- Views: 2418
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas January 10, 2007
VMFA-112 Cowboys
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
- Registration: 166790 / NJ-135 (cn ..../F163) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1916
- Location: Wichita Falls - Municipal / Sheppard AFB (SPS / KSPS) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
Rhino West recovering with a puff of smoke.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle
- Registration: 79-0074 / EG (cn 623/C143) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2639
- Location: Wichita Falls - Municipal / Sheppard AFB (SPS / KSPS) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
58th FS "Gorillas"
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit
- Registration: 93-1087 / WM (cn 1020/AV-20)
- Views: 13353
- Location: Wichita Falls - Municipal / Sheppard AFB (SPS / KSPS) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
393rd BS out of Whiteman AFB, this one is the "Spirit of Pennsylvania"
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet
- Registration: 161746 / 7 (cn 0103/B030) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2938
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas October 18, 2007
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair TB-58A Hustler
- Registration: 55-0668 (cn 9)
- Views: 2448
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
An incredibly rare machine, 55-0668 is a TB-58A trainer and the ninth Hustler built. I photographed her at the Southwest Aerospace Museum at Carswell AFB in 1987 and she now resides at the Lone Star Museum at Galveston TX.
- Views: 1379
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
In February 1987 the Southwest Aerospace Museum was located at the edge of Carswell AFB and contained a number of very interesting exhibits. This F-86L Sabre was one of the aircraft on display there. This museum later closed.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 920458 / 04 (cn DH-12) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1842
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas May 13, 2006
This F-16B, assigned to NSAWC based at NAS Fallon, was spotted as a static display at the 2006 NAS Fort Worth airshow.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II
- Registration: 66-8825 / TH (cn 2862) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2343
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
Operated by the 457th TFS, an AFRES unit based at Carswell AFB, this F-4D was photographed on the live ramp at Carswell in early 1987. She was retired to AMARC and is now listed as 'SOC' - struck off charge, most probably scrapped.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-4D Phantom II
- Registration: 66-8816 / TH (cn 2819) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2403
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
Operated by the 457th TFS, an AFRES unit based at Carswell AFB, this F-4D was photographed on the live ramp at Carswell in early 1987. She was retired to AMARC in Feb 1989 and is now listed as SOC, most probably scrapped.
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Vought RF-8G Crusader
- Registration: / AF-702
- Views: 2761
- Location: Houston - Ellington Field (AFB) (EFD) , USA - Texas February 10, 1987
Photographed late in the day in February 1987 at Ellington ANGB, Houston Tx, this RF-8G of Reserve unit VFP-206 flew over, landed then taxied to a halt in front of us, a memorable moment. She was marked as AF-702 and might have been Bu.No 146882.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair B-36J Peacemaker
- Registration: 52-2827 (cn 383)
- Views: 1630
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas February 9, 1987
This was the last of SAC's "Big Sticks" to be built. When photographed in February 1987 she was on display in the Southwest Aerospace Museum adjacent to Carswell AFB. Sadly the awesome sound of "six turning and four burning" will never be heard again.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Supermarine 509 Spitfire T.9C
- Registration: N308WK / TE308 / RJ-M (cn CBAF.4494)
- Views: 2014
- Location: Midland (/ Odessa) - Int. (Regional) (MAF / KMAF) , USA - Texas September 30, 2007
This Spitfire has quite a history. Built in 1945 as a single-seat Mk.9e, converted to a two-seater in 1946 and flew with the Irish Air Corps. Appeared in the Battle of Britain movie and was re-converted to a single seater in the '70s.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 91-0348 / SW (cn CC-46) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1677
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
Canon 400D, 70-200 f/4L
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet
- Registration: 166623 / AD-270 (cn ..../F116) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1735
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
Canon 400D, 70-200 f/4L
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet
- Registration: 161967 / 1 (cn 183/A144) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2258
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas October 20, 2007
Canon 400D, 70-200 f/4L
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 85-1444 / TX (cn 5C-224) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1688
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 7, 2007
This F-16C, assigned to the 457 FS, is about to come home at NAS Fort Worth after another training mission.
- Air Force: USA - Army
- Aircraft: Bell OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior (406)
- Registration: 93-00961 (cn 43347)
- Views: 2495
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas January 1, 2008
A US Army OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior seen at Fort Worth Alliance airport. This helicopter is assigned to 4/2nd ACR.
- Air Force: USA - Marines
- Aircraft: Bell AH-1W Super Cobra (209)
- Registration: 165055 / WR-710 (cn 26315) Aircraft Info
- Views: 4098
- Location: Fort Worth - Alliance (AFW / KAFW) , USA - Texas January 1, 2008
USMC AH-1W Super Cobra, assigned to HMLA-775, seen spending its weekend at Fort Worth Alliance airport. Digital camo looks good on a Cobra.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Learjet C-21A
- Registration: 84-0101 (cn 35A-547)
- Views: 1414
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas March 9, 2007
This C-21A is spotted while performing some touch-and-go's at NAS Fort Worth.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon
- Registration: 92-0455 / ED (cn DH-9) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1921
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 12, 2006
Two Edwards AFB F-16B's, 92-0455/ED and 92-0456/ED, just landed at NAS Fort Worth. These planes are to support the first flight of the F-35A Lightning II prototype.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed MC-130P Hercules (L-382)
- Registration: 69-5820 (cn 382-4367)
- Views: 1491
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas March 4, 2007
This USAF MC-130P, assigned to 9th SOS, is about to take-off from NAS Fort Worth.
- Views: 1720
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 7, 2007
A Hercules from Stewart Field ANGB, NY on finals at NAS JRB Fort Worth.
- Views: 1494
- Location: Fort Worth - NAS JRB / Carswell Field (AFB) (NFW / KFWH) , USA - Texas December 7, 2007
A local Hercules on finals at NAS JRB Fort Worth.