The death knell sounded for the US Navy's F-16N adversary fighters in 1994 when they were retired from service. This F-16N coded '40' was operated by the NFWS and was retired in June 1994, a couple of months before this photo was taken.
This former 704th FS AFRES F-16A had been in AMARC for just a few weeks when photographed in October 1994. Five years later she was supplied to Portugal.
Still wearing the markings of the 134th FS of the Vermont ANG this F-16A (ADF) was a victim of the reduction in size of most ANG squadrons, entering AMARC in early 1994.
When photographed in October 1994 this former 101st FS Massachusetts ANG F-15A was on display on AMARC's "Celebrity Row". She was later moved to the city of Debary in Florida where she is on static display.
One of the very early Tomcat arrivals at AMARC in Sept 1990, this F-14A wears the code "ND-204" which indicates that she was last operated by VF-302, a Reserve unit based at NAS Miramar which was disestablished in the early 90's. Still in store today.
Even under all that spraylat this CH-53A clearly shows her VC-1 markings. She was based at Barbers Point in Hawaii before being put in store at AMARC in December 1991. Believed still in store 2009.
Formerly operated by VMA-542 "Flying Tigers" this AV-8C was retired to AMARC in April 1986. She was subsequently put on display on AMARC's 'Celebrity Row' and remained there for some years until disposed of to Falcon Range, Fort Sill, OK in 2004.
Previously operated by the 10th TFW out of RAF Alconbury, this 'Hawg' was retired to AMARC in January 1992 and is believed still current today. She wears artwork from the first Gulf War - "Have Gun, Will Travel".
Previously operated by VMA-142, a Reserve unit out of Cecil Field FL, this 'Fox' model Skyhawk was retired to AMARC in March 1988 and according to some sources has since been scrapped.
This dark grey painted Talon entered AMARC in June 1994 and when photographed four months later still looked fresh in. The 'MO' tail code and the 'Gunfighters' band indicates that she was last operated by the 366th Wing out of Mountain Home AFB, Idaho.
This SP-2H Neptune arrived at AMARC in 1980 and was still believed to be in store 25 years later. Her 'PJ' code suggests that she was operated by VP-69, a Reserve unit out of Whidbey Island NAS, WA.
Originally constructed as a UH-60A for the U.S. Army this Black Hawk was transferred to the USAF as an HH-60G Pave Hawk and when photographed on the ramp at Davis-Monthan AFB was operated by the 939th Operations Group, an Air Force Reserve Command unit.
Wow! This was a find in AMARC in 1994. The previously highly secret Lockheed GTD-21B 'Project Tagboard' Mach 3.3 recon drone. The D-21 program was highly classified and few details have been released. The program was canceled in 1971.
Still in good condition after five years in storage, this C-130A was operated by the 105th TAS / 118th TAG of the Tennessee ANG out of Nashville. In October 2002 she was transferred to the National yard, Kolb Road, Tucson.
Formerly operated by the 81st TFW in the United Kingdom, this A-10A was transferred to the 355th Wing at Davis-Monthan AFB when the twin-bases were closed. When caught very early on a sunny October morning she was receiving some attention from the mainten
Former Tennessee ANG C-130A Hercules 56-0495 in AMARC on 'Celebrity Row' 9th October 1994. I understand she was last operated by the 155th TAS / 164th TAG out of Memphis.
Too large to take a full photo from the USAF tour bus, this Super Guppy was easily the most impressive aircraft on display on AMARC's 'Celebrity Row'. The early morning sun highlights the complex structure of her forward fuselage.
On display in the static at the 1987 Mildenhall Air Fete, this Silver Star 3 was operated by the Canadian GTTF 1st CAG out of Baden-Sollingen in West Germany.