Warplanes of the USA: Arizona, Mesa

Warplanes preserved in Mesa, Arizona

Mesa.  20 miles East of Phoenix.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 7227), Reg. No. N70263, Marsh Aviation International, 5060 E. Falcon Drive, 85215-2546.

(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)

Grumman ES-2D Tracker, ex-(BuNo. 147531). re-engined with Garrett TPE331 turboprops.

(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)

North American P-51D-30NT Mustang (Serial No. 44-74425), C/N 124-48381, previously "Damn Yankee", now "Ho Hun", airworthy, Reg. No. N151X.  William Hane, Dulcinea Enterprise LLC.

(Mike Freer - Touchdown Aviation Photo)

North American P-51D-30NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-11628), C/N 122-40965, "Damn Yankee", airworthy.  This aircraft is now flown by Tom van de Meullen, Lelystad, Netherlands, Reg. No. PH-PSI.

Stinson Vultee V-77 Reliant (Serial No. 3060). Reg. No. N877BG, Edward Duckworth.

Mesa.  Advanced Training Systems International Inc., 5803 S Sossaman Road, 85212-6014.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 158730), Reg. No. N260WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159533), Reg. No. N261WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159545), Reg. No. N262WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159523), Reg. No. N263WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159823), Reg. No. N264WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159544), Reg. No. N265WL.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159534), Reg. No. N266WL.

(Alan Wilson Photo)

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159051), c/n 14379, Reg. No. N267WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159530), Reg. No. N268WL.

McDonnell Douglas A-4N Skyhawk (Serial No. 159536), Reg. No. N269WL.

Mesa.  Falcon Field Airport.

Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor (Serial No. 67212).

Beech T-34A Mentor (Serial No. G-119), Reg. No. N6HK.  Richard A. Stich, 7918 E. Posada Ave., 85212-1553.

Hughes TH-55A Osage (Serial No. 64-18104).

North American AT-6 Texan (Serial No. 84-7721), Reg. No. N3198G, Dale L. Churchill, 3916 E. Juniper Circle, 85205-3013.

North American T-6G Texan (Serial No. 493152), Reg. No. N3158G,  Dale L. Churchill.

North American T-28A Trojan (Serial No. 49-01694).

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (Serial No. 52-07519).

Sikorsky H-19 Chickasaw (Serial No. 52-07579).

Mesa.  The Champlin Fighter Aircraft Museum was located at 4636 Fighter Aces Drive, Falcon Field Airport until it closed in 2000.  Most of the aircraft were moved to the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Washington in late 2000.

Mesa.  Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Museum, PO Box 2969 Falcon Field Airport, 2017 North Greenfield Road, 85215.

(Author Photo)

Aeronca L-16B Grasshopper (Serial No. 7474), Reg. No. N7436B.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Albatros D.III replica, c/n 4203/17.

Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor (Serial No. 44511), A-235, No. 12, Reg. No. N145AZ.

(Author Photos)

Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Serial No. 75-4894), VN2S-1, VN254, Reg. No. N52558.

Boeing Stearman PT-17 Kaydet (Serial No. 18303), Reg. No. NC36360, “Spirit of Tuskegee”.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Boeing Stearman E75 (Serial No. 75-6451), 1943, Reg. No. N802RB.

(Author Photos)

Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress (Serial No. 44-83514), Reg. No. N9323Z, U, 32155, “Sentimental Journey”.

(Author Photos)

Cessna UC-78B Bobcat (Serial No. 3084), 1942, Reg. No. NC59188.

(Author Photo)

Douglas DC-3C (Serial No. 9380), (C-47 Skytrain), (Serial No. 531323), 1943, Reg. No. N53ST.

(Author Photo)

Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Serial No.).

