About to leave Toulouse for its delivery flight . Note the nose landing gear position during the U turn.

To be N411AV

Active now as 9K-APA

Waiting for full c/s and....for two engines! Will be N615JB.

Pennant marking below the windscreen. 2 OCU 75th anniversary marking on the tail fin. Operated by 75 sqn drawn from the 81 wing aircraft pool.

The Swordsmen CAG bird in full colour. Rarely seen, this Tomcat was launched from the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) with a flag to shoot at. The flag, seen lying on the deck next to the the Tomcat, was attached to the F-14s rear end (to the tailhook construction) with a very long rope. When the Tomcat was launched, the rope followed the aircraft, as well as the flag. Other aircraft were then able to shoot at the flag during air-to-air-training.

Former Swiss Air Force F-5F serial J-3055 was sold to the US Navy for adversary training. The aircraft addapted its FMS serial 761580 as BuNo and was furnished in a striking black color scheme. It is seen here returning from an Air Combat Manoeuvring mission with CVW-5 Super Hornets.

[Nikon D300s + Tamron SP 24-70mm/2,8G VC]

[Nikon D300s + Tamron SP 24-70mm/2,8G VC]

Missing her gun turret at this time.

This helicopter is one of the first six helicopters which arrived April 1953. It was used by the RNoAF until 1968 and was modified from a Bell 47D-1 to a Bell 47G during its military service. It carried the codes KK-P/BE-A/JT-O depending on which unit it was allocated to (333 Skv/Helicopter Support Wing/720 Skv). It was then sold to A/S Helilift at Hamar, and registered as LN-ORW in 1972. Operationally this helicopter was used until 1977. As a result of a trade, the helicopter again became military, now on the hands of the Norwegian Museum of Defence. It is today displayed in civilian markings.

Ex. 44-70546 with the USAAF. This is the original body of the LN-PAB. While operating on a Cold War secret mission for the Norwegian military intelligence, it crashed in lake Gavdnajavri after hitting an object in the water, after which the aircraft flipped over. The wreck remained at the bottom of the lake for 50 years, until it was found in 2002. It is being restored by the Norwegian aviation museum and the historical aviation society of Bodø.

Tomcat on board the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75)

A Fighting Squadron (VF) 32 "Swordsmen" Tomcat being prepared for a new training mission during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The aircraft was just coming out of maintenance below deck and was clean of weapons.