Warplanes of the USA: Kansas, Historic Photos

Kansas Warplanes

(USAF Photo)

Boeing RB-47H-1-BW Stratojet (Serial No. 53-4299).  After its retirement from active duty, this aircraft was on display at the former Schilling Air Force Base, near Salina, Kansas for many years.  In 1988 it was moved to the National Museum of the United States Air Force and underwent restoration and put on display at the museum.

(USGOV-PD Photo)

North American F-51D-5NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-13646), 127th Fighter Squadron, Kansas Air National Guard, at Wichita Municipal Airport.  The NG designation on the  fuselage indicates the photo was taken prior to the formation of the Air National Guard in September 1947.

(USGOV-PD Photo)

Boeing B-29A-65-BN Superfortress (Serial No. 44-62166), 326th Bomb Squadron, 92nd Bombardment Group, photographed at Smoky Hill Army Airfield, Kansas, in 1946.  This aircraft was later assigned to the 307th BW, but was lost in a crash near Ocho-o, South Korea due to engine fire on 22 July 1952.

(USAF Photo)

Martin B-57C Canberra (Serial No. 53-3948) of the 117th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron, 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Kansas Air National Guard in the 1960s.  Engine start using pyrotechnic cartridges produced copious amounts of black smoke.

(NMUSAF Photo)

Martin EB-57B Canberra (SerialNo. 52-1500), of the 117th Defense Systems Evaluation Squadron, 190th Defense Systems Evaluation Group, Forbes AFB, Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1974.

(USAF Photo)

Martin B-57B-MA Canberra (Serial No. 53-0928), 8th Bombardment Squadron, Forbes AFB, Kansas shortly after aircraft was returned to the United States and assigned to the 190th Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Kansas Air National Guard in 1974.

(USAF Photo)

North American F-100C-20-NA Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-1960), (Serial No. 54-2013), (Serial No. 54-1889) and (Serial No. 54-1993) formation flight, 127th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1960.

(USAF Photo)

North American F-100C-20-NA Super Sabre (Serial No. 54-1934), 127th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1964.

(USAF Photo)

Republic F-105D-31-RE Thunderchief (Serial No. 62-4347), 127th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, ca 1970.

(USAF Photo)

Republic Republic F-105D-10-RE Thunderchief (Serial No. 60-0521) of the 563rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 23rd Tactical Fighter Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, in 1971.  This F-105D is a "Thunderstick II" conversion, which was easily distinguished from the standard -D model by the backbone electronics bay fairing from the cockpit to the vertical stabilizer.  "Thunderstick II" allowed the aircraft to deliver ordnance under most flight conditions (speed, altitude and attitude) by automating weapons delivery and piloting.  The aircraft in the photo crashed on 22 Dec 1976.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell F-4D-31-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 66-7735),  184th Tactical Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1983.

(USAF Photo)

McDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 65-0759) and McDonnell F-4D-29-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 65-0782), 184th Tactical Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1985.

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McDonnell F-4D-28-MC Phantom (Serial No. 66-0710), 184th Tactical Fighter Group, Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1985.

(USAF Photo)

General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 78-0094), 184th Tactical Fighter Group,  Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1988.

(USAF Photo)

General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon (Serial No. 78-0100), 184th Tactical Fighter Group,  Kansas Air National Guard, ca 1991.

(Senior Airman Mandy Johnson, USAF Photo)

Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker (Serial No. 58-0013), 117th Air Refueling Squadron, 190th Air Refueling Wing, Kansas Air National Guard, Forbes Field, Kansas.

(SSgt. Scott Stewart, USAF Photo)

Boeing KC-135E Stratotanker, 190th Air Refueling Group, Kansas Air National Guard, refuels a 6th Air Refueling Squadron McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender aircraft during a USAF Strategic Air Command "Proud Visitor" mission near Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.  Two LTV A-7D Corsair II from the 185th Tactical Fighter Group, Iowa Air National Guard, are flying alongside the tankers.

(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)

Boeing KC-135D Stratotanker, 190th Air Refueling Group, Kansas Air National Guard, based at Forbes Field, Topeka, Kansas. Painted in special markings to commemorate the 50th anniversary of USAF and the 40th anniverasry of the 117th ARS.

(USGOV-PD Photo)

Rockwell B-1B Lancer, 127th Bomb Squadron, 1997.

(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)

Rockwell B-1B Lancer, 127th Bomb Squadron, 1997.

(USAF Photo)

Rockwell B-1B Lancer Lot IV (Serial No. 85-0081), 184th Bomb Wing, ca 1999.

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