Warplanes of the USA: Idaho, Historic Photos

Idaho Warplanes

(Tech. Sgt. Samuel Morse, USAF Photo)

International collection of jets on static display at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 9 Oct 2013.  These jets and their crews were part of the Mountain Roundup exercise.  From the left, a German air force AG-51 Tornado, Republic of Singapore F-15SG, Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet, GAF LearJet, GAF Tornado, U.S. Marines Harrier, U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler, U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle, and another GAF Tornado.

(Bill Larkins Photo)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 42-24058), Idaho Air National Guard, ca 1949.

(Jerry Gunner Photo)

Convair C-131 Samaritan (Serial No. 50300), Idaho Air National Guard.

(USAF Photo)

Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (Serial No. 54-1385), 190th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 124th Fighter Interceptor Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, 1964.

(SDA&SM Photo)

Convair F-102A Delta Dagger (Serial No. 54-0185) 190th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 124th Fighter Interceptor Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, Mountain Home AFB, May 1969.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-4G-43-MC Phantom (Serial No. 69-307), 190th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, 124th Fighter Interceptor Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, ca. 1995.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas RF-4C-40-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 68-0608), 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, ca 1991.

(NMUSAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II "Wild Weasel" (Serial No. 69-7263), 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Group, Idaho Air National Guard.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell RF-4C-27-MC Phantom II aircraft (Serial No. 65-0902) from the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, taxis to a stop with its drag chute deployed, 1985.

(SrA Andy Dunaway, USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-4G Phantom II Wild Weasel aircraft (s/n 69-7572) from the 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Fighter Group, Idaho Air National Guard, landing with drag chute deployed, 1995.

(SSGT Kevin Hoeth, USAF Photo)

Boeing B-52H Stratofortress (Serial No. 60-0056), with the 410th Bombardment Wing based at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, undergoing a preflight inspection prior to taking part in exercise Mighty Warrior '88.  Nose art on the plane is entitled "Nemesis."  11 Aug 1988.

(Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Becky Vanshur)

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolts in service with the 190th Fighter Squadron, Idaho Air National Guard, photographed from a Utah National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft.  They are waiting to refuel shortly after leaving Idaho, 9 March 2014, en route to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana for the two week training exercise Green Flag East.

(Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards, USAF Photo)

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt (Serial No. 81-0195), 124th Operations Support Flight, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho.

(Staff Sgt. Stephany D. Richards, USAF Photo)

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt (Serial No. 79-0084), 124th Operations Support Flight, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho.

(USAF Photo)

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolts, 124th Operations Support Flight, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho.

(SrA Robert Barney, USAF Photo)

Fairchild Republic A-10A Thunderbolt II (s/n 78-0703) from the 190th Fighter Squadron, 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, flies over the Sawtooth Range, Idaho, 12 February 2008.

(MSgt Becky Vanshur, USAF Photo)

Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolts, 124th Operations Support Flight, Idaho Air National Guard, Gowen Field, Idaho.

(Cpl. Tyler Gregory, USMC Photos)

Bell AH-1W Super Cobras with Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron (HMLA) 469, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing prepare to land on the flight line at Mountain Home, Air Force Base in Mountain Home, Idaho during a deployment for training (DFT) on 13 March 2014.

(Master Sgt. Linda Miller, USAF Photo)

Grumman A6B-Prowler with the VAQ133 Electronic Attack Squadron taxis out to the runway prior to launch at Al Asad Airfield, Iraq, 29 April 2010.  The Navy land-based squadron is one of three currently flying the A6B-Prowler with AF EWOs.  The joint warfighters are conducting aerial overwatch operations for convoys at Al Asad.  The AF officers are assigned to the 366th Fighter Wing at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, and work with their counterparts at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Washington, in the 388th Electronic Combat Squadron.

(USAF Photo)

Lockheed C-130H Hercules from the 189th Airlift Squadron, 124th Wing, Idaho Air National Guard, deploying decoy flares on 12 February 2008.

(USGOV-PD Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagles of the 366th Operations Group based at Mountain Home AFB, 1999.

(Tech. Sgt. Cecilio Ricardo, USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagle, 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home AFB, 2005.

(Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-15C Eagle and F-15E Strike Eagles over Idaho, 2009.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Eagles of the 366th Operations Group based at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho, 2015.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell Douglas F-15E Strike Eagles of the 366th Operations Group based at Mountain Home AFB, 2010.

(Airman 1st Class Connor J. Marth, USAF Photos)

Lockheed Martin F35A Lightning II, visiting from from Edwards Air Force Base, California.  It is part of an initial operating capability test at the nearby range complex, with the 366th Operations Group, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, 8 Feb 2016.  Advanced electronic warfare capabilities enable the F-35 to locate and track enemy forces, jam radars and disrupt attacks.

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