Warplanes of the USA: Nevada, Amargossa Valley to Yerington

‍Warplanes preserved in Nevada

Amargossa Valley

(Rich Tregear Photo)

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. ), C/N 9198.  VFW Post 6826.

Battle Mountain Airport

Fairchild C-119 Boxcar (Serial No.).

(John Bennett Photo)

General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark Serial No. 66-0012). This aircraft was moved to Brenham, Texas, in September 2018.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 138064).

(Master Sgt. Burke Baker, USAF Photo)

North American F86L Sabre (Serial No. 53-1045).  This aircraft is shown as it was airlifted by a U.S. Army Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter, 1/189th Aviation, Nevada Army National Guard, into the Wendover Airport in Utah, 5 Nov 2008.  It is painted with the markings of the 191st Fighter-Interceptor Squadron, Utah Air National Guard which operated the F-86L from 1958-1961.

Carson City

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor (Serial No. 52-10960), Reg. No. N60493, Cam Air, 1047 Arrowhead Drive, Carson City, NV 89706-0618.

Hawker Sea Fury T Mk. 20 (Serial No. H620508), Reg. No. N233MB, “September Pops,” Fury Limited, 2600 Lockheed Way, Carson City, NV 89706-0717.

Hawker Sea Fury FB Mk. II (Serial No. 41H609972), Reg. No. N232MB, Sea Fury Ltd., 2600 Lockheed Way, Carson City, NV 89706-0717.

Grumman J2F-1 Duck (Serial No. 9447), Reg. No. N1235

Grumman G-21A Goose (Serial No. B66), Reg. No. N324, Flight Data Inc., PO Box 77, Carson City, NV 89702-0077.

Grumman G-21A Goose (Serial No. 1165), Reg. No. N74588, Flight Data Inc., PO Box 77, Carson City, NV 89702-0077.

Grumman TBM-3E Avenger (Serial No. 53626), Reg. No. N6894C, Sonara Aviation Inc., PO Box 1027 Carson City, NV 89701.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross (Serial No. 1275), Reg. No. N330LL, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross (Serial No. 51-067), Reg. No. N3395F, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross (Serial No. 7223), Reg. No. N712RV, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16B Albatross (Serial No. 51-025), Reg. No. N7141S, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 2126), Reg. No. N333CV, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 131916), Reg. No. N355GH, Flight Data Inc., 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 13197), Reg. No. N7024Z, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 142362), Reg. No. N70252, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 141271), Reg. No. N370258, Corsair Aviation Holdings, c/o American Warbirds Inc., 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 137912), Reg. No. N70270, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 137924), Reg. No. N7028C, Robert Carlson, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 137927), Reg. No. N7927, Dennis G. Buehn, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 131892), Reg. No. N7141H, Scott Simpson, 70 Lonesome Polecat Lane, Carson City, NV 89704-9590.

Grumman HU-16E Albatross (Serial No. 1016), Reg. No. N, Robert P. Ryan, 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 51-9302A), Reg. No. N48097, Clark County School District Government, 5710 Mountain Vista Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89120.

North American P-51D-20NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-63542), "Sizzlin' Liz", Nevada Air National Guard colours, Reg. No. N51HR.  Ted Contri, Contri Family LP.

North American P-51D-30NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-75009), "Rosalie", Reg. No. N51TC.  Ted Contri, Contri Family LP.

Pfalz D.III (Serial No.)

Republic P-47D Thunderbolt (Serial No. 45-49385), C/N 399-55924, was painted as (Serial No. 228790), GQ-E, "Unadilla Killa", Fresno, California, 1975.  This aircraft is currently painted as (Serial No. 549385), WZ-A on the port side, B-WZ on the starboard side, Reg. No. N47DF.  Ted R. Melsheimer, 2401 Lockheed War, Carson City, NV 89706-0716.

Yakovlev Yak-9U-M (Serial No. 0470405), Reg. No. N4425S, Shadetree Aviation Inc., 4331 Goni Road, Carson City, NV 89706-0623.

Yakovlev Yak-9U-M (Serial No. 0470407), Reg. No. N6388U, Shadetree Aviation Inc., 4331 Goni Road, Carson City, NV 89706-0623.

Clark County Civil Defense Agency

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor (Serial No. 52-10863), Reg. No. N136N

Dayton

Beechcraft C-45J Expeditor (Serial No. 76755), Reg. No. N418GB, George F. Byard, 109 Augusta Ct., Dayton, NV 89403.

North American AT-6G Texan (Serial No. 49-3327), Reg. No. N2205G, George F. Byward, 109 Augusta Court, Dayton, NV 89403.

Fallon

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15UTI (Serial No. 1A07010), Reg. No. N710DW, 150 Rio Vista St., Fallon, NV 89406-9410.

