An impressive line up of Canadian Air Force Lockheed CF-104 Starfighters at Prestwick.

Originally 56-0534, a C130A with the USAF. Acquired from MASDC surplus stock in 1988 by Hemet Valley Aviation Service as N132FF. Transferred to Hawkins and Powers Aviation as a fire bomber conversion and registered N131HP in 1989. When H&P ceased trading, bought at auction in 2006 by International Air Response and taken to Coolidge, Arizona where it was progressively broken up for spares.

Built as an Andover C1 and converted to E3A standard for use in the Navaid / Radar Calibration role. Seen here in the 75th Anniversary colours of 115 Squadron.

When disembarked, 892 NAS was based at RAF Leuchars. The Omega symbol shown on the tail denoted the perception when the squadron was formed that it would be the last UK fixed wing naval carrier unit. This particular aircraft performed the last catapult launch from a British aircraft carrier, taking off from HMS Ark Royal on 27 November 1978.

Year built:- 1953

LN-TVA C47A-60-DL. Entered active service with RCAF as 662 in 1943. From 1969 became 502 with the Muscat and Oman Air Force. Sold to Bergen Air Transport in 1972.

F-8E(FN) of Flottille 14F, French Navy at Greenham Common Air Tattoo, July 1974.

Year built:- 1941

Taxi-ing for Prestwick's then Runway 13 in the 1970s.

Parked 50 years ago, in the old Bay 4, with the observation station on top of the Terminal's finger.

Originally delivered to the USAF as 49-074 in 1950. Transferred to the Brazilian Air Force in 1958 as 6530. Withdrawn in 1980 and sold in 1984, Registered as PP-ZAS in 1991. Became N97HU in 1994, and ferried to Canada for restoration in March 1996. First post-restoration flight in early 1997. Sold in Mexico in 2004 as XB-JHH. On 10 August of that year forced down by the Mexican authorities on a suspected drug-running flight. Beached and abandoned on the Mexican coast at Playa de la Ventanilla, near Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca. Subsequent to the removal of its engines, the airframe was left derelict and over the years sank slowly into the sand.

Year built:- 1963 and a Boeing 707-441

liaison aircraft with JBG 35

Originally with BOAC as G-ARVJ. Operated by British Airways for the State of Qatar, in Gulf Air Colours, from 1975-81. Transferred to MoD as 8977M, then to the RAF with serial ZD493 allocated. Never flown in its originally intended RAF training role, but used as a back-up for maintenance and repair work.

13816 (MSN 4523) to US Navy as 643816

Originally with the USAF from 1955 as 53-3290. Transferred to the US Navy in 1964, becoming 152869, and retired to MASDC in 1978. Bought by Hawkins and Powers Aviation in 1983. Registered N233HP and fitted out as a locust sprayer with overwing spray bars. When H&P ceased trading in 2005, acquired by Everts Air Freight and subsequently flew with them from Fairbanks, Alaska, as a freighter, registered N747CE in 2008.