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A F-15 Eagle of the "32nd Fighter Squadron the Wolfhounds" in the National Military Museum.(Soest)
The 32nd Wolfhounds was recognized as the most outstanding fighter interceptor squadron in the United States Air Force, winning the Hughes Award three times.
The F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather tactical fighter. It is among the most successful modern fighters.
F-15 Eagle maximum speed:
High altitude: Mach 2.5+ (2.700+ km/h).
Low altitude: Mach 1.2 (1.500 km/h).
Location: National Military Museum (Soest).
Country: Netherlands.
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Val-Halla, a restored P51 Mustang, flying at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was supposed to be taking part in the USAF Heritage Flyover alongside the F35 Lightning II but the F35 hand to land due to technical problems so Val-Halla flew on it's own while the RCAF Snowbirds prepared for their performance. Val-Halla was named for both it's pilots Bill Anders wife Valerie and for the Black Knights P51 squadron that was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland during the Cold War.
Ah, the names of military airplanes in the early jet age: "Thunderflash"! Like straight out of a Marvel comic.
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Persistent URL: www.floridamemory.com/items/show/35469
Local call number: RC13099
Title: Six Navy planes in formation -
Date: ca 1945
Physical descrip: 1 photoprint - b&w - 10 x 8 in.
Series Title: Reference Collection
Repository: State Library and Archives of Florida, 500 S. Bronough St., Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250 USA. Contact: 850.245.6700. Archives@dos.myflorida.com
A USAF F35 Lightning II performing during the Lightning demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was an awesome demo, it was cut short however due to technical problems. A warning light came on and the pilot had to land. That said she put on a good show, didn't hold back, and she nearly broke the sound barrier.
Recovered on a mountain top in New Guinea this P-61 is currently undergoing restoration at the Mid-Atlantic Air Museum in Reading, PA. Upon completion it will be one of four left and the only one in flight condition.
My mom used to tell me stories on how she worked on these planes back in the day. She was a Rosie the Riveter.
The Lancaster pictured above represents Lancaster / R5868.
One famous aircraft was typical of, and ultimately came to symbolize, the men and machines of Royal Air Force Bomber Command. Flying initially with 83 Squadron Pathfinder Force, then 467 Squadron RAAF, Avro Lancaster serial number R5868, call sign S for Sugar, took part in almost every major attack on Germany between summer of 1942 and the end of hostilities. With the life expectancy of a new Lancaster being just a few months, it was a miracle she survived the war.
The mighty Lancaster, the mainstay of RAF Bomber Command, crewed by volunteers from Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Rhodesia, South Africa, and many other nations opposed to Nazi rule, flew day and night sorties whenever there was a chance of reaching the target. Their unflinching courage and selfless devotion to duty paved the way for the D-Day invasion, and the ultimate liberation of Nazi occupied Europe.
Embellished with Goering’s infamous quotation “No Enemy Plane Will Fly Over The Reich Territory”, S for Sugar took her bombs to Berlin, Hamburg, Schweinfurt, Bremen, Hanover, Wurzburg, Munich, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, and other prime targets, flying the second greatest number of operational sorties of any bomber in the Command. Time and again Sugar brought her crew home, often limping back riddled with flak and bullet holes, occasionally on three engines, and once all the way back from the German capital with a badly damaged wing following a mid-air collision over the target.
By the war’s end this trusty bomber had completed no fewer than 137 operations over enemy territory, bringing her crew home every time. Now magnificently restored to her former glory, S for Sugar resides in the RAF Museum at Hendon, providing a lasting tribute to the gallant men of RAF Bomber Command.
Planes returning back to Helsinki-Vantaa airport in Vantaa from Helsinki Airshow 2021 #HelsinkiAirshow
A restored USAF P51 Mustang from WWII flying during the Warbirds demo at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It flew alongside an F4U Corsair and a P38 Lightning .
An F-35 Lightning II flying with P-51 Mustang Val-Halla during the USAF Heritage Flyover at the 2023 Abbotsford Airshow.
Pictured: An RAF Top Gun pilot crash landing his Harrier Fighter Plane on the runway of Kandahar airfield in Afghanistan. The pilot ejected to safety via his rocket fired ejector seat, once he had steered his Harrier passed a civilian passenger aircraft also on the runway. May 2009.
A USAF F-35 Lightning II flying in the 2023 Abbotsford Airshow. This was the plane that I most excited to see. The pilot put on an incredible demo too, she didn't hold back, showed off all the F-35 can do, and came close to breaking the sound barrier.
The Messerschmitt Bf 109 was designed by Willy Messerschmitt and Robert Lusser during the early to mid 1930s. It was one of the first true modern fighters of the era, including such features as all-metal monocoque construction, closed canopy, and retractable landing gear.
The BF-109 was powered by liquid-cooled, inverted-V12 engines, first by a Jumo 210 of 700 HP, then by DB 601 of 1,100 HP, then DB 605A-1 of 1,475, and up to 2,000 HP. Top speed was 640 km/h and more.
The 109 first saw operational service during the Spanish Civil War and was still in service at the dawn of the jet age at the end of World War II (1945). From the end of 1941 the Bf 109 was supplemented, but never completely replaced in service, by the radial engined Focke-Wulf Fw 190.
Originally conceived as an interceptor, later models were developed to fulfill multiple tasks, serving as bomber escort, fighter bomber, day-, night- all-weather fighter, bomber destroyer, ground-attack aircraft, and as reconnaissance aircraft. The Bf 109 was the most produced fighter aircraft in history, with a total of 33,984 units produced up to April 1945.
It was also supplied to several of Germany's allies, including Finland, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Slovakia.
According to some sources, the Bf 109 achieved more aerial kills than any other aircraft. One hundred and five (possibly 109) Bf 109 pilots were credited with the destruction of 100 or more enemy aircraft. Thirteen of these men scored more than 200 kills, while two scored more than 300. Altogether this group shot down nearly 15,000 enemy planes. Official ace status was granted to any pilot who scored five or more kills. Applying this, Luftwaffe records reveal that "Ace" status belonged to more than 2,500 German pilots. Against Soviets, the Finnish-flown Bf 109Gs claimed a victory ratio of 25:1 in favor of the Finns.
The Royal Canadian heritage flyover during the 2023 Abbotsford Airshow with a CF-18 Hornet flying alongside a restored RCAF P-40 Kitty Hawk.
North American F-86 Sabre
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II
Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor
Heritage Flight
Nellis Air Force Base
Las Vegas Valley, NV
Val-Halla, a restored P51 Mustang, flying at the 2025 Abbotsford International Airshow. It was supposed to be taking part in the USAF Heritage Flyover alongside the F35 Lightning II but the F35 hand to land due to technical problems so Val-Halla flew on it's own while the RCAF Snowbirds prepared for their performance. Val-Halla was named for both it's pilots Bill Anders wife Valerie and for the Black Knights P51 squadron that was stationed at Keflavik, Iceland during the Cold War.