Edwards AFB show participants
Kathryn Gehrs-Pahl
The following is a list of all the aircraft (and some other stuff), which
were on display at the Edwards AFB airshow on October 18/19, 1997. Not listed
are all museum display aircraft at the Test Flight Museum, the Blackbird
Airpark (at Palmdale) and the various other NASA and USAF aircraft displayed
on base (on poles, etc.)
Some errors and inaccuracies might have slipped in, because my camera broke
after just 3 pictures, and I had to rely only on my notes, for this list.
Any updates and corrections are very welcome, especially regarding users and
data for aircraft in the distance and on the flightline -- e.g. current
Thunderbird serials and the registrations of flightline P-51s.
-- Andreas
Table Description:
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St. ==> Status:
F = Flight demo
S = Static display,
V = Visible in distance
Type ==> Aircraft Type:
Serial ==> Original military serials:
FY ==> Fiscal Year Serial (US Army, USAAC (US Army Air Corps),
USAAF (US Army Air Force), USAF (US Air Force))
BN ==> Bureau Number (USN (US Navy), USMC (US Marine Corps))
CA ==> Canadian Serials (RCAF (Royal Canadian Air Force), and
CAF (Canadian Armed Forces))
CG ==> USCG Serial (US Coast Guard)
DK ==> KDF (Kongelige Danske Flygvabnet / Royal Danish Air Force)
LW ==> German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Serial (not really permanent)
UK ==> British RAF (Royal Air Force) and RN (Royal Navy) Serials
msn ==> Manufacturer Serial Number, c/n (construction number), etc.
(Experimentals and Homebuilts are often numbered '1', though)
Registr. ==> Civil Registration (actually, all US N-Numbers)
Markings ==> Tail/Nose/Fuselage Markings of all sorts (see also Remarks)
User ==> numbered Users, see User list at end of Aircraft list
Rem. ==> numbered Remarks, see Remarks list after User list
St. Type Serial Registr. msn Markings User Rem.
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S EA-6B-45-GR BN 158804 -- 643 NL (30) (1)
FV OA-10A FY 80-0204 -- 80 204 DM (29)
V A-10A FY -- (29)
S TB-25N-25-NC FY 44-30748 N8195H 108-35073 430748 (1) (2)
S TB-25N-25-NC FY 44-30801 N30801 108-35126 430801 (1) (3)
S NB-52B-10-BO FY 52-0008 -- 16498 0008 / 008 (2) (4)
FV B-52H-165-BW FY 61-0006 -- 464433 006 LA (26)
S SR-71A-LO FY 61-7971 -- 2022 61 971 BB (16) (5)
FV SR-71B-LO FY 61-7956 -- 2007 NASA 831 (2) (6)
FV B-1B-NA FY 84-0049 -- #9 84 049 ED (11)
S B-1B-NA FY 85-0068 -- #28 50068 ED (11) (7)
FV B-2A-20-NO FY 82-1068 -- AV-3 21068 ED (12) (8)
S B-2A-20-NO FY 82-1070 -- AV-5 21070 ED (12) (9)
S GB-2 BN 33049 NC67736 4848 (1)
S C-41-DL FY 38-0502 NC41HQ 2053 (1) (10)
S C-60A-5-LO FY 42-56036 N1940S 18-2509 (1) (11)
S C-121C-LO FY 54-0156 N73544 1049F-4175 (1) (12)
S NC-130B-LO FY 58-0712 N707NA 282-3507 NASA 707 (2) (13)
FV MC-130H FY -- (10) (14)
S NC-130H-360-LM FY 87-0157 -- 382-5121 81-0157 (10) (15)