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Douglas A-26C Invader (Serial No. 44-35601), 202, c/n 28880, “Miss Murphy”, Reg. No. NL202R.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

English Electric Canberra TT18 (Serial No. WK142/848), c/n EEP 13535, Royal Navy, Reg. No. N76764.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Fokker E.V/D.VIII Flying Razor (SerialNo. 545/18), 3/4-scale replica, Reg. No. NX7757U.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Eastern TBM-3E Avenger (BuNo. 53835), c/n 3897, Reg. No. N3967A.

(Author Photos)

General Motors TBM-3E Avenger (BuNo. 53914), previously on display at the Quonset Air Museum, Rhode Island.

(Author Photo)

Grumman AF-2S Guardian (BuNo. 126731), Reg. No. N9993Z, restoration project.

(Author Photo)

Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (Serial No. 68-17357), Reg. No. N17357), “Charlie Chopper”.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

(Author Photo)

Kline KSE5A (Serial No. F8005), 3/4-scale replica of an RAF S.E.5a, Reg. No. N589D.

(Author Photo)

(Mike Freer - Touchdown Aviation Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-4N Phantom II (BuNo. 153016), c/n 1485, NE-211, USS Ranger.  The canopy rails are painted with the first and last Freelancer crews lost in the Vietnam War.  First crew lost on the left side, last crew lost on the right.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot (Serial No. 4115), painted as 4048, restoration project.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15UTI Midget (Serial No. 1A09212), Reg. No. N9012.

(Author Photos)

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21PF Fishbed (Serial No. 760507), 507, Hungarian Air Force markings.

(Author Photo)

North American SNJ-5 Texan (BuNo. 90725), Reg. No. N32464, USN.

(Author Photos)

North American B-25J Mitchell (Serial No. 43-35972), Reg. No. N125AZ.

(Author Photos)

North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-74404), c/n 122-40944, "Stang", Reg. No. NL151RJ.

Republic P-47N Thunderbolt 1/2-scale replica (Serial No. 420473), Reg. No. N47DJ.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Schweizer TG-3A Glider (Serial No. 18).

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Sikorsky H-19/S-55 Chickasaw (Serial No. 54-1416), Reg. No. N6735.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

Stinson L-5E Sentinel (Serial No. 76-3410), Reg. No. N9158B.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

(Author Photo)

Stinson SR-10G (Serial No. 3-5838), Reg. No. N2330, Daniel F. Neuman.

Swartz Gene Titan T-51 Mustang, ¾-scale (Serial No. M03XXXSOHK0021), Reg. No. N5110.

Mesa, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, 5835 S Sossaman Rd., 85212.  30 miles Southeast of Phoenix.  The airport stands on the site of former Williams Air Force Base, an active USAAF and USAF training base from 1941 until its closure in 1993.

(Skytamer.com, John Shupek Photo)

(Tsegi Mike and Desert Viking Photo)

(Alan Wilson Photo)

Northrop T-38A Talon (Serial No. 59-1600), c/n N.5113, Reg. No. N5117.   Displayed on a pylon on S. Sossaman Road near the entrance to Williams Gateway Airport.  82nd FTW.  This plane was originally located at the entrance of Williams Air Force Base at Williams Field and Power roads, and is on permanent loan from the U.S. Air Force.

Canadair CF-104D Starfighter (Serial No. 583A-5303), Reg. No. N104, in a hangar at this airport.

Mesa, Wingspan Air Museum, Superstition Springs Mall, 6555 E. Southern Ave, Suite 1106, 85206.

Beechcraft UC-45J Expeditor (Serial No.).

Cessna UC-78 Bobcat (Serial No.).

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No.).

(Author Photo)

Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon, (Serial No. 15-1473), USN (BuNo. 37507), Reg. No. N86492, C/N 15-1473.

Lockheed/Vega PV-2 Harpoon (Serial No. 37129), Reg. No. N7268C, C/N 15-1095.

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

Vultee BT-13A Valiant (Serial No.).

Vultee BT-15 Valiant (Serial No.).

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