A Lot 31 Growler, ordered in Fiscal Year 2007.

Uncoded but assigned to the 176th FS

The Lift Training Center (LTC) at Volk Field is using this electronic Intruder - which is in a sorry state - as an instructional airframe. The a/c was delivered as an A-6A to the US Navy in 1962, it was converted to EA-6A in 1965 and was used by manufacturer Grumman with the Board of Inspection and Survey as a Trials Aircraft. From 1966 onwards it served as an operational with VMCJ-1, VMCJ-2, VMAQ-4, and possibly VAQ-33 and was then sent to be a target on the Harwood Bombing Range (WI). It was later moved to the LTC.

Great to see a Mile High Militia Fighting Falcon crossing the field during Northern Lightning 2017. The very high speed pass was impressive!

Making an unexpected very high-speed pass, far away and with heathazes, low over the airfield. But it's the only 345 in the database so far. Unmarked but assigned to the 176th FS of the Wisconsin Air National Guard.

Touch down!

Stripped of a tail code and markings, but assigned to the 176th Fighter Squadron, Badgers, of the Wisconsin Air National Guard. The Viper made a high speed pass over the airfield.

About to touch-down at the Camp Douglas runway, impressive to be that close to a moving Raptor, it was only made with some 90mm. This Lot 8 aircraft of Fiscal Year 2008 was completed at the Lockheed Martin facility on 18 October 2009 and was delivered to the US Air Force on 2 February 2010. It showed a deviating part just in front of the canopy.

This Orlik trainer was supporting Team Orlik of the Polish Air Force during RIAT 2016, luckily in just its operational colour scheme, and no party colours like many other display teams. The PZL belings to the inventory of 4. Skrzydło Lotnictwa Szkolnego (4.SLSz) (Flying Training Wing - 4.SLSz) at Radom air base. 048 was manufactured in 2001 and converted to PZL130TC-II in 2012.

This Orlik trainer was supporting Team Orlik of the Polish Air Force during RIAT 2016, luckily in just its operational colour scheme, and no party colours like many other display teams. The PZL belings to the inventory of 4. Skrzydło Lotnictwa Szkolnego (4.SLSz) (Flying Training Wing - 4.SLSz) at Radom air base. 042 was manufactured in 1996 and converted to PZL130TC-II in 2012.

The squadron bird of the "Ironman" returning to its parking spot after a Northern Lightning 2017 sortie. The 71st Fighter Training Squadron flew the Talon from 2015 to 2021. Its mission was to conduct adversarial air training for the F-22sflown by the other squadrons of the 1st Fighter Wing. This training was previously performed by F-22s of the 27th Fighter Squadron at substantially more expense. In 2021 the squadron became a paper unit and was reactivated as a F-22A squadron in 2023.

This black Talon has quite a history. It started as a advanced jet trainer, moved to AMARG with inventory code AA TF0300 from 9 Mar'95 to 13 May'99, returned to Randolph and was selected for lease to South Korea. After that period, it returned to AMARG on 6 Jan'10 with inventory code AA TF0380. Returned to service on 23 Mar'11 and was first moved to Holloman's 49th FW, then to Tyndall's 325th Fighter Wing and later to the 27th Fighter Squadron at Langley AFB (VA). Moved to the 71st Fighter Training Squadron 'Ironman' at the same base (as pictured). Traded in its black c/s for a heritage c/s

Pictured during the first true 5th gen exercise Northern Lightning 2017. F-35s from Eglin and F-22s from Langley participated in the exercise. Here they are seen at the huge platform of Camp Douglas. In the far distance, the Lift Training Center can be identified.