After USAAF service as 45-627 this aircraft was leased to Pan American as N88945 "Clipper Gladiator" in April 1947 serving until February 1954 when it was returned to the USAF. Retired from service in February 1973 it was stored at MASDC Tucson until civilianised as N88945 in early 1981, becoming N811E with Globe Air the following year. When Globe Air closed in 1985 it was stored until acquired by Brooks Air Fuel in June 1991 and converted as a fuel tanker, sadly it was written off on 8th October 1993 when it veered off the runway landing at Point Lay, AK., with a cargo of unleaded auto fuel.

1121 (MSN 78) assigned to 305th Bombardment Wing, Bunker Hill, later Grissom AFB, IN. Named 'Can Do'. To MASDC as BQ0041 12/22/69. Scrapped Aug 11, 1977.

Catching the last rays of sunshine of its career, still wearing the full colourscheme of the 'Happy Hooligans', 119 FIG Air National Guard.

Ex-HL5203/Korean Air. Photo by Steve Kraus

"STORM 41" UH-1Y just lifting off after dropping off some troops at the 2024 Yuma show

looking splendid after the resurrection - ready for the ferry flight to the Netherlands (photographer not known)

Photo by Steve Kraus.

BLACKSHEEP F-35B on short final for 21R during a very early evening arrival

Dedication pass by the F-22 Raptor at the just completed Yuma show

"SNIPER" F-5N with the RTB to 21L

"COPPER 7" Arizona ANG KC-135R working the pattern for 21R at Yuma

SNIPER echelon pass during practice day for the Yuma show, along with LS-06/761559, LS-07/761572 & LS-09/761579

Pictured with the Arizona Air National Guard, this Corsair II would last fly with the Idaho Air National Guard based in Sioux City. Stored at AMARC in 1992, the aircraft was sold to a local Tucson recycler adjacent to Davis Monthan in 1998 and scrapped.

The aircraft was retired to MASDC at Davis Monthan AFB, Tucson in 1961. In 1972 it was acquired by the Aero American Corp., registered N87665 and re-located to Ryan Field where it remained unconverted until broken up for parts c.1982; the registration was cancelled in May 1984.

wonderfully caught by Bob Shane

(photographer not known)