'Panama Cargo Trip'. The aircraft does not wear a regular tail number and seems to be DC-3 c/n 2166, NC21767 of American Airlines on temporary military duty. This theory is supported by the right side passenger door, as specified by AA. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life

'Panama Cargo Trip'. The only reasonable explanation for tail number 2182 would seem to be that this is construction number 2182, a DC-3 of Braniff, NC21776, which is not on record as having been requisitioned. The aircraft wears the same unidentified logo as 1242 and 42-68687. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life

"COPPER" KC-135E conducts an approach into Tucson Int'l

Assigned to the 42nd Bombardment Wing stationed at Loring Air Force Base, ME. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1993.

Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 2007.

Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ in 1996 and scrapped in 2013.

Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ then left for converstion to a QF-4G target drone at Mojave, CA in 1996. Destroyed in a test of a Patriot SAM near Holloman AFB, NM in 2002.

Built for the USAF as C-130E 63-7773. Converted to an EC-130E in 1979. Preserved at Fort Indiantown Gap, PA from 2006.

World's only airworthy Guardsman inside the hangar at Planes of Fame Air Museum. Derived from the P-35 fighter, this two-seat advanced trainer was delivered to the USAAF with s/n 41-17529. The aircraft was originally built for Sweden but not delivered after an embargo was declared in 1940. It last served as the base commander's aircraft at Lowery Air Base, Denver. The emblem on the fuselage is of the 17th Pursuit Squadron that later re-equipped with P-40 Warhawks and served in the Philippines at the outbreak of WW2.

'Panama Cargo Trip' - photo possibly taken in the Canal Zone. This is DC-3 NC21773 of Braniff, commandeered on 17 September 1942. It wears the same emblem as 2182 and DC-2 1242. Braniff operated military flights to the Panama Canal Zone during the war. Photo by: William Vandivert / Life

Photo from: SSgt. Tom Faggart, C-124 Mechanic NCANG 1966 - 1972

Former battle damage repair trainer at Suwon Air Base in South Korea, full serial 64-0766. It was on display at The War Memorial of Korea in RoKAF colour scheme, markings and serial.

Delivered to the USAF as KC-135A 62-3512 in 1962. Converted to a KC-135R in 1991. Leased to the Turkish Air Force from 1995 to 1997.

Delivered to the USAF as KC-135A 56-3647 in 1958. Stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in 1992 and scrapped in 2018.

Door art representing an Airacobra flown by Lt J.T. Evans of 110th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (TRS), 71st TRG. The unit was based at Gusap Airfield, New Guinea from Feb-Jun 1944 before moving to Tadji Airfield from where this aircraft was recovered. This model was fitted with the 1,200 hp Allison V-1710-85 engine and a slightly larger Aeroproducts propeller, but it made little difference to the low top speed, rate of climb and poor performance at higher altitudes. "Girlie" has twelve P-400 type exhaust stubs per side. Baling out of the side car door was considered a risky proposition.

Scrapped in 1959. Photo from: SSgt. Tom Faggart, C-124 Mechanic NCANG 1966 - 1972