ex DM-WBE, DDR-WBE

This An-2 was originally registered to the Lithuanian directorate of Aeroflot as CCCP-84637 in April 1981. The plane became LY-AER in January 1992 and was used for the next years as a parachute jump ship until the CoA expired in May 2001. The plane is now preserved (stored?) at ESSE and, apparently, painted to resemble a Westland 'Lysander'.

On display aboard museum ship CVS-11 USS Intrepid. This immaculately restored Fury is in the colors of VF-33 "Tarsiers" that flew from USS Intrepid. The squadron took part in NATO exercise Operation Strikeback from the carrier in 1957. The FJ-3 was similar to the FJ-2 but had an enlarged intake and the more powerful J65-W-4 engine. The leading edge slats were replaced by extended leading edges with fences. The FJ-3 started reaching USN squadrons in Sep 1954, starting with VF-173 "Jesters." A total of 538 FJ-3s were ordered, these equipping 21 USN and four USMC units.

This jet was captured by the British troops at Leck on 15 May 1945 as "Weisse 21". It was selected to go to the French Air Force for investigation and test flights in 1946. Around 1950 it was sent to the Rochefort-Sur- Mer Air Force mechanics school for instructional use, and it received a bordaux-red color scheme. Later the aircraft arrived at Le Bourget Halle B in 1975 and received green overall paint scheme. Mid 2010 it arrived at Musée de l'Air et de l'Espace near Paris, France as fake 120223. In June 2015 it received unit serial "Gelbe 21". Picture is part of my private slides collection.

Built 1917 in Norwich, Eng. and sold to U.S. Army Air Service. Based at Rockwell Field, San Diego for several years. Went through several subsequent civilian owners. Purchased by the San Diego museum at auction from Wings & Wheels Museum in Orlando, FL. Restoration began in 1990, much of the work done by Jim & Zona Appleby, noted antique aircraft restorers. The aircraft is 95% original.

On display on the flight deck of museum ship CV-10 USS Yorktown. Painted as Sea King 66 with BuNo 152711, this was one of the most recognized helicopters of all time. The original '66' of HS-4 was the primary recovery helicopter for Apollo 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13. It was lost at sea off NALF Imperial Beach in 1975. Commissioned in 1952, HS-4 "Black Knights" became the first ASW helicopter squadron to deploy aboard an aircraft carrier. During a single deployment in SEA in 1966, it set a record of rescuing 24 downed airmen. HS-4 pioneered SAR techniques for the Apollo capsule recoveries.

Preserved on the terrace. Registered as HB-OAR in 1946 then D-EOAR in 1965. Cancelled from the register in 1979. Had been preserved at Frankfurt and Stuttgart. At Voslau, Austria in 2014.

This replica D.Va was built by Jim & Zona Appleby of Antique Aero, Ltd. in Riverside, CA. The engine, restored by Mr. Appleby, is a rare 1917 212 hp. Hall-Scott L-6. The aircraft was purchased in July 1980 by the museum. FAA registration expired 6 November 2012.

DK-201 was the first Draken fighter plane that assembled in Valmet Kuorevesi factory in Halli. DK-201 Made first flight from Halli 12 March 1974 and also last flight 16 May 2000 landing on the same airfield, close where it is located now. Named "Kake" after the former Chief of Staff of the Finnish Ministry of Defense, Lieutenant General Kauko Pöyhönen

18 Apr 44: TOS USAAF. Wartime records missing. 22 Aug 46: To RFC. Ca.1946: Registered NC41398. Ca.1948: Automotriz Ofarill SA, Brazil, with c/r XB-JIN. June/54: Pemex with c/r XC-BIN. April/73: Westernair, Albuquerque, NM with c/r N90830. March/75: Landmark Bank, Tampa, FL. June/77: Hank Maierhoffer, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. November/80: A.M. Meinerz, Brookfield, WI. April/84: AMF Enterprises, Ft. Lauderdale. October/85: E.R. Bozarth, Orlando, FL. March/86: Cypress Technical Training Center, Lakeland, FL. March/94: Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum, Portage, MI.

Actually G-APNJ, the aircraft has now been repainted to resemble the USAF U-3A"Blue Canoe" 58-2127 which is on display at Travis AFB Aviation Museum, California.