North American AT-6 Texan, flown by the Tuskegee Airmen during WWII, seen taxiing past the crowd line at "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow. This is one of the only original Tuskegee Airmen AT-6s still in existence.
"Special Delivery" seen taxiing past the crowd line for takeoff at the "Wings over Whiteman" 2006 airshow. Painted in U.S. Navy PBJ-1J colors. Actual serial number is 44-86734.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Liberty Belle" seen taxiing out from the ramp to runway 18 at AAO for departure to St. Louis. Though showing serial as 42-97849, she is actually 44-85734.
Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress "Liberty Belle" sitting quietly on the ramp at AAO on a beautiful morning prior to departing for St. Louis. Though showing serial as 42-97849, she is actually 44-85734.
Hawker Hunter F.58 as seen from the RIAT 2005 entry corridor well prior to her magnificent flying display. Definitely one of my all-time favorite classic aircraft!
'Janie' seen sitting quietly on the Old Buckenham field, with 'Big Beautiful Doll' providing company. Though painted as 44-14419, she is actually serialed 45-11518.
Another warbird trying to get down onto Duxford Airfield before the nasty thunderstorm in the background arrives. Known as the Martlet in Royal Navy service, as this one's livery depicts.
Armée de l'Air Transall C-160 ELINT version, known as the Gabriel, seen on the static display line at RIAT 2005. Two Nimrods, an E-3D, and a VC-10 can also be seen in the background. Is this really the French answer to the RJ?
'City of Winnipeg' and her nine Nazi kills returns to the Duxford Airfield amid inbound thunderstorms to the west. I wouldn't want to be flying in that kind of weather.
Supermarine Spitfire T.9C in the colors of the Irish Air Corps on final approach to Duxford airfield...nearly took the top of my head off being so low.
Boeing T-45C Goshawk, Training Squadron 9 (VT-9), NAS Meridian, Mississippi. Seen on approach to runway 19L at ICT during one of several touch-and-goes by this uncommon visitor.
VMA-542, MCAS Cherry Point, North Carolina. Side-on shot of this McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II at the St. Louis County Fair and Airshow, after the pilot was kind enough to take the ropes down for me.
The serial is incorrectly painted as 158857, it really is 158657. A Vought A-7E Corsair II sits static at the Navy airpark at New Century Air Center. She's definitely in desperate need of lots of TLC.
A Douglas A-4L Skyhawk, formerly of VMA-214 'Blacksheep' squadron, now sits derelict at the Navy airpark at New Century Air Center. The three static jets there are in desperate need of some TLC.