FV NKC-135A-BN FY 55-3135 -- 17251 53135 (14) (16)
V KC-135R-BN FY 61-0320 -- 18227 10320 (28) (17)
S NC-141A-1-LO FY 61-2775 -- 300-6001 12775 (14) (18)
FV NC-141A-1-LO FY 61-2776 -- 300-6002 12776 (14) (19)
V C-141B-..-LO FY 65-0280 -- 300-6132 50280 (27) (20)
S C-5B-...-LM FY 86-0014 -- 500-0100 60014 (27) (21)
S C-9A-DL FY 68-10958 -- 47366 10958
S C-17A-MC FY 87-0025 -- T-1 70025 ED (9) (22)
FV C-17A-4-MC FY 92-3292 -- P-12 23292
S C-18B-BN FY 81-0892 -- 19382 10892 (14) (23)
V C-18B-BN FY 81-0894 -- 19583 10894 (14) (24)
S C-21A FY 84-0118 -- 40118
S C-23A FY 84-0458 -- SH-3103 ? 40458 ED (10) (25)
V C-23A FY -- ED (10)
V C-23A FY -- ED (10)
FV C-31A FY 85-160. -- (35) (26)
S QF-106A-130-CO FY 59-0130 -- 90130 (2) (27)
S QF-4E-35-MC FY 67-0337 -- 67 337 (22) (28)
S F-5E-...-NO FY 74-1568 -- R.1226 46 / 741568 (21) (29)
S F-14A-130-GR BN 161857 -- 135 XF (31) (30)
S F-15B-3-MC FY 71-0290 -- NASA 837 (2) (31)
FV F-15B-17-MC FY 76-0139 -- 76 139 ED (13)
S F-15B-17-MC FY 76-0140 -- 76 140 ED (13) (32)
FV F-15C-18-MC FY 76-0116 -- 76 116 ED (13) (33)
FV F-15D-38-MC FY 84-0046 -- 84 046 ED (13) (34)
S F-15E-41-MC FY 86-0184 -- 86 0184 ED (13) (35)
V F-15 FY -- (13)
V F-15 FY -- (13)
V F-15 FY -- (13)
V F-15 FY -- (13)
V F-15 FY -- (13)
V F-15 FY -- (13)
FV F-16B-15P-CF FY 82-1047 -- 82 047 ED (8)
S F-16B-15S-CF FY 83-1172 -- 83 172 ED (8)
S F-16C-25-CF FY 83-1119 -- 83 119 ED (8)
FV F-16C-42C-CF FY 88-0445 -- 88 445 ED (8)
FV F-16C FY -- #1 (25)
FV F-16C FY -- #2 (25)
FV F-16C FY -- #3 (25)
FV F-16C FY -- #4 (25)
FV F-16C FY -- #5 (25)
FV F-16C FY -- #6 (25)
FV F-16D FY -- #8 (25)
S F-16D-40A-CF FY 87-0392 -- 87 392 ED (8)
S F-16XL (F-16F) FY 75-0747 -- NASA 848 (2) (36)
S F/A-18A-4-MC BN 161250 N817NA NASA 843 (2) (37)
S F/A-18A-17-MC BN 162837 -- 310 XE (31) (38)
S F/A-18A-19-MC BN 162893 -- 311 XE (31) (39)
S F/A-18D-34-MC BN 164279 -- 113 (31) (40)
S CF-188B CA 188917 -- 917 / X (40) (41)
FS YF-117A FY 79-10783 ? -- 783 79 783 ED (6)
FS YF-117A FY 79-10784 ? -- 784 79 784 ED (6) (42)
FV JUH-1C FY 66-15223 -- 1951 03 (36) (43)
S AH-1S FY 80-23521 -- 21 / 0-23521 (38) (44)
S AH-1W BN 164589 -- 725 WR (34) (45)
S CH-47D FY 90-0196 -- 196 (37)
V H-60 FY --
V H-60 FY --
S P-51A-1-NA FY 43-6006 N51Z 99-22109 (1) (46)
S P-51D-25-NT FY 44-84864 N4223A 44720 484864 (1) (47)
S P-51D-30-NA FY 44-74494 N72FT 41034 411661 (1) (48)
FV P-51D FY N M SR (?) (1) (49)
FV P-51D FY N LG (?) (1) (50)
FV P-51D FY N WD (?) (1) (51)
FV P-51D FY N (1)
FV P-51 FY N (1)
FV P-51 FY N (1)
S RQ-1A FY 94-.555 -- 94 555 WA (18) (52)
S RQ-3A FY 95-2001 ? -- #1 952001 (19) (53)
S RQ-4A FY (?) -- 696 696 (20) (54)
S NH-1 BN 29505 N31469 830 29505 (1)
S N2S-3 BN N 358 / 90840 (1) (55)
S SNJ-4 BN N6427D 88-14317 (1) (56)
S SNJ-5 BN 90917 N1038A 121-41633 17 / 90917 (1) (57)
S T-6F-NT FY 44-81889 N999JP 121-42611 81889 (1) (58)
FV T-6 / SNJ FY / BN N (1)
S PT-17-BW FY 41-0971 N53153 750731 153 (1) (59)
