The commemorative plate next to the preserved aircraft quotes: "This F-16A originally coded as NASA 516 was transferred from Dryden to Langley AFB. It was used primarily for parts and engine tests, and it is the only civil registered F-16 in existence. This aircraft is on loan from the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center". The original military serial number was 82-0976 . It was built in 1983, registered as N516NA, then N816NA and retired in 2004.

Slinging some equipment in Joshua Tree National Park.

Photographer: Thomas Brewer.

Seen on approach to runway 25L at KLAX.

Based at Grass Valley, CA

Based at Redding, CA

Seen on approach to runway 24R at KLAX.

In the boneyard at Yanks Air Museum. This Talon flew with 47th FTW, which conducted Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) at Laughlin AFB. At the end of its service life, it went to the Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) as TF0327. It went to the museum in 2001.

On display at Yanks Air Museum. This is one of 199 F-11F-1 Tigers built, redesignated F-11A in 1962. Intended as an upgrade for the F9F Cougar, the Tiger bore little design resemblance. It first flew on 30 July 1954 and was ordered for its supersonic performance. The F-11 started carrier operations in 1956 and was withdrawn by 1961, serving with seven USN squadrons. Delivered in 1957, this F-11 served with VF-21 "Mach Busters" in CVG-8, then with VT-23 "Professionals" and VT-26 "Tigers" till 1967.

Delivered new 24th Dec 1998 and withdrawn from use Victorville 9th Jan 2021

On top of the right wing, the Carrier Air Wing code "NH" was seen, referring to CVW-11, at the time of the picture assigned to the USS Nimitz. The E-2D was performing multiple touch and goes at its homebase Point Mugu. The squadron is currently assigned with CVW-7/AG aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The Airborne Advantage Tactical Company (ATAC a Textron company) provides tactical (aggressor) training with a fleet of over 90 aircraft. The private company provides support to the US Department of Defense in locations world-wide, including the Continental United States, Hawaii and the Western Pacific. They operate with Mirage F1s, L-39s, Hawker Hunters and these beautiful Kfirs. On the exhaust part, clearly Kfir C2 / F-21 is stencilled, the latter referring to the once F-21 fleet of the US Navy. Here N401AX is turning to the runway of Point Mugu, it was closely followed by N402AX that day.

Preserved in the Missile Park at Point Mugu since 9 October 1992. This is a F-4S by origin, but was preserved first as a QF-4S in NAWC-WD colourscheme, later followed by this F-4J VX-4 scheme.

Assigned to Carrier Air Wing 7 aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, this "Wallbangers" E-2C-2000 was performing some touch-and-goes at his homebase. The squadron later transitioned to E-2D and is currently assigned to CVW-9/NG aboard the USS John C. Stennis.

Whilst unmanned aerial systems (UAS) are not generally accepted on AirHistory.net this is based, very evidently on the Bell 407. The UAS is capable of more than 8 hrs of operations providing coverage out to 150 nautical miles from a host ship. The Fire Scout is equipped with electro-optical/infrared sensors and a laser designator to find, track and designate tactical targets, provide targeting data to strike platforms and perform battle damage assessment. The USN will add an optical mine countermeasures payload to the MQ-8C in the future. The first ops deployments of the MQ-8C began in '22.

Delivered new to Midwest Airlines as N903ME 28th March 2003 and went to Mexicana Click as XA-CLG 15th July 2009, returning to lessor as N408BC 19th Jan 2011. Became EC-LQI with Volotea 19th March 2012, re-registered EI-FGI 8th Dec 2014 and arrived Victorville 24th Feb 2021 for lease return/storage. Registered N763BC 24th March 2021