- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed EC-121T Warning Star (L-1049)
- Registration: 53-0554 (cn 1049A-4369)
- Views: 1209
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona May 5, 2008
This is Pima Museum's EC-121T Warning Star 53-0554 in May 2008, what an impressive old classic!
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 696 Shackleton AEW.2
- Registration: WL790 / 90 (cn R3/696/239009) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1454
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona May 5, 2008
A closer view of the nose, Shackleton AEW.2 WL790 standing in the restoration compound at the Pima Air & Space Museum just outside Tucson, 5th May 2008.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Avro 696 Shackleton AEW.2
- Registration: WL790 / 90 (cn R3/696/239009) Aircraft Info
- Views: 2519
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona May 5, 2008
Shackleton AEW.2 WL790 standing in the restoration compound at the Pima Air & Space Museum just outside Tucson, 5th May 2008.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Handley Page Hastings T5
- Registration: TG528 / 528
- Views: 1803
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 28, 2004
A relatively rare aircraft in a worn state. She is now preserved in a brand new hangar and has been beautifully restored.
- Views: 1723
- Location: Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB (RCA/KRCA) , USA - South Dakota September, 2009
South Dakota Air & Space Museum just outside Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD. Some interesting artwork, not sure of the significance. It seems this B-29 is an ex China Lake target rescued in the late 80's.
- Views: 1976
- Location: Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB (RCA/KRCA) , USA - South Dakota September, 2009
South Dakota Air & Space Museum just outside Ellsworth AFB, Rapid City, SD. According to several sources she is KB-29M serial 44-87779 marked as 'Legal Eagle II'.
- Views: 1786
- Location: Marietta - Dobbins ARB (Atlanta NAS) (MGE / KMGE) , USA - Georgia May 2, 2004
On display outside the gate at Marietta GA NAS Atlanta / Dobbins AFB in May 2004 B-29 44-70113 'Sweet Eloise'. She flew 27 combat missions over Japan, then flew 5 POW relief missions. She racked up 3 confirmed fighter kills and 3 probables.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: G-BEDF / 41-24485 / DF-A (cn 8679)
- Views: 1282
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 28, 2004
What the public doesn't often see, 'Sally B' was having all her engines started after a very long time, look at the dense smoke lower L/H.
- Air Force: Private
- Aircraft: Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (299P)
- Registration: G-BEDF / 41-24485 / DF-A (cn 8679)
- Views: 1335
- Location: Duxford (EGSU) , UK - England May 28, 2004
What the public doesn't often see, 'Sally B' was having all her engines started after a very long time, very dense smoke which took a while to clear.
- Air Force: Denmark - Air Force
- Aircraft: Saab RF35 Draken
- Registration: AR-120 (cn 35-1120)
- Views: 1510
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
How did the Danes do this? An airshow static chock full of aircraft from Europe and America but the Danish aircraft stands out; lonesome, olive green, mean, different. She was operated by Esk 729 out of Karup. Drakens are just but a memory now.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Hawk T.1A
- Registration: XX278 (cn 312103/103) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1305
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
Another photo from one of the warmest and sunniest Late Spring Bank Holidays weekends that I can remember, was May 26th 1990 at the Mildenhall Air Fete. This was Hawk T.1A serial XX278 marked as '278' operated by RAF 63 Squadron / 2 TWU.
- Views: 1349
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
Operated by Marines 3 CBAS this Lynx AH.1 was on display in the static at the 1990 Mildenhall Air Fete.
- Air Force: Netherlands - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair NF-5B (CL-226)
- Registration: K-4029 (cn 4029) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1361
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
On display in the 1990 Mildenhall Air Fete static, this NF-5B was operated by 316 Squadron.
- Air Force: USA - Army
- Aircraft: Beech RC-12D Huron
- Registration: 80-23373 (cn GR-4)
- Views: 1256
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
A very rare and welcome visitor to the Mildenhall Air Fete 1990, this RC-12D 80-23373 was operated by the 2nd Military Intelligence Battalion.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: British Aerospace Hawk T.1A
- Registration: XX280 / 280 (cn 312105/105) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1256
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
In the static at the Mildenhall Air Fete in May 1990, this Hawk T.1A was toting a fearsome looking pair of AIM-9L Sidewinders. She was recorded as operated by 79 Squadron, 1 TWU based at RAF Brawdy.
- Air Force: USA - Army
- Aircraft: Grumman OV-1D Mohawk
- Registration: 68-15953 (cn 157C)
- Views: 1697
- Location: Mildenhall (MHZ / GXH / EGUN) , UK - England May 26, 1990
A very welcome visitor to the 1990 Mildenhall Air Fete was this US Army 2nd Military Intelligence Btn SLAR equipped Mohawk. Some not-so-discreet artwork is visible!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Rockwell GB-1A Lancer
- Registration: 74-0160 (cn 3)
- Views: 2248
- Location: Denver - Lowry AFB (Wings Over The Rockies Museum) , USA - Colorado September, 2009
Another preserved B-1, this time GB-1A serial 74-0160 which is on display inside the Wings Over the Rockies Museum in Denver CO. This old Reagan era Cold War warrior prototype is almost impossible to photograph in her entirety so a nose shot must suffice.
- Views: 1427
- Location: Rapid City-Ellsworth AFB (RCA/KRCA) , USA - South Dakota September, 2009
B-1B serial 83-0067 'Texas Raiders' on display at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum at Ellsworth AFB, SD.
- Air Force: Canada - Air Force
- Aircraft: Canadair CF-104D Starfighter (CL-90)
- Registration: 104650 (cn 583A-5320)
- Views: 1718
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 14, 1985
This CF-104D was assigned to the 1st Canadian Air Group based Söllingen CFB in West Germany and despite her age still looked to be a potent fighter aircraft.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: General Dynamics F-111E Aardvark
- Registration: 68-0037 / UH (cn A1-206) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1556
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 14, 1985
Back to the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this was F-111E serial 68-0037 operated by the 77TFS/20TFW out of RAF Upper Heyford. She was displayed within a guarded and wired compound containing an FB-111A, a B-52G and an SR-71A Blackbird.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: Panavia Tornado F2
- Registration: ZD934 / AD (cn 438/AT007/3200) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1635
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July 14, 1985
Back to the 1985 IAT at RAF Fairford, this was Tornado F.2 serial ZD934 operated by 228 OCU as 'AD'. Now her forward fuselage is believed to be an instructional airframe at RAF Leeming.
- Air Force: UK - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas Phantom FGR2 (F-4M)
- Registration: XT903 / R (cn 2592) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1753
- Location: Yeovilton (YEO / EGDY) , UK - England July, 1986
Back to the 1986 RNAS Yeovilton Air Day, this Phantom FGR.2 XT903 coded 'R' was happily leaking fuel over the ramp.
- Views: 1930
- Location: Fairford (FFD / EGVA) , UK - England July, 2004
The 2004 Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford saw B-1B 86-0198 'Alien With An Attitude' performing a full air display and from start to finish it was most impressive. In this photo 'Alien' lines up to enter the active runway.
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Rockwell B-1B Lancer
- Registration: 83-0065 (cn 2)
- Views: 2356
- Location: Palmdale - Production Flight Test Installation AF Plant 42 (PMD / KPMD) , USA - California February 17, 1987
Believed to be 'Star of Abilene' shooting touch and go's at Palmdale CA. She was the first B-1B to enter operational sevice with the USAF. A memorable moment!