Warplanes preserved in the USA: New Mexico: Santa Teresa, War Eagles Air Museum

Santa Teresa, War Eagles Air Museum, Santa Teresa Airport, PO Box 1225, Santa Teresa, NM, 88008. Convair L-13A Scorpion (Serial No. LG-7316). (Steve D. Smith Photos) Curtiss P-40E/Kittyhawk Mk. 1A, RAF (Serial No. AL152), 38. (Steve D. Smith Photos) de Havilland DH 82 Tiger Moth (Serial No.). Douglas DC-3 (Serial No.). Douglas A26C Invader (Serial … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: Montana Air National Guard and Historical Aviation Photos

Montana Warplanes (TSgt. Fernando Serna, USAF Photo) General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 81-0772) from the 186th Fighter Squadron, Montana Air National Guard, escorts a Soviet Su-27 Flanker aircraft to the Canadian border after an air show, 1990. (USAF Photo) North American F-51D Mustang (Serial No. 44-73526), Montana Air National Guard, ca 1947. (USAF … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Nebraska: Ashland, Strategic Air and Space Museum

Warplanes preserved in Nebraska Ashland, Strategic Air and Space Museum (SA&SM), 28210 West Park Highway, Ashland 68003. The Strategic Air and Space Museum is a museum focusing on aircraft and nuclear missiles of the United States Air Force.  It is located near Ashland, Nebraska, along Interstate 80 southwest of Omaha.  The objective of the museum … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: Mississippi Air National Guard and Historical Aviation Photos

Mississippi Warplanes (Bill Larkins Photo) Curtiss SOC-3 Seagull, SON-1 (BuNo. 1166), built by the Naval Aircraft Factory for use on battleships and cruisers.  This Seagull was assigned to Observation Squadron Three on the battleship USS Mississippi.  Photo taken at Oakland, California, Feb 1940. (USN Photo) USS Mississippi (BB-41) operating at sea during the later 1930s. … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: Nebraska Air National Guard Historical Aviation Photos

Nebraska Warplanes (National Postal Museum, Curatorial Photographic Collection Photo) The first airmail field used by the Post Office Department in Omaha, Nebraska was known as Ak-sar-Ben Field (or Nebraska, spelled backwards).  The field was part of the transcontinental flyway between New York City, New York to San Francisco, California.  The airfield was the site of … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Montana: Bozeman to Sidney

‍Warplanes preserved in Montana Bozeman, 600 West Kagy Boulevard, 59717. Pietenpohl B4-A Aircamper, Reg. No. NC12752. Butte (Trisepia Photos) North American F-86L Sabre Dog (Serial No. 53-0997), C/N 201-441, mounted on three concrete pylons. Dutton, American Legion Freeborn Post 64, 122 1st Ave, 59433. (BruceS Photos) Lockheed F-104 Starfighter (Serial No. 57-1332), mounted on a … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Missouri: Branson to Wentzville

‍Warplanes preserved in Missouri Branson, Veterans Memorial Museum, 1250 West 76 Country Music Boulevard, 65616. (kjfishman Photo) Lockheed P2V Harpoon (Serial No.), mounted on a pylon display at the Lost Treasure Mini Golf. North American P-51D Mustang (Serial No. 44-60356), F-JH, replica, “Donna K”, mounted on a pylon. Cape Giradeu, Regional Airport. (Carmelo Turdo Photos) … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Minnesota: St. Paul, Minnesota Air National Guard Museum

St. Paul, Minnesota Air National Guard Museum, Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport, 1 Scanlan Piaza, 55111-0592. Beechcraft C-45J Expeditor (BuNo. 51338), Reg. No. N5766. (Robert Dilley Photos) Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor (BuNo. 52-10884). (Robert Dilley Photos) Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 65-10077), C/N 5121. Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 64-13882), C/N 4589. Boeing C-97G Stratofreighter … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Minnesota: Granite Falls, Fagen Fighters WWII Museum

Granite Falls, The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum, 2450 540th Street, 56241. (Historic and Classic Aircraft Sales Photo) Bell P-39D Airacobra (Serial No. 41-6951), “Erminie“, previously with the Beck Military Collection in Mareeba, Queensland, Australia. 41-6951 was the first USAAF fighter to land on New Guinea during the Second World War, on 5 April 1942. 41-6951 … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Mississippi: Bay St. Louis to Vicksburg

‍Warplanes preserved in Mississippi Bay St. Louis, John C. Stennis Space Center, Hancock County Welcome Center, 39529. Gates Lear Jet 23, Reg. No. N566NA. Jupiter C-2 Rocket. LTV A-7B Corsair II (BuNo. 154474), 101. Lunar Lander. Mercury Redstone Rocket. Saturn V Moon Rocket. Biloxi, Keesler AFB, 39534-5000. (Adrian Brooks Photo) Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial … Read more