S T-28A-NA FY 49-1694 NX7497C 159-206 91694 (1) (60)
S T-33AN CA 21118 N99192 (21118) 21118 (1) (61)
S T-33AN CA 21456 NX333MJ (21456) 0 (1) (62)
S CT-133 CA 133102 -- (21102) 102 / 133102 (40) (63)
S CT-133 CA 133165 -- (21165) 165 / 133165 (40) (64)
S CT-133 CA 133572 -- (21572) 572 / 133572 (40) (65)
S T-34A FY 52-7630 N44MT G-11 27630 (1)
S T-34B BN 140795 N795FC BG-129 (33) (66)
S T-34B BN 143992 N134MM BG-299 3992 MM (1)
S T-34B BN 144005 N134SM BG-312 44005 HM (1) (67)
S T-34C BN 162292 -- 229 / 2229 (32) (68)
FV T-34 FY / BN N (1)
S T-37B-CE FY 59-0287 -- 40449 59 287 RA (23)
FV T-38A-35-NO FY 60-0582 -- N.5155 60 582 ED (7) (69)
S T-38A-45-NO FY 62-3746 -- N.5451 62 746 ED (7) (70)
V T-38A-50-NO FY 63-8153 -- N.5500 63 153 ED (7) (71)
S T-38A-55-NO FY 64-13265 -- N.5694 64 265 BB (17) (72)
V T-38A-75-NO FY 68-8205 -- T.6210 88205 ED (7) (69)
FV T-38A-85-NO FY 70-1558 -- T.6248 01558 ED (7) (69)
V T-38A-85-NO FY 70-1574 -- T.6264 01574 ED (7) (69)
V T-38A FY -- BB (17) (72)
V T-38A FY -- ED (7) (69)
V T-38A FY -- ED (7) (69)
V T-38A FY -- ED (7) (69)
FV NT-39A-1-NA FY 59-2870 -- 265-3 52870 (14)
FV T-39A-1-NA FY 60-3478 -- 265-6 03478 (14)
S T-1A FY 95-.070 -- 95 070 VN (24)
S U-2S-LO FY 80-1067 -- 067 01067 (15) (73)
S HU-16B FY 51-5303 N85303 15303 / 5303 (1)
S X-31A BN 164585 -- #2 131 (2) (74)
S X-36A ?? (?) -- #2 X-36-2 (3) (75)
S X-38A ?? (?) -- V-131 V-131 (4)
S LoFlyte --- -- 002 YH-X (5) (76)
S Tornado IDS LW 45+96 -- 4296 45+96 (39) (77)
S Aermacchi MB.326M Impala 1 N154TP 497 (1) (78)
S Aero L-39 Albatros N139JT 734156 (1)
S Boeing 747-SR-46 STA N911NA 20781 NASA 911 (4)
S DeHavilland DHC-1 Series 22 N735DH CI-0735 WP850 (1) (79)
S Focke Wulf FW P.149D N149JZ DD255 AS-406 (1) (80)
S Hawker Hunter T.8 NX289XF 41H-695942 873 VL (1) (81)
S Hawker Sea Fury FB.11 N260X 41H-636334 105 RAN (1) (82)
S Mikoyan MiG-15UTI N41125 242266 (1) (83)
S Nanchang CJ-6A N4182C 2032011 82 / 71882 (1) (84)
S Nanchang CJ-6A N556TR 2432060 43 / 71843 (1) (84)
S Northrop N9M N9MB 04 (1)
S PZL-Mielec Lim-6bis NX619M 1J0619 619 (1) (85)
S Saab Draken F-35 N217FR 35-1117 AR-117 (1) (86)
FV Siai-Marchetti SF.260 N941TA 286 (1) (87)
S Beech F35 N4248B D-4224 (1)
S Beech G35 N4285D D-4512 (1)
S Cessna 120 N4013N 13471 Jema's Dream (1)
S Cessna 140 N89450 8482 (1)
S Cessna 140A N3781V 15202 (1)
S Cessna 152 N65398 15281526 152 (1)
S Cessna 170B N3193A 25837 (1)
S Cessna 170B N3498C 26541 (1)
S Cessna 175 N7688M 55988 (1)
S Cessna 195 N3089B 7974 (1)
S Christen Eagle II N89WK 0001 (1) (88)
S Christen Eagle II N2ND 1 (1)
S Dyke Delta JD-2 N7DY 1079 AP / KST (1) (89)
S Europa Mono Wheel N111EU 111 (1)
S Glasair II.5.5 (SH-IIS) N25SX 2072 (1)
S Glasair III N238BC 3099 (1)
S Glasair III N88SA 3243 (1)
S Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 N5603L 0702 (1)
S Johnson Rocket 185 NC90204 11 (1)
S Kasyan Berkut 540 N600SE P-540-001 (1) (90)
S KitFox XL N31LP HCX012 (1) (91)
