On display at Pima Air & Space Museum. Originally built as a Stratocruiser, this aircraft served PanAm as "Clipper Constitution" and "Clipper Hotspur." After retirement it was acquired by Leo Mansdorf, who alongside Jack Conroy and Wernher von Braun converted it with YC-97J parts into Aero Spacelines' Super Guppy. This redesign enabled the plane to carry oversize rocket components for NASA, with its hinged nose able to swing open 110° to a cargo bay 109' long and 25' in diameter. Along with the Pregnant Guppy, this was the first of five Super Guppies built that transported Saturn V sections.

Apparently the first F-106B two-seater, built in April 1958. USAF serial 57-2507. Equipped here with air sampling equipment, serving with NASA Lewis in Cleveland. To NASA Langley in 1981 and cut in half there lengthwise for wind tunnel tests. Photo from: NASA

NASA Ames received two U-2 aircraft in April 1971 for high-altitude research. This former CIA machine is seen at an 'inspection' day of the Lewis Research Center in Cleveland. Photo from: NASA Glenn

Used for ice mapping of the Great Lakes by NASA Lewis in Cleveland, Ohio. Registered as N637NA between January 1973 and February 1979. Also NASA 637. Assigned to NASA Langley from 1978 to 1980, as NASA 518. Also used by Grumman at its Witham Field, Florida plant. Converted to RV-1D, and returned to active US Army service as 64-14244. Photo from: NASA

Any help on the location is appreciated. Date range is an estimate. Photographer unknown

Originally a UH-1D of the US Army, 64-13628. To NASA Langley in 1973 as NASA 542. To NASA Ames in 1978 as NASA 734, then to Kennedy Space Center in 1993 as N417NA. Sold to a private owner in 2011. Photo from: NASA Langley

BuNo 161053. Assigned to NASA Langley and registered as N509NA in 1994. Registration cancelled in 2001, aircraft returned to naval service. Last noted in 2013. Photo from: NASA Langley

Assigned to NASA Ames Research Center, NAS Moffett Field between 1970 and 1980, ex 62-1908 and later N414NA

Ex NASA 541 and US Army 66-15428. Used for rotorcraft tests at NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton then NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett. Returned to US Army in May 1985 and now preserved at US Army Aviation Museum, Fort Rucker, AL

Serial changed to NASA 420. NASA aircraft were regular visitors to Australia during the Apollo program.

Aircraft pictured with the 'Quiet Spike' attached, the spike attachment was designed to reduce and control a sonic boom.

Photographer: Rainer Hauschild.