Warplanes preserved at the Fallon Naval Air Station Air Power Park are presented on a separate page on this website.

Gardnerville

Lockheed P2V-7 Neptune (BuNo. 147961), Minden Air Corp., 1390 Creek Drive, Gardnerville, NV 89410-6626.

Henderson, Nevada Vintage Race Car and Aviation Museum

Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar (Serial No. 52-5927), C/N 11106, front half of the fuselage, 927.

Incline Village

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 904G), Reg. No. N131904, Big Toe Inc., 2600 E Graves, No. 33, Carson City, NV 89706.

Lockheed 1049H-82 Constellation (Serial No. 4850), Reg. No. N74CA, Gary J. Garibaldi, 557 Lake Shore Blvd., Incline Village, NV 89450.

Indian Springs Naval Air Station

(jiggs11 Photo)

Republic F84F Thunderstreak (Serial No.), located in a small park, painted as (Serial No. 1776).

Las Vegas

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor (Serial No. AF-651), Reg. No. N157NA, Trans Nevada Air Services Inc., 5441 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, NV 89109.

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor (Serial No. 52-10897), Reg. No. N606PA, 606PA Inc., 301 Clark Ave., Ste 700, Las Vegas, NV 89101-6538.

Beechcraft C-45H Expeditor (Serial No. AF-8), Reg. No. N99042, 101 E Charleston, Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89104.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 19831), Reg. No. N2270N, Nevada Airlines, 5030 Paradise Road, Box 19419, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 13387), Reg. No. N2270W, Nevada Airlines, 5030 Paradise Road, Box 19419, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 13491), Reg. No. N2270Z, Nevada Airlines, 5030 Paradise Road, Box 19419, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 32725), Reg. No. N2271B, Nevada Airlines, 5030 Paradise Road, Box 19419, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (Serial No. 19260), Reg. No. N2271F, Nevada Airlines, 5030 Paradise Road, Box 19419, Las Vegas, NV 89119.

Douglas A26B Invader (Serial No. 41-39230)

Douglas B-26 Invader (Serial No. 44-35710), Reg. No. N7705C, Historic Invader Aviation Group, PO Box 19422, Las Vegas, NV 89132-0422.

Douglas C-124C Globemaster (Serial No. 53-0044), Reg. No. N3153F, 35885 Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89103.

Fairchild C-123 Provider (Serial No. 54-00706), Reg. No. N709RR.

Grumman G-21A Goose (Serial No. B126), Reg. No. N387U, Blue Goose Enterprises Inc., 3342 South Sandhill 9-516, Las Vegas, NV 89121.

North American P-51D-30NT Mustang (Serial No. 44-11558), c/n 124-48311, painted as (Serial No. 44-72727), Reg. No. N514DK, DK Warbirds Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada.

North American P-51D-25NT Mustang (Serial No. 44-84900), "NACA 127" colours, Reg. No. N51YZ.  William C. Allmon.   NACA 127 was used for supersonic airflow tests.  Mini airfoil models with sensors were placed on top of the wing near the gun bays.  Equipment to record the telemetry was installed behind the pilot where the original fuselage tank was removed.  Tests usually started from 30,000 feet.  The P-51 was put into a 25-30 degree dive to achieve a max mach of .72/3 which was enough to make the airflow over the wing reach supersonic speeds.  Test data was used to help designers with models like the F-86 and Bell X-1.

Las Vegas Airport

Cessna 172 (Serial No.), Reg. No. N91728, “Las Vegas Hacienda Hotel".

Robert Timm and John Cook piloted this aircraft when they set the World Endurance Flying Record on 7 February 1959.  They took off from McCarran Airport on 4 December 1958 and flew non-stop 64 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes and 5 seconds.  This record is still unbroken.

Litchfield Park

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 43639), Reg. No. N8151, Hans Lauridsen, 1150 Oro Vista, Litchfield Park, NV 85340.

Lovelock Airport-Derby Field, Pershing County

(Famartin Photos)

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot (Serial No. ---57), Reg. No. TBC.

Minden

Beechcraft C-45G Expeditor (Serial No. 51-11863A), Reg. No. N11863, David R. Martin, PO Box 1875, Minden, NV 89423-1875.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21UM Mongol B (Serial No. 3036), Reg. No. N7238T, MiG-21 Corp., 2321 P-51 Court, Ste 404, Minden, NV 89423.

Warplanes preserved at Nellis Air Force Base are presented on a separate page on this website.

North Las Vegas, Commemorative Air Force

Douglas A-26B Invader (Serial No. 41-39230), Reg. No. N9682C, Vegas Vixen, Dan Lawson, American Airpower Heritage Flying Museum, PO Box 62000, Midland, TX 79711-2000.

