In the markings of the 3rd Air Commando Group, 4th Fighter Squadron, Philippines, 1945

Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111), USS Kitty Hawk, 1979. Made famous by the movie "Top Gun," the F-14 Tomcat is the last of Grumman's "Cat" series of Naval fighters which began with the F4F Wildcat in the 1930s. Tomcats entered service on the USS Enterprise in 1974, and flew some of the last American combat missions over Vietnam while providing air cover over Saigon during the American evacuation in April 1975. The Tomcat was retired from service in the U.S. Navy in 2006.

The USAF Thunderbirds team flew the Phantom for only a short period. In this livery it was flown from Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in 1973

The U. S. Army selected the Sikorsky Choctaw in 1955 as a medium lift cargo and troop transport. Built as the CH-34A between 1955 and February of 1959 there were 426 Choctaws delivered to the Army. Others were delivered to the United States Air Force and Navy. Beginning in 1958 the Choctaw was upgraded to CH-34C standards with the installation of auto-stabilization systems to allow all-weather operations. Also beginning in 1958 several Choctaws were converted to VIP transports for use by the Executive Flight Detachment and provided helicopter transport for the President until the end of 1964

Delivered to USAF 10.55 as an EC-121D. Later EC-121T. Retired from &( AEW & CS Homestead AFB Florida by 08.74.. Stored at DM and later passed to the Pima Museum.

145221 displayed as '143492' in VF-13 markings.

Arrived at the Museum in 1991.

Preserved ex US Navy BuAer 31400

Operational trainer variant of the Skyknight preserved wearing the markings of VMFT-20 Squadron USMC.

Displayed and preserved in the wonderful colours of VAW-33

This bird is one of the oldest B-52s ever built. Displayed at the fabulous Pima Air and Space Museum.

On display at the wonderful Pima Air & Space Museum. I had such a super time meandering through and photographing all these beautiful old aircraft. Although the large exhibits probably hog all the attention from the public passing through, there are many, many other smaller interesting aircraft to be seen as well.

The J-6A is the Chinese built version of the radar equipped MiG-19PF and this particular 'Farmer' is displayed at the wonderful Pima Air & Space Museum..

On display at the wonderful Pima Air & Space Museum. I had such a super time meandering through and photographing all these beautiful old aircraft. Although the large exhibits probably hog all the attention from the public passing through, there are many, many other smaller interesting aircraft to be seen as well.

1943-built Taylorcraft L-2M (DCO-65) Grasshopper displayed in the Pima Museum.