S Lake LA-4-200 N72GV 1044 (1)
S Lancair 235 N235SP 052 (1)
S Lancair 235 N17EC 078 (1)
S Lancair 235 N320JG 133 (1)
S Lancair 235 N84LH 173 (1)
S Luscombe 8A NC45569 2096 (1)
S Luscombe 11A Sedan N1625B 11-131 (1) (92)
S McNany Stephens Akro N100SE RM-1 (1) (93)
S Meyers OTW-145 N34318 62 62 (1)
S Mooney M20 N5267B 1163 (1)
S Mooney M20E N6057Q 892 (1) (94)
S Mooney M20J N201JX 24-0042 201 (1)
S Morrisey 2150A, "VG-21" N5124V SP-20 P / MARINES (1)
S Piper PA-12-150 Super Cruiser N92770 12-215 (1)
S Piper PA-18-150 Super Cub N83594 18-7709095 (1)
S Piper PA-22-160 Tri Pacer N2914P 22-31182 (1)
S Piper PA-24-250 N6810P 24-1943 (1)
S Piper PA-28-161 N2863M 28-7816318 CAP (1) (95)
S Pitts Special S-1c N2363 1 (1)
S Pitts Special S1-S N71HR 0101 (1)
S Pitts Special S-1S N36HR 0107 (1)
S Rutan Long EZ N7999H 712 (1)
S Rutan Long EZ N19SH HO-01 (1)
S Rutan Long EZ N9TS 1378 (1)
S Rutan Long EZ N24ND 692265 (1) (96)
S Rutan VariEze N80681 1424 (1) (97)
S Rutan VariEze N123JM 003 (1) (98)
S Schempp-Hirth Discus A N89JP 144 JP (1)
S Thorp T-18 N28TG 281 (1)
S Thorp T-18 N851LT 851 Sweet Spot (1)
S Vans RV-4 N873SP 873 (1)
S Vans RV-4 N32KL 999 (1)
S Vans RV-4 N230A 1161 (1)
S Vans RV-4 N357JW 01-1480 (1)
S Vans RV-4 N6579B 1680 Pussycat (1)
S Vans RV-4 N888TH 2229 (1)
S Vans RV-4 N444ED 2457 (1)
S Vans RV-4 N320TD 2904 Bandit (1)
S Vans RV-6 N157ST 20075 (1)
S Vans RV-6 N901JH 20159 (1) (99)
S Vans RV-6 N157GS 20480 (1)
S Vans RV-6 N360SR 20997 (1)
S Vans RV-6 N695LS 21064 (1) (100)
S Vans RV-6 N695LS 21751 (1)
S Vans RV-6 N826B 22290 (1)
S Vans RV-6A N895DS 20530 (1)
S Vans RV-6A N96EV 21213 (1)
S Vans RV-6A N8235C 22581 (1)
S Vans RV-6A N246RK 22861 (1)
S Vans RV-6A Kit -- (1) (101)
S Velocity RG N131MM 001 Velocity (1)
S Waco UPF-7 NC32021 5668 (1)
S Sharp DR90 N18JS 1 3 / Nemesis (1)
Other things on static display:
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S 2 or 3 Hang Glider
S X-1 'Glamerous Glennis' replica
S X-33 1/8th scale model
S F-4D cockpit
S PGM-17 Thor on truck
S F110-GE-129 engine (s/n "E-8260")
S F100-PW engine (s/n "682199")
S F100-PW-229PYN HISTEC engine
S J85-GE-5 engine (cut open)
S GE-1A engine (cut open)
S RS-68 engine (for Boeing EELV)
S GBU-32 1,000 lb JDAM (mockup)
S GBU-36 4,700 lb GAM-113 (mockup)
S AN/AAQ-13 LANTIRN Navigation Pod
S AN/AAQ-14 LANTIRN Targeting Pod
S AN/ALQ-188A ECM pod ("#36")
S AN/ALQ-167 ECM pod ("#24", "ST-9")
S AN/ALE-38 dispenser
S Reconnaissance/Surveillance Pod ("Mod No M9A028A", "Pod Body #135")
S Taylor-Dunn vehicle, ("R/N 125695", painted orange, and named "Pumpkin")
User List:
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(1) Civil registered, see FAA database at www.Landings.com for details
(2) NASA DFRC, Edwards AFB, CA
(3) NASA DFRC, Edwards AFB, CA / Boeing (MDC)
(4) NASA DFRC, Edwards AFB, CA / NASA JSC, Houston, TX
(5) NASA DFRC, Edwards AFB, CA / Accurate Automation Corp.
