5C-247) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1702
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 7, 2007
A pair of F-16C's on short finals at NAS Fort Worth.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Chengdu JJ-5
- Registration: NX905DM / 566 (cn 551604)
- Views: 1886
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas May 13, 2006
Chinese built two-seat fighter/trainer variant of the MiG-17T. This plane was built in 1977 and went into service with the Chinese AF.
- Air Force: USA - Marines
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
- Registration: 162428 / MA-02 (cn 268/A214) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1761
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas March 24, 2007
A VMFA-112 F/A-18+ taking off from NAS Fort Worth.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 78-0549 / EG (cn 541/C082) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1771
- Location: Waco Regional Airport (ACT / KACT) , USA - Texas November 11, 2006
An Eagle returning after its performance at the 2006 Waco airport airshow.
- Views: 2536
- Location: San Antonio - Lackland AFB / Kelly Field Annex (Kelly AFB) (SKF / KSKF) , USA - Texas November 4, 2006
This Tyndall AFB F-22A was on static display at the 2006 Lackland AFB airshow.
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: Douglas A-1D Skyraider (AD-4N)
- Registration: NX91945 / 126882 / TT (cn 7682)
- Views: 2880
- Location: Waco Regional Airport (ACT / KACT) , USA - Texas November 11, 2006
Wing folding demonstration of a Douglas Skyraider. This aircraft served previously with the air forces of France and Gabon from where it was recovered in 1976. It was damaged in 1982 and crashed in 1992. It has been restored again to airworthy conditions.
- Air Force: United Arab Emirates - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed Martin F-16F Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 3001 (cn RF-1) Aircraft Info
- Views: 3301
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 7, 2007
This UAE AF F-16F is about to land at NAS Fort Worth after another succesful test flight.
- Air Force: USA - Marines
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
- Registration: 162453 / MA-05 (cn 303/A248) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2610
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 9, 2006
A VMFA-112 'Cowboys' F/A-18A+ seen taking off from its homebase, NAS Fort Worth.
- Air Force: Private - Commemorative Air Force
- Aircraft: Cessna UC-78B Bobcat
- Registration: N44795 / 43-32578 / 600 (cn 6516)
- Views: 3202
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 29, 2007
The production of this plane was finished by the end of 1943 and was soon delivered to the USAAF but was rapidly removed from service. Eventually the plane was donated to the CAF where it was restored to the condition as it was in 1944.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Douglas EA-1E Skyraider (AD-5W)
- Registration: N62466 / 135178 / MR-31 (cn 10255)
- Views: 2676
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 30, 2007
This EA-1E is painted in the livery of Marine Corps squadron VMA-332,
'Polkadots'. Seen here as a static display at the 2007 Midland airport airshow.
- Views: 3277
- Location: Wichita Falls - Municipal / Sheppard AFB (SPS / KSPS) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
Air Show & Open House 2007. A close-up of the right hand weapon bay of an F-22A Raptor. Launching a missile requires the Raptor to open its weapon bay doors for less then a second. The LAU-141/A trapeze launcher in the bay carries the AIM-9 Sidewinder.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: North American F-82B Twin Mustang
- Registration: N12102 / PQ-162 (cn 123-13748)
- Views: 2948
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 30, 2007
Since 1966, this Twin Mustang is owned by the CAF, which restored it back to flying conditions. In October 1987 it was damaged when the gear collapsed during landing. It has not flown ever since.
- Views: 1851
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas May 19, 2007
A pair of 'Redbulls' T-38C's on the ramp of Fort Worth Alliance airport.
- Air Force: Private - Lone Star Flight Museum
- Aircraft: Vought F4U-5NL Corsair
- Registration: N43RW / 121881 / RW-21 (cn 9873)
- Views: 2860
- Location: Houston - Ellington Field (AFB) (EFD) , USA - Texas October 6, 2007
Wings Over Houston 2007. A Vought Corsair and Curtiss Helldiver (NX92879) hold short for the runway