- Views: 1427
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Preserved at the Warrior Air Park, at the entrance to Davis-Monthan AFB, this "SLUF" has since been re-serialled 71-0358 for display purposes!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed U-2C
- Registration: 56-6716 (cn 383)
- Views: 1666
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
On display at Davis-Monthan's Warrior Park!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair B-36J Peacemaker
- Registration: 52-2827 (cn 383)
- Views: 1494
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
The B-36 is the largest bomber and the last piston engine powered bomber produced by the United States. A total of 383 Peacemakers were built between 1947 and 1954!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Republic F-105D Thunderchief
- Registration: 61-0159 / 62-4284 / RM (cn D354)
- Views: 1626
- Location: Tucson - Davis-Monthan AFB (DMA / KDMA) , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Originally 61-0159, this Thud has been redecorated as "Mary Kay" which gained fame in the Vietnam War by downing three MiGs. This was the only F-105 to gain this distinction!
- Views: 1369
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Civil serial - N8073H. Actually assigned to USAAF - United States Army Air Force. USAF came to be in 1947!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: North American F-100D Super Sabre
- Registration: 56-3055 (cn 235-153)
- Views: 1616
- Location: Tucson - Int. (TUS / KTUS) , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
The 152nd Fighter Squadron of the Tucson based Arizona ANG has a long association with the F-100 'Hun', operating the F-100A, F-100C, F-100D and F-100F models at various times between 1958 and 1978. This preserved F-100D proudly guards the main gate!
- Views: 1564
- Location: Tucson - Int. (TUS / KTUS) , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Operated by the Arizona ANG in this grey variant of camo, very sharp!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (8-10)
- Registration: 56-1134 (cn 8-10-351) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1499
- Location: Tucson - Int. (TUS / KTUS) , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
At the Air National Guard Base, in their own park, called Khurt Memorial Airpark!
- Views: 1183
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 26, 2011
The U.S. Navy introduced the T-28 in 1953, more than three years after it entered service with the U.S. Air Force. The Navy's version of the aircraft, the T-28B, differed from the Air Force version primarily in having a larger engine and a 3 blade prop!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Lockheed VC-140B Jetstar
- Registration: 61-2489 (cn 1329-5022)
- Views: 1282
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Most of the JetStars in military service were used for VIP transport in both the Presidential Fleet and for senior military commanders. A total of 204 JetStars were built for military and civil customers in several countries!
- Air Force: USA - Navy
- Aircraft: Lockheed VP-3A Orion
- Registration: 150511 (cn 185-5037)
- Views: 1185
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
!The Orion has served as the primary long-range patrol and anti-submarine aircraft for the U.S. Navy, as well as for nearly 20 other countries. The VP-3A designation indicates that the aircraft has been modified for use as a VIP transport!
- Air Force: USA - Marines
- Aircraft: Grumman F9F-5 Panther
- Registration: 125183 / WL-25
- Views: 1608
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 26, 2011
A Panther scored the Navy's first jet-to-jet kill on November 9, 1950 shooting down a North Korean MiG-15. F9F pilots downed a total of five MiGs during the war with no Panthers lost to enemy fighters!
- Views: 1192
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 26, 2011
The appearance of the Soviet MiG-15 over Korea spurred on the process and the prototype made its first flight in September 1951. Eventually nearly 2,000 were built and they remained in service until 1974.!
- Views: 1065
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 26, 2011
The Buckeye was designed in 1956 in response to a Navy requirement for a multi-purpose jet trainer. The vast majority of Buckeyes have been retired from Navy service, however a few remain in use as of 2011 particularly with the Naval Test Pilot School!
- Views: 1271
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 26, 2011
The B-57 is one of only two major combat aircraft of foreign design adopted for use by the US military since the end of World War II. The first British built Canberra arrived in the US in 1951 and US built aircraft began flying 2 years later!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: Republic F-84F Thunderstreak
- Registration: 52-6563
- Views: 1170
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 26, 2011
Part of the world famous Thunderbirds on the 50´s era!
- Views: 1376
- Location: Ceiba - Jose Aponte de la Torre (RVR / TJVR) , Puerto Rico April 2, 2011
One of our own ones, from 156 Airlift Wing, 198 Airlift Squadron, located in Muñiz ANG Base at the LMM IAP, Carolina, Puerto Rico!
- Views: 1330
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Relatively unsuccessful on the civil market the Convair 240/340/440 series of airliners served successfully with both the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy as trainers and transports. The T-29 remained in service until the mid 1970s!
- Air Force: USA - Air Force
- Aircraft: McDonnell Douglas F-15A Eagle
- Registration: 74-0118 / TY (cn 0094/A079) Aircraft Info
- Views: 1340
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Formely based at Tyndall AFB!
- Air Force: Switzerland - Air Force
- Aircraft: Hawker Hunter F58
- Registration: J-4035 (cn 41H/697402)
- Views: 1398
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Preserved at this museum!
- Views: 1688
- Location: San Juan - Isla Grande (SIG / TJIG) , Puerto Rico January 31, 2011
Nice surprise, a lot different than what we see often here in our home!
- Air Force: USA - Coast Guard
- Aircraft: Fairchild C-123B Provider
- Registration: 4505 (cn 20166)
- Views: 1129
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
In 1960, 8 Providers were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard from the Air Force! In 1960, eight Providers were transferred to the U.S. Coast Guard. They were primarily used for logistics support, but also saw service in search and rescue operations!
- Views: 1477
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
The Bronco saw extensive service in Vietnam and the first Gulf War. The last of them did not leave service until the mid-1990s!
- Air Force: Germany - Air Force
- Aircraft: Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet A
- Registration: 40+49 (cn 0049)
- Views: 1085
- Location: Tucson - Pima Air and Space Museum , USA - Arizona March 24, 2011
Sold to less powerful air forces for pilot conversion training!