(6) 410th FLTS, 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Palmdale, CA
(7) 412th FLTS (?), 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(8) 416th FLTS, 'F-16 CTF', 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(9) 417th FLTS, 'C-17 CTF', 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(10) 418th FLTS, 'Cargo Aircraft CTF', 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(11) 419th FLTS, 'Dragon's Lair', 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(12) 420th FLTS, 'B-2 CTF', 412th TG, 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(13) 445th FLTS, 'F-15 CTF', 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(14) 452nd FLTS, 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA
(15) OL-HM (Det 8/FT), 9th RW (or 412th TW ?), Palmdale, CA
(16) Det 2, 9th RW, 12th AF, ACC, Edwards AFB, CA
(17) 1st RS, 9th RW, 12th AF, ACC, Beale AFB, CA (deployed to Det 2,
Edwards AFB, CA)
(18) 11th RS, 57th OG, 57th WG, AWC (Air Warfare Center), ACC, Nellis AFB,
NV / Indian Springs AAF, NV
(19) TRA / 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA (?)
(20) LMSW / Boeing / 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA (?)
(21) Northrop Grumman / 412th TW, AFFTC, AFMC, Edwards AFB, CA (?)
(22) 475th TSS, 475th WEG, 53rd WG, AWC, ACC, Tyndall AFB, FL (?)
(23) 559th FTS, 'Billygoats', 12th FTW, 19th AF, AETC, Randolph AFB, TX
(24) 32nd FTS 'Mustangers', 71st FTW, 19th AF, AETC, Vance AFB, OK
(25) USAF ADS (Air Demonstration Squadron), "Thunderbirds", AWC, ACC,
Nellis AFB, NV
(26) 2nd BW, 8th AF, ACC, Barksdale AFB, LA
(27) 60th AMW, 15th AF, AMC / 349th AMW, 4th AF, AFRES, Travis AFB, CA
(28) 92nd ARW, 15th AF, AMC, Fairchild AFB, WA
(29) A-10 Demonstration Team, 355th WG, 12th AF, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ
(30) VAQ-134, 'Garudas', Expeditionary Squadron (Joint USN/USAF)
(31) VX-9 'Evaluators', NAWC, NAS China Lake, CA
(32) TAW-5, NAS Whiting Field, FL
(33) owned by USN, used for Recruiting purposes
(34) HMA-775 'Coyotes', Marines Air Reserve, USMC, MCAS Camp Pendleton, CA
(35) US Army Parachute Free Fall Display Team "The Golden Knights",
18th AVNBDE (Aviation Brigade), XVIII Airborne Corps, Simmons AAF,
Ft. Bragg, NC
(36) 'C' Company, 3/159th AVN, (ASLT) (Assault Helicopter Battalion),
'Desert Hawks', NTC (National Training Center), FORSCOM (US Army Forces
Command), Barstow (Barstow-Daggett Apt.), CA
(37) 'G' Company, 3/140th AVN Regt., CA ArNG, 66th AVNBDE, I Corps, Stockton
