Taxying out at dusk, while operating for Channel Express.

Note Cityjet SAAB 2000 taking off from runway 28.

Moored at its home base dock on Willow Lake. Taken on charge new by the US Army in 1956 as 55-3487. Transferred to the Royal Netherlands Air Force in 1956 as S-3. Returned to US Army Europe in 1974. Joined Willow Air Service in 1988. Substantially damaged at McGrath, AK on 15 September 1988 while float equipped, when power loss required a forced landing on tundra. Pilot uninjured. Repaired and re-entered service with Willow Air.

Operated by TPI International Airways.

A nest of old bolts and nuts with some paint around it in one photo. Visible on the picture are P-2E's N203EV (c/n 426-5228, ex BuNo 128382) and N206EV/145 (c/n 426-5363, ex BuNo 131482) destined for Evergreen, HU-16E's N116FB (c/n 461, ex BuNo 148325 and JMSDF 9052), N112FB (c/n 463, ex BuNo 148328, ex JMSDF 9055), unmarked but N2660L (ex c/n 374, ex BuNo 137901), N118FB (c/n 9304, ex RCAF 9304), on top SA-16A N122FB (c/n 218, ex USAF 51-7168), HU-16E N125FB (c/n 73, ex BuNo 141282), N119FB (c/n 456, ex RCAF 9308), and HU-16B N113FB (c/n 322, ex USAF 51-7244), all of a company named Chalk's.

Seen departing the 98' Riverside show at the very end of the day. Built as C-47 42-32802 and owned by Santa Barbara Aerospace at the time of this photo.

Parked at Dyce's original Terminal Area on the Airfield's east side. Constructed as a C-47B-10-DK for the USAAF, 43-49153. Transferred to the RAF in 1944 as KJ977, a Dakota IV. Became G-ANTD in in 1954, entering service with Derby Aviation/Airways in 1955. Transferred to British Midland Airways in 1964. In 1968 became TJ-ACF of Cameroon Air Transport. Reverted to G-ANTD with Field Air Services in 1970. Operated for Air Anglia from 1971. Subsequently scrapped.

Taxiing for departure from Prestwick's Runway 31 after a fuel stop. On a seasonal flight from France to import fresh shellfish from Scotland's Western Isles. Still in its previous basic Air France colour scheme, with logos removed and titles replaced. Built as a C-47A-50-DL for the USAAF, 42-24279. Became F-BCYV in 1950 with Air France - Aviation Postale. Leased to Société Fretair in 1970. Entered service with Vargas Aviation in 1971. Joined Uni-Air from 1976 until 1978. Subsequently broken up.

Destined for the Niger government. photographer unknown

Revised green camo

This aircraft was delivered to the USAAF in August 1944 as 43-16369

Former USAF 51-5303, which explains part of the registration. THe Albatross is currently known as US Navy 137922 in the warbird and airshow circuit.

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54D 42-72487 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-3 56489 in 1945. Redesignated as a C-54S in 1962. Stored at MASDC with inventory code 3C064 in 1970. Sold as N96451 in 1974. To Central Air Service in 1980 and converted to a fire bomber then to Maricopa Aircraft Service in 1991 and stored at Avra Valley/Marana Regional from 1993. Still there in 2022.

SCFA planned to restore the Connie and bring it to Switzerland to fly passengers on the European airshow circuit. The former USAF (54-4062, MASDC CK209, arr 31 May'78, dep 15 Oct'85) and Aerochago airplane was ferried from Santo Domingo to Avra Valley (AZ), where it arrived 7 Jan'01. Restoration was well underway in Aug'02 when the SCFA suspended efforts due to the FAA's decision not to issue a standard airworthiness certificate as the result of 9/11. The aircraft was stripped of useful parts by SCFA, and later HARS, before being disassembled

Delivered to the USAAF as C-54B 44-9008 then transferred to the US Navy as R5D-2Z 90392 in 1944. Redesignated as a VC-54P in 1962. Stored at MASDC with inventory code 3C034 on 18 May 1967. Sold as N67040 in 1975. To Central Air Service in 1976 and converted to a firebomber. Stored at Marana Regional-Avra Valley from 1994. To Maricopa Aircraft in 2000. Cancelled from the reguster in 2018. Still there in 2022.

Built 1948 as 48-610, presidential aircraft "Columbine II" from 1952 to 1954, retired to MASDC 1968. Christler Flying Service 1970, remained in adjacent scrapyard for spares use. Slowly restored from 1984 by Mel Christler, flown out 1990. Stored Santa Fe, NM 1991. Flown to Avra Valley 2003. Acquired by Dynamic Aviation 2015 and flown to Bridgewater, VA 2016 for restoration. Registered N8610 2020.