Nickname 'Polarized' because in the 80's this airframe was used well above the Arctic circle during trials

One of 8 BUFFs tdy at Ellsworth during runway repairs at Minot

Displayed at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum adjacent to Ellsworth AFB

Ex USAF 64-17640, seen here preserved at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum without any military markings.

N28341 Douglas DC-3 Dakota (3278) was gracing the small ramp. My heart goes where the wild goose goes, well "Herman" anyways! N8444H c/n 96 a Convair 340-42A. Her career started in 1953 heading to Philipppine Airlines as PI-C342, but ended as N8420H still a Convair 340 on 20 October 1955 at Shereveport, Louisiana where she was damaged by fire. Rebuilt as a Convair 440 she served as N8444H (327A) ; was converted to a Convair 580 (PAC166) 01 May 1969 then after service with Republic Airlines went to TG-MYM before returning to the US and N8444H until she went to C-FCIB then on to become ZK-CIB.

Initially designated L-23D. Preserved in the markings of the South Dakota Air National Guard.

Displayed at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum at Ellsworth AFB.

Wears the 'HI' fin code of Hill AFB, Utah.

B-25J Mitchell converted to VB-25J VIP role for Eisenhower. Later civilianised as N3339G, and now preserved at Ellsworth AFB.SD. retaining inserted windows and with nose transparencies deleted.

Wichita-built B-29 ex China Lake exhibited at the South Dakota Air & Space Museum at Ellsworth AFB with 15th AF shield on its lower fin.

Delivered to U.S. Navy as R4D-5 BuAer 17193 and later served the FAA and U.S. Department of Agriculture as N226GB. Now displayed at the South Dakota Air and Space Museum at Ellsworth AFB.