MAP, CA
(38) 1-140th AVN, (ATK) (Attack Helicopter Battalion), 40th ID(M) (Infantry
Division (Mechanized)), CA ArNG, Stockton MAP, CA
(39) TTC (Tactical Training Center), Luftwaffe, Holloman AFB, NV
(40) CAF (Canadian Armed Forces)
Remarks List:
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(1) "ES", "CVWP", "VAQ-134", and "USS Carl Vinson" on fuselage, aircraft is
currently an ICAP II (Block 82) version
(2) "Heavenly Body" nose art, "B-25J-25-NC" on Data Block, ex B-25J-25-NC
(3) "Executive Sweet" nose art, wrong (?) "B-25J-20-NC" on Data Block,
should have been ex B-25J-25-NC
(4) with X-38 'V-131' on pylon, ex RB-52B-10-BO
(5) serial might be 64-17971, with new datalink radome in front of nose
wheel, was "NASA 832", then "17 971 BB"
(6) serial might be 64-17956, made Mach 3.15 overflight on Saturday
(7) "Dragon's Fury" nose art
(8) "Spirit of New York" and "ED" "412th TG" on MLG doors
(9) "Spirit of Ohio" and "ED" "412th TG" on MLG doors, "Fire & Ice" nose
art on NLG door
(10) "Otis Spunkmeyer" on fuselage
(11) "Superman's Daughter" nose art
(12) "Camarillo Connie" and "Queen of the Skies" nose art
(13) was NASA ARC aircraft, ex NASA JSC "NASA 929" / "N929NA"
(14) could be about any other C-130 version, never found the time to check
(15) former USCG HC-130H-360-LM, then EC-130V-360-LM, USCG serial '1721',
still basically in USCG color scheme, photos were forbidden inside!
(16) used during airshow for inflight refueling demo with various aircraft
(17) "Fairchild" (color ?) on tail, "92 ARW" on nose
(18) supposed to be used to tow NASA/KST's QF-106A
(19) nicknamed "Electric Starlifter", tests electric flight actuators
(20) "Travis" (color ?) on tail, "60/349 AMW" on nose
(21) "Travis" (color ?) and "Travis Team" on tail, "6014" and "60/349 AMW"
on nose
(22) special calibration markings at (port) cargo ramp area, ex YC-17A-MC
(23) "The Beast" nose art and on engine nacelle covers
(24) "Excalibur" nose art and on engine nacelle covers
(25) "458" on nose
(26) either US Army FY Serial '85-1607' / "GK-001" or '85-1608' / "GK-002"
(27) AMARC code "FN078" and 'Drone Modification Code' "AD152" on fuselage,
serial "59-0130A" on Data Block, "KST" and "NASA" logos on tail
(28) AMARC code "FP380" and 'Drone Modification Code' "AF121", and "21 TS"
on fuselage
(29) 'Tiger IV' tail art, "F-5E Tiger IV" on fuselage, USN Aggressor paint
scheme, Avionics Update test aircraft, on loan from VFA-127, USN (?)
