Departing Runway 19

Departing Runway 19

replica built by Wright B Flyer Inc.

This was the second of three F-107 a/c built. It was the only one fitted with the four 20mm M39 cannon armament, and was used for weapons testing. The F-107 program ended in March 1957 and this a/c was flown to the USAF Museum on 25 November 1957. This slide was taken in the outdoor aircraft display area at the old museum on Patterson AFB. The a/c is still at the current museum but as of May 2022 is in storage and not on display.

3 Aug '44: TOS USAAF as B-25J 44-28932; assigned to 2144th Base Unit, Moody Field, GA for use as an advanced multi-engined trainer and converted to TB-25J. Continued with USAF units and was converted to TB-25N in 1955. 1/1/59: SOC. 11 Jun '59: Registered as N3476G. 5/62: Converted to a fire tanker with a 1000 gallon tank. 4/85: Bob Collings of the Collings Foundation, who had the plane restored. 10/97: Hill Clark Trustee, Wentworth, NH. 22 Mar '07: CCT of 1979 B-17 Series LLC B-25 Series, Stowe MA, renewed 4 Aug '21.

This third F-22 built, was involved in a mishap on 28 September 2004, became afterwards an instructional airframe at Edwards AFB (CA), went into storage and was fully restored for preservation in the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force (since May 2007).

The Boeing Bird of Prey was a black project aircraft, intended to demonstrate stealth technology. It was developed by McDonnell Douglas and Boeing in the 1990s. As an internal project, this aircraft was not given an X-plane designation. The first flight was in 1996, and some forty flights were performed through the program's conclusion in 1999. The aircraft, which had given the designation "YF-118G" as a cover, was made public on 18 October 2002. The Bird of Prey was put on display at the National Museum of the USAF at Wright-Patterson AFB on 16 July 2003.

J-065, leading a flightline of mixed Dutch and US Fighting Falcons. The dual seat aircraft, built by Fokker with FMS serial 86-0065 flew first on 7 November 1988 and was delivered to the KLu on 21 December 1988.

Once assigned to the 162nd Tactical Fighter Squadron. The squadron converted from F-100D to A-7D from January 1978. In May 1993, the 162nd hosted a farewell to the A-7D Corsair II and transitioned to F-16C/D. This A-7D, clearly repainted (click the yellow "Registration / Serial" button above to see an ops photo of this aircraft) is now preserved at its homebase.

This unmarked Dutch F-16AM was built as a F-16A by Fokker (FMS serial 89-0019) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 7 January 1992. It served 313sq, 623sq, was modified to F-16AMin 1989, served 323sq and 313sq before it went to Springfield's 306sq in 2009. The aircraft was transferred to Tucson's 148th FS in December 2010, where it is still active (see the aircraft in Arizona markings).

Built as a F-16A by Fokker (FMS serial 85-0145) and delivered to the KLu on 26 Apr'88. It served 315sq, 313sq, 314sq, was seen with the Leeuwarden squadron, then 311sq and 315sq, before it was modified to F-16AM in a Midlife Update in 1998. The F-16 was redelivered to 315sq in Sep'98. It then served 313sq and 322sq before its transfer to 306sq at Springfield in Jun'07 (seen in dec'09 here without ejection seat). It moved to the 148th FS at Tucson (AZ) in Dec'10. It returned to the Netherlands in Aug'12, was stored at Leeuwarden and was sold to Jordan as 248 with 2sq and delivered in Oct'17.

This F-16C was delivered to Torrejon air base (Spain) in early 1988. It served the 612th TFS and 614th TFS before it was transferred to Ramstein air base, 526th TFS in March 1994. The Fighting Falcon arrived back in CONUS in mid 1996 and started an Air National Guard career in Ohio with the 162nd FS. Later on, it was transferred to Edwards AFB (CA) were it served the 416th Flight Test Squadron up to late 2010. It was then transferred to the local 445th FLTS and again the 416th FLTS before it was moved to the 121st FS District of Columbia ANG at Joint Base Andrews (MD).

Built as a F-16A Block 15 Fighting Falcon by Fokker (FMS serial 87-0510) and delivered to the Koninklijke Luchtmacht on 4 September 1989. Modified to F-16AM in 1999, served 313sq, 315sq, 323sq, 322sq, 312sq and was cflown over to 306sq, the Dutch F-16 training squadron, at Springfield in June 2007. Moved to Tucson in December 2010 where it started to serve the Dutch occupied 148th FS. Returned to Volkel to serve 312sq in September 2011, wihdrawn from use in March 2012 and stored at Volkel. It was sold to Jordan as 250 and delivered as such in February 2018.

No marks, but assigned to the 162nd Fighter Squadron