Overton

North American AT-6C Texan (Serial No. 88-9419), Reg. No. N211RF, Richard B. Ferguson, PO Box 281, Overton, NV 89040.

Pahrump

North American AT-6G Texan (Serial No. 49-3211A), Reg. No. N9893C, Hans P. Christensen, 6400 CAAS Road, Pahrump, NV 89048-7001.

Prescott

North American AT-6D Texan (Serial No. 88-18171), Reg. No. N6432D, Robert A. Elliott, 395 Banning Creek Road, Prescott, NV 86301.

Reno, Stead Army National Guard Base

Bell UH-1H Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 68-16084).

Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe Helicopter (Serial No. 67-18418).

Reno

(Fly-by-Owen Photo)

Douglas AD-5/A1E Skyraider (Serial No. 132683), Reg. No. N39147, Lud J. Carrao, PO Box 12907, Reno, NV 89510-2907.

Douglas C-54 Skymaster (Serial No. 27330), Reg. No. N96359, Starbird Inc., 320 Broadway Blvd., Reno, NV 89502.

Douglas C-117D Skytrooper (Serial No. 50834), Reg. No. N834D, Lan-Dale Company, 1460 Terminal Way, Reno, NV 89502.

Douglas C-117D Skytrooper (Serial No. 50835), Reg. No. N835TD, Lan-Dale Company, 1460 Terminal Way, Reno, NV 89502.

Douglas C-118A Liftmaster (Serial No. 128427), Reg. No. N427D, Lan-Dale Company, 1460 Terminal Way, Reno, NV 89502.

Fairchild C-123K Provider (Serial No. 54-709), Reg. No. N709RR, Ray Petkow, 4825 Texas Ave., Reno, NV 89506.

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Serial No. 53-3206), Reg. No. N90268, Starbird Inc., 320 Broadway Blvd., Reno, NV 89502.

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Serial No. 53-8127), Reg. No. N90269, Starbird Inc., 320 Broadway Blvd., Reno, NV 89502.

Grumman F8F Bearcat (Serial No.), Reg. No. N; Lyle Shelton, Rare Bear Racing Team, 245 Liberty St., Ste 240, Reno, NV 89501.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot (Serial No. 1B01606), Reg. No. N606BM, Aviation Classics Ltd., 4825 Texas Ave., Reno, NV 89506.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15UTI (Serial No. 1A08017), Reg. No. N117KM, Tacair Systems, 71 Washington Street, Reno, NV 89503.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-15UTI (Serial No. 1A512032), Reg. No. N5557B, Tacair Systems, 71 Washington Street. Reno, NV 89503.

Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed (Serial No. 2149), Reg. No. N30421, Albert Redick, 8743 River Front Ct., Reno, NV 89523-8908.

North American P-51D-20NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-63893), ex-RCAF (Serial No. 9560), B6-Y, "Glamorous Glennis III", Reg. No. N3333E.  Mark Huffstutler, Huff Air LCC.

North American F-86F Sabre (Serial No. 51-12988), Reg. No. N86Z, Dave Zeuschel, 1755 E Plumb Lane, Ste 103, Reno, NV 89502.

North American F-86L Sabre (Serial No. 51-6071), Reg. No. N86RJ, Robert Alan Kemp, 1000 Beck Drive 269, Reno, NV 89509.

Reno - Stead Airport

(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)

Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe, ex-Nevada Army National Guard, stored at Reno - Stead airfield, Reg. No. N4099D.

Reno-Tahoe International Airport, May Air National Guard Base, 152nd RG  Tel: 775-788-4500.  DSN: 830-4500.  Located 5 miles southeast of Reno at the Reno-Cannon International Airport.

(Mike Kaehler Photo)

McDonnell RF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 59-0483), C/N 807, ex-RCAF CF-101 Voodoo (Serial No. 17483), mounted on a pylon in front of the ANG Base.

McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 65-0886), SW, C/N 1490, mounted on a pylon in front of the ANG Base.

Sparks

Grumman HU-16 Albatross (Serial No. 137930), Reg. No. N70133, Deeside Trading Company Ltd., 970 Icehouse Ave., Sparks, NV 89431-5783.

McDonnell Douglas A-4L Skyhawk (Serial No. ATL-148446), Aviation Technologies, No. 13 Lincoln Way, Sparks, NV 89431.

North American F86D Sabre Dog (Serial No. 51-06012), Sparks Museum (Nose only)

Tonopah

Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (Serial No. 69375), Reg. No. N3965A, C.T. Jensen, Tonopah Municipal Airport, Tonopah, NV 89049.

Grumman TBM-3 Avenger (Serial No. 85560), Reg. No. N6830C, C.T. Jensen, Tonopah Municipal Airport, Tonopah, NV 89049.

Wellington

Douglas B-26J Invader (Serial No. 44-29199), Reg. No. N9117Z, Robert A. