Warplanes of the USA: Aurora, Buckley Air Force Base

Aurora, Buckley Air Force Base, STOP # 24, 140 TFG, 80011-9599.  Tel: 303-366-5363.

Buckley AFB (formerly ANGB) is located eight miles East of Denver.  It is home to the 140th Wing (ANG), which flies F-16A Fighting Falcon fighters; HQ Colorado ANG; 227th Air Traffic Control Flight (ANG); 240th Civil Engineering Flight (ANG); Navy Reserve; Marine Corps Reserve; ARNG; and Air Force Units.  The ANGB was activated on the 1st of April 1942 as a gunnery training facility.  The ANG assumed control from the US Navy in 1959.  The base is named for Lt. John H. Buckley, a National Guardsman who was killed in France on the 27th of September 1918.  The base was re-designated an Air Force Base on the 2nd of October 2000.  A number of helicopters formerly on display at Buckley have been moved, possibly to Greely.

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 65-09840).

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 65-09874).

Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo. 148513), C/N 12806, formerly on display on base, current location unknown.

(Author Photos)

General Dynamics F-16A Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 79-0373), C/N 61-158.  This aircraft is displayed on a hardstand in front of the Base HQ building.

(Author Photo)

(USAF Photo)

LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. 70-1001), CO, C/N D-147.  On a hardstand in front of the Base HQ building.

(Author Photos)

LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. 69-6230).  On a hardstand in front of the Navy and Marine HQ building.  USS Constellation colours.

(Author Photos)

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 6196l).  On the F-16A Flight Line.

(Author Photos)

North American F-86F Sabre (Serial No. 51-13010), painted as (Serial No. 51-2884), C/N 172-167.  In front of the Base HQ building.  Silver with “Minute Man” colours.

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North American F-100A Super Sabre (Serial No. 53-1578), painted as (Serial No. 54-1897), VS, C/N 217-158.  On a hardstand in front of the Base HQ building.  Camouflage colours.

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North American F-100A Super Sabre (Serial No. 56-3299).  This aircraft has been repainted as North American F-100A Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-1953),

(Louis DePaemelaere Photo)

North American F-100A Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-1953), n front of the Base HQ building.  Silver.

(Author Photos)

Sikorsky SH-34J/S-58 Choctaw Helicopter, USMC, (BuNo. 150213), C/N 58-1545.  In front of the Navy and Marine HQ building.

Two aircraft previously at Buckley have been moved, current location unknown:

LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. 69-6242).

LTV A-7D Corsair II (Serial No. 73-0996).

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