Warplanes of the USA: Alabama, Birmingham, and the Southern Museum of Flight

Birmingham, Southern Museum of Flight, 4343 73rd Street North, 35206-3642.  Tel: 205-833-8226.  www.bham.net/flight/museum.html.  Curator Wayne Novoy.

The Southern Museum of Flight is an aviation museum located three blocks east of the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in Birmingham, Alabama.  It features a collection of aviation artifacts spanning the 20th century include items from the Red Baron, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the Flying Tigers, as well as notable female pilots including Amelia Earhart and numerous aviation pioneers.  Also featured are the 1953 defection of Lt. No Kum Sok with F-86 and MiG-15 aircraft, the Lake Murray B-25 bomber, raised from a lake in South Carolina in 2005, and a helicopter tribute to Vietnam Veterans.  The facility has an Early Aviation Hall, Experimental Aircraft Hall, Aviation Art exhibits, Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame, and 26 additional aircraft in an outdoor exhibit.  The museum also holds a number of simulators for military aircraft, ultralights, antique aircraft and RC aircraft.

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Aero Commander 680, Reg. No. N131JG, C/N 680-515-185.

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Aero Vodochody L-39C Albatros, Reg. No. N82497, C/N 430405.

Aeronca 11AC Chief (Serial No. 11AC-813), 1946, Reg. No. N9180E.

Aeeronca 15AC, 1948, Reg. No. N1065H.

Aeronca K (Serial No. K-66), 1937, Reg. No. N17799.

Aeronca Sedan floatplane.

Alexander Eaglerock Long-Wing Biplane (Serial No. 557), Reg. No. NC5914.

Antonov An-2 Colt.

Bede BD-4, 1984, Reg. No. N56BT.

Bede BD-5B, Reg. No. N51CJ.

Beagle B.206 Series 2, Reg. No. N15JP.

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor fuselage, Reg. No. N14VY.

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Beechcraft 2000 Starship 1, Reg. No. N214JB, C/N NC-14.

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Bell UH-1D Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 66-16086), C/N 5570.

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Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 66-16873), C/N 9067.  This helicopter is mounted on a pylon.

Benson B-8M Gyrocopter, 1970, Reg. No. N4470.

Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Serial No.).

Brantley Starduster-1, (Serial No. JB-01), Reg. No. N111JB.

Brothers Michael RW 152, 1987, Reg. No. N3306.

Bushby Mustang 13, 1983, Reg. No. N7XL.

Cessna 310A, 1956, Reg. No. N3051D.

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Cessna 337B, 1968, Reg. No. N849AF.

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Cessna T-37B Tweet (Serial No. 56-3555), RA, C/N 40127.

Cessna O-2A Super Skymaster, Reg. No. N849AF, C/N 337M0214.

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Convair TF-102A Delta Dagger (Serial No. 56-2352).

Culver LCA Cadet, 1952, Reg. No. N41712.

Cumulus 2F Glider, 1951, Reg. No. N203JS.

Curtiss D-4 Pusher, 1912, replica.

Davis DA-2 light aircraft.

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Douglas R4D-6Q Skytrooper (Serial No. 50814), Reg. No. N48211, North Carolina Forest Service colours.

Douglas A-26C  Invader (Serial No. 44-35724), Reg. No. N7954C.

Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (BuNo. 158465), A-765, C/N 14270.  CTW-1, VT-7.

Fairchild PT-19 Cornell.

Fokker D.VII, replica (Serial No. 03), Reg. No. N904AC.

Folland Gnat.

Forney F-1 Ercoupe 415, 1959, Reg. No. N7574C.

Frierson/Rutan Vari-Eze, 1978, Reg. No. N101EZ.

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General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark (Serial No. 67-0069), C/N A1-114.

Glassaire II F-T.

Great Lakes 2T-1A-2.

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Grumman TS-2A Tracker (BuNo. 136560), SN-60, Reg. No. N91368.

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Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 162600), NE-103, C/N 522.

Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 162608), NE-106, C/N 530.

Harrison Mini-Mac, 1974, Reg. No. N75GH.

Heath Super Parasol, 1927.

Holland/Isaac SPT FY, Reg. No. N1099.

Huff-Daland Crop Duster biplane, 62, Reg. No. NX2953.

Hughes OH-6A Cayuse Helicopter (Serial No. 67-16243), C/N 0628.

Hughes OH-6A Cayuse Helicopter (Serial No. 67-16087).

Laister-Kauffman LK-10A/TG-4A Glider, 1959, Reg. No. N56588.

Link Trainer.

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Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 57-0602), C/N 580-1251.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No.).

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Lockheed F-104C Starfighter (Serial No. 56-0929), C/N 383-1217.

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Lockheed A-12 Oxcart (Serial No. 60-6937), C/N 131.

