15th Air Force used to escort bombers. Photo from: National Archives at College Park, Maryland

Now with a nice Pin-Up girl added.

50 years USAF air show.

Operated in the survey role by Spartan Air Services. Crashed on landing at Minneapolis-Northern Ordinance Corp airfield Minnesota on November 25, 1951. C/n shown as 8038 in the Canadian register. Photo from: Library and Archives Canada

Photographed shortly after its arrival in the UK. Flown by Steve Hinton.

Built as an F-5G-6-LO and formerly 44-53186 with the USAAF. Modified for aerial survey work in 1946 and here probably in the hands of Mike Hurd Mapping Co. After restoration by David Tallichet of Hollywood fame it was sold to UK collector Doug Arnold in 1988, reportedly with marks G-MURU reserved but never worn. Instead it flew in the UK as N505MH which it acquired after the above survey contract. Supposedly this is the Lightning which was on display at the former Evergreen Vintage Aircraft at McMinnville/OR, still carrying N505MH, until about 2015. In 2018 it was under restoration at New Smyrna Beach, FL for the Collings Foundation.

This P-38L was built as USAAF 43-50281, one of 113 P-38L a/c built under contract by Consolidated-Vultee in Nashville, TN. It was destroyed in a crash and the pilot killed during a single engine landing at Lafayette, LA on 19 October 1974.

This P-38L 43-50281 was one of 113 P-38L a/c built under contract by Consolidated-Vultee in Nashville, TN. On 19 October 1974 this a/c was destroyed in a crash and the pilot killed when an engine failed while landing in Lafayette, LA.

Slide taken in the outdoor aircraft display area at the old museum site. This is actually P-38L 44-53232 marked as P-38J 42-67855 of the 55th Fighter Squadron. This a/c was moved to the current museum and is on display in the WW 2 Gallery in the same markings.

Built in 1941 as 41-7630 and beautifully restored after being excavated from the ice in Greenland. Seen landing after a heritage flight.

Ex 44-27231 with the USAF. To N79123 in July 1946. Stored and restored between 1976 and 1980. In June 1992, the restoration was completed and the aircraft first flew again in November 1995. The aircraft again underwent a restoration to its status as seen in the photo.

ex USAAF 44-26996, N53752, CF-GCH, N5596V

ex USAAF 44-26996, N53752, CF-GCH, N5596V