Foto's "US military aircraft nostalgia and more" die ook nog thuis lagen.

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Bijzondere foto. Bouw van Amerikaanse bommenwerpers zie je niet vaak.

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Foto 894.
Lockheed Dragon Lady.

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Foto 895.
92658 (= 49-2658. MSN 115). Convair B-36D-25-CF Peacemaker.
Accepted by USAF Aug50. 436th Bombardment Squadron, 7th Bombardment Wing, Carswell AFB, Fort Worth, TX(7th BW, 436th BS).
w/o Apr 27, 1951 NE of Perkins, Oklahoma in mid-air collision with F-51 44-84973 during gunner training. 13 killed in the B-36, 1 in the fighter, 4 survivors.

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Foto 896.
2x F-117.

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Foto 897.
72496 (= 57-2496. MSN 8-24-79). Convair F-106A-90-CO Delta Dart.
Built August 1959; 95th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Andrews AFB, MD 25 Aug 59; 95th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Dover AFB, DE 1 Jul 63; Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC), Tyndall AFB, FL 15 Oct 69; Sacramento Air Logistics Center (SALC), McClellan AFB, CA 18 Feb 70; Air Defense Weapons Center (ADWC), Tyndall AFB, FL 16 Mar 71; 84th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Castle AFB, CA 19 Sep 74; 186th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 120th Fighter Interceptor Group, Great Falls IAP, MT (Air National Guard) 30 Mar 81; To AMARC as FN136 Apr 27, 1987. AEL Inc., East Alton, IL 20 Feb 92 for drone conversion; To QF-106 (AD186); Tyndall AFB, FL 13 May 92. Inadvertently destroyed.

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Foto 898.
F-117 met parachute.

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Foto 899.
65833 (= 65-0833. MSN 1264). McDonnell RF-4C-24-MC Phantom.
1979-80: Alabama ANG 160th TRS. 1980-94: Alabama ANG 106th TRS.
In April 1994 wore 47 Desert Storm mission marks and named “Dailey’s Recce Rebels” with 106th Recconnaissance Squadron Alabama ANG.
Currently on display at VFW post 4850, Jasper, Alabama. (Bron: Joe Baugher)

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Foto 900.
156848 (MSN E115). Ling Temco Vought A-7E-5-CV Corsair II.
1977-80: VA-94 as NL-405 (als afgebeeld). 1983-84: VA-56 as NF-402. 1984: VA-22 as NH-302.
Crashed at sea on approach to USS Enterprise CVN-65 Nov 23, 1984. (Bron: Joe Baugher)

Groet, Ruud.

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Foto 901.
10059 (= 51-059. MSN 137). Grumman SA-16A Albatross.
Most of the SA-16A's from 51-001 to 071 serie converted to SA-16B and redesignated HU-16B in 1962.

Delivered to USAF May 19, 1952. Active in January 1959 with 67th Air Rescue Squadron at Prestwick, Scotland.
135th Special Operations Squadron/135th Special Operatons Group, Martin State Airport, MD.
To MASDC as HP059 May 9, 19u1. Declared excess Apr 12, 1972. Departed May 30. 1974. To Kolar Inc., Tucson, AZ. (Bron: Joe Baugher)

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26 dec. 2023.

Dit draadje is vandaag de 1.3 miljoen keer bekeken gepasseerd.

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