Longwing Eaglerock.

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LTV A-7E Corsair II (BuNo. 159278), NL-305, C/N E349, mounted on a pylon.

Macaro Sonerai II, Reg. No. N64RD.

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 56-0273), c/n 330, from the Chute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois.

McDonnell F-101B Voodoo cockpit.

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McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 63-7745), BH, C/N 496.

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McDonnell F-4N Phantom II (BuNo. 152996), C/N 1422, painted as (Serial No. 64-1049) used by an RF-4C, mounted on a pylon.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot, nose painted as (Serial No. 2057).

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21UM Mongol B (Serial No.), “City of Moscow”.

Mississippi State XV-11A Marvell (Serial No. 65-13070).

Mil Mi-24 Hind Attack Helicopter.

Mitchell B-10 Buzzard Ultralite.

Monerai S Sailplane, 1981, Reg. No. N5587X.

Mooney Mite M.18, 1949, Reg. No. N370A.

North American AT-6G Texan (Serial No. 16866), Reg. No. N12CC, TA-962.

North American B-25C Mitchell (Serial No. 41-12634), C/N 82-5269.  The parts of the forward fuselage of this aircraft on display were recovered from Lake Murray.

North American TB-25N Mitchell (Serial No. 44-30635), c/n 108-33910.  This aircraft was originally on display at the Chanute Air Museum, Rantoul, Illinois.

North American F-86F Sabre (Serial No. 12910), FU-910, “Betty”.

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North American F-86D Sabre Dog (Serial No 52-4243).

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North American F-100C Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-1753), FW-753, C/N 217-13.

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North American T-28C Trojan (BuNo. 140659), C/N 226-236, Reg. No. N75ES.

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North American Rockwell T-39D Sabreliner (Serial No. 151338), AD, C/N 285-27.

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North American Rockwell T-2C Buckeye (BuNo. 159165), F, C/N 367-16.

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Northrop T-38A Talon (Serial No. 62-3723), C/N N5428.

Pazmany PL-4A homebuilt.

Piel-Emeraude CP-30, 1970, Reg. No. N54144.

Piper J-3 Cub (Serial No.), project.

Piper Cherokee PA 28-140.

Pitts S-1C Special, 1977, Reg. No. N14RH.

Rand Robinson KR-1, Reg. No. N20501, C/N 2667.  Suspended from the ceiling.

Republic RC-3 Seabee (Serial No.), 1947, Reg. No. N6537K.

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Republic F-84F ThunderStreak (Serial No. 51-9404).

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Republic RF-84F Thunderflash (Serial No. 52-7409), C/N 11279.

Republic F-84F-15-RE Thunderflash (Serial No. 51-1487), project.

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Republic F-105F Thunderchief (Serial No. 63-8365), HI, C/N F142.  This aircraft appears to be painted as (Serial No. 63-8301, RU.

Rochester Davis DA-2A, 1971, Reg. No. N1517C.

Ross Seabird 1, 1999, Reg. No. N667RR.

Rotec-Rally Ultralight.

Rotorway Exec Helicopter 4.

Rutan Vari-Eze.

Rutan Vari-Viggen.

Schweizer TG-4A glider (L-K 10A).

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Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe Helicopter (Serial No. 69-18464), C/N 64-071.

Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe Helicopter (Serial No. 69-18479), C/N 64-087.

Sonerai II-LT.

Sport Fury.

Starduster biplane.

Stinson SR-5 Junior.

Stinson 10-A Voyager, 1941, Reg. No. N 7802.

Stoddard-Hamilton Glasaire II F-T, 1995, Reg. No. N612WC.

Vultee BT-13B Valiant (Serial No.), 762.

Wright 1903 Flyer, replica.

Zorn ASOB, 1990, Reg. No. N49VZ.

Birmingham, Alabama Air National Guard Base.

The 117th Air Refueling Wing flies the Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker.  This ANG unit trains and equips combat ready aircrews and support personnel to perform worldwide aerial refueling and airlift missions.  Combat ready civil engineering, support services, medical, personnel, communications and Intelligence technical support UTCs are available for worldwide assignment.  This ANG unit supports state and local contingencies when directed by the Governor of Alabama.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois (Serial No.).

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Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (Serial No. 67-16243), C/N 0628.  Memorial Park.

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McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 63-7745).

Republic RF-84F Thunderstreak (Serial No. 52-7409), 11279.

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Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe Helicopter (Serial No. 69-18479).

Birmingham, International Airport

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 63-08502).

Bell OH-58 Kiowa Helicopter (Serial No. 71-21288).

Birmingham, Municipal Airport

Hughes OH-6A Cayuse Helicopter (Serial No. 67-16243).

Sikorsky CH-54B Tarhe Helicopter (Serial No. 69-18479).

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