Delivered to Qantas as VH-EBE in 1972. To People Express as N609PE in 1986. Merged into Continental in 1987. Reregistered as N10024 in 1991. To Tower air as N614FF in 1994 then to Continental Micronesia and reregistered as N14024 in 1997. Withdrawn from use at Mojave in 1999. Scrapped in 2008.

Delivered to Pan Am as N652PA in 1971. Converted to a freighter in 1991 then to Tower Air in 1992, Polar Air Cargo as N652SJ in 1993 and registered as N832FT in 1995. Withdrawn from use at Tel Aviv by 1999 and scrapped in 2006.

Delivered to Delta as N9896 in 1970. To Boeing in 1974 then to China Airlines as N40108 then B-1868 in 1976. To Pan Am as N902PA in 1978. Fitted with a Side Cargo Door in 1986. To Evergreen International as N481EV in 1991 and converted to a freighter. Preserved at McMinnville, OR from 2010.

Delivered to Pan Am as N737PA in 1970. To Trans Air Service as 5N-HHS then withdrawn from use at San Bernadino, CA in 1992. Scrapped in 1997.

Delivered to BEA in 1958. To BKS Air Transport in 1969. Renamed Northeast Airlines in 1970. Merged into British Airways in 1974. To British Air Ferries in 1981. Renamed British World Airlines in 1993. To Interflight as 3C-PBH in 1999, Air Ogooue as 3D-JAP in 2001 and Global Airways as 9Q-CON in 2004. Probably scrapped at Kinshasa around 2008.

Lining up for departure on runway 10R. Delivered to BEA as G-AOYR in 1958. To BKS Air Transport in 1969. Renamed to Northeast Airlines in 1970. Merged into British Airways in 1974. To British Air Ferries in 1984. Scrapped at Southend in 1996.

Fire bombers at rest. Behind are Hemet Valley C-119C N13744 '86' and Aero Union C-54A N11712 '02'

The F-8J was a re-manufactured variant of the F-8E to F-8H standard, incorporating the boundary layer control system amongst other improvements. Late in her career with VFP-63, this example was retired to MASDC a couple of years later. Cockpit label reads "Cdr Taco Bell". The Crusader was not an easy aircraft to fly with a high attrition rate compared with contemporaries, but had some extraordinary qualities; it is said that several pilots successfully took off with the wings folded - presumably accidentally!

Showing to advantage the auxiliary J34 turbojet fitted atop after her USAF career as 49-0199, this impressive fire bomber has been preserved since the early 90s in the Castle Air Museum. Was part of a fleet including three more C-119s, KC-97s, O-2 Super Skymasters and TS-2 Trackers

Serving RVAW-110 at this time and later to VAW-115; entered AMARC 12.85 and current there till 2008

Just about a year old at the time of the shot, this Tomcat served initially with VF-2 as shown here and later VF-191 and VF-124. Retired in 1992 and now resides at the Yanks Air Museum at Chino in poor condition, coded NJ-437

On show by VS-38, this was one of 119 Vikings later upgraded to S-3B with advanced systems; later in her grey days was 'NJ/736' of VS-41. Struck off Charge 2004