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The F-89 was a twin-engine, all-weather fighter-interceptor designed to locate, intercept, and destroy enemy aircraft by day or night under all types of weather conditions. One of the most heavily armed fighter aircraft, the F-89 was the backbone of the North American Air Defense Command for more than 17 years. The F-89 helped the Air Defense Command to patrol the skies during the period when Soviet intercontinental bombers first became a threat. The first F-89 made its initial flight in August 1948 and deliveries to the Air Force began in July 1950. Northrop produced 1,050 F-89s.
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Curtiss P-40N-30-CU Warhawk
Museum of Flight
Built 1944
C/N 32932
It was technically delivered to the USAF with serial 44-7192 but flown straight to desert storage. Now in the paint of Col Phil Coleman of the Chinese American Composite Wing and named "O'Riley's Daughter" since restored in 1972.
USAF Thunderbirds performing at the "Wings over Wayne" airshow. Event was held at Seymour Johnson Air Force base in Goldsboro, North Carolina
These two USAF F15 aircraft are based at RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk. They were unable to land at Lakenheath due to weather conditions so were diverted to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire UK. These pictures were taken through the security fence so some shading from the fence is evident in the photograph.
MUGGER21 flight of four seen here flying low level in the Lake District low flying are known as LFA17 during the lead pilots final flight in the USAF.
Located at Davis-Monthan AFB in aircraft static display park. Park is located just inside the Craycroft Gate across from the base Commissary. This particular aircraft was once flown by George "Bud" Day who was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam. Colonel Day is a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor!