Had an accident on 27th November 1992 and was written off.

Photo by my colleague.

Later converted to a T-38C. Still operational in 2022.

Photo by Jim Tunney.

Photo by Jim Tunney.

"HOOVER 36" WC-135R on a weather divert + RON into March Field

Here the 1st prototype is flying again after being grounded for installation of an upgraded P&W R-2800-34W engine plus other modifications. In this view the exhaust pump engine cooling outlet is clearly seen. The USN were delighted with its diving characteristics, but stall and spin recovery was a problem. The delay caused by design changes resulted in other models taking over its role, consequently the contract was terminated on 3 September 1946. Five completed aircraft went to meet their fate at NAES Phillidelphia and were eventually "stricken from inventory". Dates where known: prototypes 44313 (unknown); 44314 (March 1948). Production aircraft: 90484 & 90485 (unknown); 90486 (April 1948). Photo from: William Engle via Tim Martin

"WYLIE 17" KC-135R Kansas ANG on a wx RON into March. Departed the next day back to KFOE.

The last two Fokker T.IVa seaplane bombers, T-23 and T-24, were used for trials for some time and T-23 is seen here at the Fokker factory in North Amsterdam, shortly before it was shipped to the Netherlands East Indies. Flag deleted from rudder after Munich Crisis. Photo from: Nederlands Instituut voor Militaire Historie

"WYLIE 16" one of seven 117ARS KC-135R's that weather diverted overnight at March Field

On delivery to the RAAF. Mike Madden photo

The former KLu J-636 shown to the public at FIDAE 2014.

ex Luftwaffe 37+23 was transferred to the USA for pilot training after the German owned F-4E's were retired. Photo by Don Logan

A single Nieuport IV-G was purchased for the Swedish Army Aviation and became its first aircraft in 1912. It flew primarily as a training aircraft but some early attempts at aerial reconnaissance were also made. Unfortunately, the M 1 had many technical faults and spent a lot of time under repair. After seven years they had had enough and the plane was donated to the Technical Museum in Stockholm. It was later transferred to Malmen and renovated in connection with the fiftieth anniversary of military aviation in 1962, probably flying for the last time. It is now part of this super museum.

German owned F-4E for pilot training in the USA. Thsi aircraft was written off on 26 July 1990 after a mid air collision with Phantom 67-0266

This was the Flygvapnet's only Vickers Varsity and received the designation Tp82 for its electronic signals reconnaissance role in service. It operated from January 1953 to 1973 and earned the nicknamed the Porcupine because of the many antennas. In addition to intelligence work, the plane was also routinely deployed as a transport aircraft for the Red Cross and the UN due to its large cargo capacity.

In long term storage at Laguna del Sauce, T-34B Mentor 260 can be seen here behind Bo105P1 064. The Mentor was under restoration in 2023 to be made airworthy again!