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Warplanes preserved in the USA: South Carolina, Mount Pleasant, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, USS Yorktown (CVS-10), US Navy

Mount Pleasant, Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum, 40 Patriots Point Road, 29464-4377.  Most of the aircraft listed here are preserved onboard the USS Yorktown (CVS-10).  The USS Laffey (DD-724) and the USS Clagamore (SS-343) are also preserved here. USS Yorktown (CVS-10), Patriots Point, Charleston Harbour, South Carolina.  (Michael Forman Photo) (Ryan Pethick Photo) (Jim … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Tennessee: Athens to Waverly

‍Warplanes preserved in Tennessee Athens, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5146. (Rob Schleiffert Photo, 1987) (Dave Gorman Photos) (Martin McGuire Photo) McDonnell Douglas NF-4E Phantom II (Serial No. 66-0319), Thunderbird 2, C/N 2561, mounted on a pylon. Athens, Swift Museum Foundation, 217 Airport Road, McMinn County Airport, 37303. AMC Texas 205, Reg. No. N78851. Globe … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Texas: Abilene to Horseshoe Bay

‍Warplanes preserved in Texas Abilene North American SNJ-2 Texan (Serial No. 65-2009), Reg. No. N87613.  Donald E. Borchert, 5109 Ryan Circle N, 79606-5926. Abilene, Commemorative Air Force, Phantom Squadron, Abilene Municipal Airport, Hangar No. 2, PO Box 6511, 79608. North American AT-6 Texan, USAAF, Second World War era.  (SDA&SM Photo) North American AT-6D Texan (Serial … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: South Carolina Air National Guard Historical Aviation Photos

South Carolina Warplanes (Alan Wilson Photo) Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 92-3910) of the 77th Fighter Squadron, part of the 20th Fighter Wing based at Shaw AFB, 2016. (USAF Photo) General Dynamics F-16C Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 92-3909) equipped with 4x AIM-120 AMRAAM missiles, South Carolina ANG. (USGOV-PD Photo) North American F-51D-30-NT Mustang … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor, USAF

Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor (NMUSAF Photo) Republic XF-91 Thunderceptor (Serial No. 46-0680).  The XF-91 was America’s first rocket-powered fighter to fly faster than the speed of sound. It was originally conceived in the mid-1940s as an interceptor.  The Thunderceptor’s rocket engine supplemented its main turbojet engine, greatly increasing the aircraft’s speed and climb rate.  With its … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion, USMC

Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Ryan Sotodavila) U.S. Marines with a Sikorsky CH-53E Super Stallion from Marine Aircraft Group 36, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members establish a forward arming refueling point on Yonaguni, Japan, Oct. 27, 2025. The FARP training enhanced interoperability and strengthened … Read more

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

Tennessee Warplanes (SDA&SM Photo) Vought UO-1 from USS Tennessee following a Vought VE-7 off the USS Milwaukee, ca 1920s. (USN Photo) The U.S. Navy battleship USS Tennessee (BB-43) underway in Puget Sound, Washington, on 12 May 1943, after modernization.  It was usually equipped with three Vought UO-1 observation biplanes. (Alfred T. Palmer Photo) Women worker … Read more

Warplanes of the USA: Rockwell B-1 Lancer, USAF

Rockwell B-1 Lancer (USAF Photo) U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft from the 337th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) stands by as another Lancer connects with a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft Feb. 23, 2012 for inflight refueling during a mission over the Gulf of Mexico near Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Texas: Addison, Cavanaugh Flight Museum

Texas Warplanes Addison, Cavanaugh Flight Museum, 4572 Claire Chennault, Addison Airport, 75001.  Tel: 972-380-8800. This museum closed on 1 Jan 2024, and the aircraft are being dispered to the North Texas Regional Airport. (Perry Quan Photo) Aeronca O-58B Defender (L-3B) Grasshopper, (Serial No. 43-26886), MSN 10233, Reg. No. N47373. (Perry Quan Photo) (Eric Friedebach Photo) … Read more

Warplanes preserved in the USA: Rhode Island: Bristol to Providence

‍Warplanes preserved in Rhode Island Bristol North American SNJ-5 Texan (Serial No. 43936), Reg. No. N241F, Frank J. Govednik III, 2 Chester Ave, Bristol, RI 02809-1416. North Kingstown, Quonset Air Museum, 488 Eccleston Ave., North Kingstown, RI 02852.  This museum is now closed. Founded in September 1992, the Quonset Air Museum was dedicated as an … Read more