Barksdale based B-52G 2BW taxis to the active runway for departure

379BW B-52G visits March for a 15AF sponsored bombing competition

B-52D assigned to the 22BW makes a fly over down runway 31 (has since been renumbered to 32)

22BW B-52D sits on the March tarmac just days before all B-52's were removed from the base.

NASA's NB-52B 'Balls 8' lifts off from runway 22 with the Hyper-X attached to a Pegasus booster under it's right wing. On the nose it carries the Air Force Systems Command badge.

Parked outside at the US Air Force Museum in Datyon, OH is this Flying Boxcar.

Preserved on the ramp of the US Air Force Museum in Dayton, OH on a cold sunny day.

More big props enjoying the sun at the ramp of the US Air Force museum.

Only a handful of Packets remain in the world. This one is well preserved and spends its days outside at the US Air Force museum in Dayton, OH

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136st was reestablished with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers.

This F-4C of the 136th proudly carries three MiG-kills. The crew of the Phantom shot down a MiG-17 on 12 May 1966 with pilots Dudley/Kringelis when operating with the 390th TFS/35th TFW, on 14 May 1967 a MiG-17 with pilots Hargrove/DeMuth when assigned to the 480th TFS/366th TFW and on 05 June 1967 a MiG-17 with pilots Priester/Pankhurst when operating with the 480th TFS/366th TFW. The F-4C is seen here preserved at the entrance of Niagara Falls airport.

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated after existed from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136st was reestablished with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers.

The 136th Fighter Interceptor Squadron of the New York Air National Guard operated from 1951-1958 and from 1971-1992. It operated the North American F-51 Mustang, (1951-1954) the Lockheed F-94 Starfire (1954-1958) and the McDonnell F-101 Voodoo (1971-1982), the McDonnell Douglas F-4C Phantom II (1982-1986), F-4D Phantom II (1986-1990) and the General Dynamics F-16A/B Fighting Falcon (1990-1992) before it was disestablished as a fighter squadron. In 1994 the 136ts was re-establshied with KC-135R (1994-2008), C-130H (2008-2015) and since 2015 it flies MQ-9 Reapers. It is carrying "Niagara Falls" titles, its home base.

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN).

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN).

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN).

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN).

Many US bases have impressive gate guard parks, many of those are high quality and not inferior for official air force museums! One of these is the aircraft park at Grissom (IN). This F-84F later moved to Merrill - Municipal in Wisconsin.