(30) "35" on tail, "VX-9" on fuselage
(31) "AF71290" on tail, F-15B ACTIVE aircraft, former F-15B SMT/D aircraft
(32) "140" on nose
(33) "412th TW" on tail
(34) "Glamorous Glennis" nose art, Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in
this aircraft on Saturday and Sunday (and before on 10/14/1997)
(35) 2nd F-15E built
(36) 2-seater F-16XL, was YF-16A
(37) "NASA 843" on tail but registration "N817NA" on fuselage (neither is
in current FAA database)
(38) "10" on tail
(39) "11" on tail, "VX-9" on fuselage
(40) "China Lake", "Weapons Test Squadron", and "NAWCD" on fuselage
(41) also 'CF-18B-15-MC'
(42) MLG wheels painted yellow, with black 'Baja Scorpion' stencil
(43) used as Aggressor, made to resemble somewhat a Mi-24 Hind in profile;
flew some sort of (traffic ?) surveillance missions every day
(44) "CA-ANG" on tail
(45) "Wile E. Coyote" head stenciled on engine
(46) "Polar Bear" nose art
(47) "P-51D-5-NA" on Data Block
(48) "Iron Ass" nose art, "P-51K-5-NT" and "44-11661" on Data Block
(49) "Mary Bean" nose art
(50) "Montana Miss" nose art
(51) "Big Beautiful Doll" nose art
(52) GA-ASI Predator (MAE-UAV, Tier 2)
(53) TRA Global Hawk (HAE-UAV, Tier 2+)
(54) LMSW/Boeing DarkStar (HAE-UAV, Tier 3-), Article No. '696' on antenna
(planned 1st flight was 06/1996), now scheduled for 12/1997
(55) no registration visible, and the markings are also quite useless
(BuNo '90840' = SNJ-5)
(56) "Rolling Thunder" nose art
(57) "WD" on fuselage, ex USAAF AT-6D serial '44-80911'
(58) "TA-889" on side, ex AT-6F
(59) "N2S-3" on tail, used in tv show "JAG"
(60) "TL-694" on side
(61) natural metallic and USAF markings
(62) "Lockheed Mk.III 21456" on side, 'Blue Angels' paint scheme
(63) ex RCAF T-33AN '21102'
(64) ex RCAF T-33AN '21165'
(65) ex RCAF T-33AN '21572'
(66) "FLY NAVY" on fuselage
(67) "05" on fuselage
(68) "E", "2292", and "TAW-5" on fuselage
(69) all white
(70) all white, with AN/ALQ-167 (?) ECM pod (marked "GEN II", "#64")
(71) all white, aircraft could also be 'T-38-75-NO', USAF serial '68-8153' /
msn 'N.6158' (markings looked actually like "69 153")
(72) all black
(73) 'Skunk' tail art, dedicated flight test aircraft; they never like to
answer much questions, but one interesting tidbit may be, that they
still have air-sampling equipment and can still fly those missions --
U-2s beeing quite some Utility aircraft
(74) USN, NASA and Luftwaffe markings, the '131' is its 1995 Paris Air
Show number
(75) exhaust nozzle covered and taped shut (for security reasons), hasn't
flown yet (the 1st one has, though)
(76) hasn't flown yet (the 1st one has, though)
(77) TTC (Tactical Training Center) badge on tail, only foreign military
plane at show (besides the 4 Canadians and some warbirds)!
(78) actually an Atlas Impala 1, built (or at least assembled) by Atlas,
ex South African Air Force
(79) UK (RAF) serial "WP850"
(80) Luftwaffe colors, license-built Piaggio P.149D, ex Luftwaffe
(81) UK (RAF) serial "XF289", RN FRADU colors, former Hunter T.4 (maybe now
modified to T.8C ?)
(82) UK (RAF) serial "WH587", RAN (Royal Australian Navy) colors
(83) no markings besides small registration, pinkish light brown overall
(84) Chinese version of YAK-18 (CJ = Chujiao / Trainer)
(85) Polish AF colors, license-built (modified) Mikojan MiG-17
(86) DK (KDF) serial "AR-117", reconnaissance nose with cameras
(87) painted all blue with white "Jane's" logo
(88) registration displayed as: "NBAWK"
(89) "Kelly Space Technology" on fuselage, claimed to have been world's
first towed, flying Delta-winged aircraft
(90) "US AIR FORCE", "DR", "RCAF", "Berkut", on fuselage and winglets,
registration displayed as "N60" (small) and "OSE" (big)
(91) "Palmdale Learning Plaza" on fuselage
(92) 'Snoopy' tail art
(93) registration appears like: "MOOSE" (the 'N' leans to the right and
touches the '1')
(94) "CAFE Foundation" on fuselage
(95) Civil Air Patrol
(96) "No Fear", and "Long EZ" on fuselage
(97) small 'Bat Man' logo
(98) "Experimental" on fuselage, 2-tone gray camo scheme, 'USAF insignia',
and 'Skull' tail art
(99) "Grand Pa's Delight" on fuselage
(100) "MARINES" / "VME-1" on fuselage
(101) under construction
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Krztalizer
>>30) VAQ-134, 'Garudas', Expeditionary Squadron
What a fun squadron name! Krishna's War-Bird. Someone has a fine sense of
humor.
ps, you didnt mention it, but it was the best airshow I have ever seen. Hell,
when that pair of 117s taxiied straight up to the crowd, I almost tossed kids
out of the way to get pictures!
Gordon
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