Of aprox. 7200 Helldivers being built, this is the only remaining airworthy example worldwide. It served with the US Navy from 1945-1948. The plane was badly damaged due to an engine failure, but was repaired again to airworthy conditions.
After another successful test flight, this future Polish AF F-16D returns to the Lockheed Martin facility in Fort Worth. With the late afternoon sun, this plane gets a nice golden glow.
This aircraft was built against an RAF order as a Liberator Mk.1, but was damaged in Canada on delivery in 1941. Local serial number allocated was AM927. Today, "Ol 927" is owned by the Commemorative Air Force and is the oldest of all airworthy B-24's.
A 57WG/561FS F-4G ready to roll at LKZ, this was one of 10 jets that departed LKZ that morning, the first wave of 5 left just before dawn, the other 5 inc this one departed at first light (around 7am) back to the States
This T10 is operated from the Bae site at Warton, Caught low in northern England with the Autumn Fall much in evidence on the trees in the background...