Photo: Palle Nørby Christensen

23 Mar 53: TOS USAF as B-47E; sent to Grand Central Aircraft Corp., Tucson, AZ, for mods. 10 Dec 53: 68th BW, Chennault AFB, Lake Charles, LA. By 2/56: 341st BW, Dyess AFB, TX. 8/58: 2nd BW, Hunter AFB, GA. 7/59: 22nd BW, March AFB, CA. 2/60: 4347th Combat Crew Training Wing, McConnell AFB, KS. 25 Apr 63: Lockheed Aircraft; converted to WB-47E. 1963: 56th Weather Recon Sqdn, Yakota AB, Japan. 1966: Air Force Museum Loan Program. 1971: Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, Oklahoma City. Ca.6/07: Kansas Aviation Museum, Wichita McConnell Airport, KS.

The 6th built Lear Jet 23 is on display at the Kansas Aviation Museum since the early nineties. Its last known registration was N111JD but at some point, while on display, the aircraft recieved its original registration and colours with which it was delivered in 1965 from the nearby Wichita Municipal Airport.

KC-135E 56-3658 flew for the Kansas ANG since 1981 at nearby Topeka Forbes Field until 1999. After a brief stint with the Washington ANG the Tanker ended up with the Kansas Aviation Museum and was put on display in 2001.

The somewhat odd looking Beech Starship saw limited succes and only 53 were built. The sale and production of the aircraft was stopped in 2003 and for this example it ended up in the collection of the Kansas Aviation Museum.