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USAF 01-1935 - Lockheed EC-130J Commando Solo III - US Air Force
at London International Airport (YXU)
during the 2018 London Air Show
c/n 5532 - built in 1999
The EC-130J Commando Solo, a specially-modified C-130J Hercules conducts Military Information Support Operations (MISO) and civil affairs broadcasts in FM radio, television and military communications bands. These missions are typically flown at night to reduce probability of detection in politically sensitive or hostile territories.
operated by193rd Special Operations Wing, Pennsylvania Air National Guard
USAF E4B Nightwatch rolling down the runway after landing at RAF Fairford for the Royal International Air Tattoo 2022.
N8704 - Douglas DC-3C-S4C4G (C-47) - Yankee Air Force
(Military markings USAF 476716)
at Hamilton International Airport (YHM)
named "Yankee Doodle Dandy"
c/n 33.048 - built in 1944
USAF Heritage Flight
15-5164 Lockheed F-35 Lightning II
NL351MX / 413305 North American P-51D Mustang
G-LFVC / JG891 Supermarine Spitfire LF.Vc
Flying Legends Airshow
Duxford
14.7.18
78-0543 - McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle - United States Air Force (USAF)
at London/ON International Airport (YXU)
London Air Show 2025
"Sandman" special c/s - , honoring Medal of Honor recipient 2nd Lieutenant David Kingsley. . This F-15 is painted to resemble the B-17 “Sandman” that Kingsley was a bombardier aboard during World War II. while on a bombing...
114th Fighter Squadron, 173rd Fighter Wing, Kingsley Field, Oregon.
USAF KC-135R 62-3518 sits on Bay 90 at Sydney Airport, having arrived as 'LULU23' from Anderson Air Force Base, Guam. Sistership 64-14837 followed some 30mins later, as Lulu 24.
Manufacturer: Lockheed
Operator: USAF
Type: SR-71A #61-7955
Event/ Location: 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Force, Edwards AF base.
Comment: This aircraft is part of the collection of aircraft held by the Air Force Flight Test Center Museum at Edwards AFB, CA. Construction started on 13 May 1964 and #955 first flew on 17 August 1965 with Weaver and Andre at the controls. Throughout its career, this aircraft served as the Palmdale test aircraft until being replaced by SR-71A #61-7972 in 1985. Last flown on 24 January 1985, #955 accumulated 1993.7 hours of flight time.
Photo taken at Edwards AF Base during the 2022 Aerospace Valley Air Show. In the background is the iconic NASA Boeing 747SP SOFIA (the Sratospheric Observatory for Infra Red Astronomy) modified to carry a 2.7-meter (106-inch) reflecting telescope (with an effective diameter of 2.5 meters or 100 inches). Flying into the stratosphere at 38,000-45,000 feet puts SOFIA above 99 percent of Earth’s infrared-blocking atmosphere, allowing astronomers to study the solar system and beyond in ways that are not possible with ground-based telescopes. SOFIA was made possible through a partnership between NASA and the German Space Agency at DLR. The aircraft was retired in November 2022 and is now stored at the Pima Air & Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona following the conclusion of its mission.
USAF 81-0980 - Fairchild A-10C Thunderbolt II - United States Air Force (USAF)
at London International Airport (YXU) during the 2019 London Air Show
c/n A10-0675 - built in 1981
Pararescuemen from the 82nd Expeditionary Rescue Squadron prepare for a night jump from a C-130 Hercules over Grand Bara, Djibouti March 20, 2017. The training allowed the pararescuemen to maintain their qualifications on night jumps. The 82nd ERQS conduct full spectrum personnel recovery, casualty evacuation, medical evacuation, and sensitive item recovery in support of Department of Defense personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Joshua J. Garcia)
After I completed the MJ-1 loader yesterday, which you can see on the right, I decided to add a few more items of USAF ground equipment. After a few hours of building this morning, they're done.
The first nuclear fusion weapons were large free-fall bombs, dropped by aircraft, but more compact weapons became viable in the mid fifties. This enabled using them in an ever-expanding variety of weapons systems. These are three early examples operated by the US Air Force in the late fifties and sixties, all built to the same scale. From left to right: the MGM-13 Mace cruise missile, the SM-65F Atlas-F ICBM and the CIM-10B Bomarc surface-to-air missile.