Ex N1135V. On loan from the National Museum of Naval Aviation (Pensacola, FL).

Still incredible how the Whale was operated from aircraft carriers, with a maximum take-off weight of over 80,000 lbs (37 tonnes). Last served with VQ-2, coded JV-003, and went to AMARC in October 1990 as 2A0126. With the museum since November 2012 and painted with older VQ-2 markings.

Featuring an RAF desert camouflage scheme, home-built in 2019.

Ex USAAF 41-39427. Previously flew as "437140/R". Now without serial and coded "P". It carries "Night Mission" nose art on the left side.

Destined for Air Spray in 1977 but was damaged at Macon, GA prior to delivery and stored. Acquired by Denny Lynch (of Lynch Air Tankers) in Sep 1978 and repaired. Flown to Billings, MT and stored. Restored as a warbird in 1985 but rarily flown. Sold to the Greatest Generation Aircraft in 2009 and flown to Denton, TX on 9 Jan 2010 for paint stripping, then on to Meacham Field on 20 Jan 2010 for long term restoration at the Vintage Flying Museum. Sold to Jim Reynolds in Feb 2012, and first post-restoration flight was on 8 Jul 2017, in bare metal. In 2018 it was painted as seen here, but it hasn't flown much since. This is the only airworthy Counter Invader in the world.

This Sentinel is ex USAAF L-5E 44-17631, but it is painted to resemble a US Marines OY-1 with incorrect serial 03918 (obviously taken from the c/n). It has "OY-1 - Marines - 03918" on the rear fuselage, and the name is only carried on the other side.

Ex USAAF AT-6D Texan 41-34050, then RAF Harvard III EZ177, but not taken on charge by either. Went instead to the RNZAF as NZ1079 in May 1944. Withdrawn from use in 1962. Acquired by Paul Brice and exported to the USA in Dec 1978 as N111PB. Became N101NZ in Oct 1991. Seen here still in its original markings.

Parked in front of the museum hangar. From 2008 until about 2012 this former C-49J was wrongly painted with nonsense serials 41-6315 and 41-6531 at the same time, on the left and right side respectively (both obviously based on the c/n). In the mid 2010s it briefly flew with fake serial "411973", but in about 2016 it was finally painted with its correct serial, 43-1975.

Parked on the apron in front of the museum hangar.

Most of the museum's aircraft are airworthy, but this impressive Skywarrior is on static display next to the museum hangar.

Painted up as a warbird but not entirely clear to what airplane the markings are a tribute. Two USAF serials are candidates: A-7D 72-0180 and F-4F 72-1180. However, tail code TY is for Tyndall AFB (FL) where no A-7s were based, and the Phantom was a Luftwaffe machine, only operating in the US from Holloman AFB (NM) with code HO. Still nice though!

Born in March 2008 as HB-FRA and N2244 since May of that year.

This 1979 Seminole did not seem to be doing a lot of flying around the photo date.

The G2 (2nd generation) Vision Jet was the first ever jet type equipped with the Garmin emergency autoland system. This airframe left the production line in January 2020.

Revisiting Mid-Way after we were there the previous day was rewarded with a lovely golden hour. Looking good in her 'warbirdish' grey company livery, N92578 started life in 1943 as USAAF C-47 42-32802 and was converted into a DC-3 later. She wore a whole bunch of US registrations plus a Bolivian one. Having the nose turret mount removed here but she has one on the belly as well plus three sensor/camera ports.

Revisiting Mid-Way after we were there the previous day was rewarded with a lovely golden hour. This propliner started life as USAAF C-47 43-30631 and her colours seem a tribute to her time as R4D-1 12396 with the US Marine Corps. She did look like she needed some thorough engine maintenance.