Another excellent paint job by Shayne Meder. The code for this squadron would typically be YP, but was left off of the aircraft.

Delivered to USN as a F6F-5N in May 1945 and converted to a F6F-5K in 1956. At NAS Pensacola for display at the National Naval Aviation Museum 1957-1972. Acquired by Aerial Classics of Atlanta, GA. from 1972-1984 and registered as N79863. On display on the USS Hornet Museum in Patriots Point, SC. from 1986-1991. Exported to Great Britain from 1991-2001. Back to U.S. in 2001 and is currently owned by the Wartime History Museum in Washington state (formerly the Flying Heritage and Combat Armor Museum). Registration N79863 is still active with FAA.

One of the last HH-60Hs active with HS-10, before the squadron was disbanded in July 2012.

One of the aircraft used in the Top Gun: Maverick movie.

Approved for scrapping in June 1945. Photo from John Hopton Collection

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 709) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 709 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-May'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 709 is last seen stored at Tel Aviv.

Built as Kfir C1 (IAF serial 709) and later modified to Kfir C1P. 709 was leased to the USN between Apr'85-May'88. The USN/USMC leased 25 Kfirs between '85 and '89, which were officially designated F-21A. They were modified for use as unarmed adversaries. 12 F-21s were painted in this 3-tone blue-gray "ghost" scheme and were operated by Fighter Squadron (VF) 43 "Challengers" ('AD'), operating out of Oceana. In 1988 they were returned and replaced by the F-16N. The other 13 were assigned to VMFAT-401 at MCAS Yuma (AZ), these were replaced by the F-5E in '89. 709 is last seen stored at Tel Aviv.

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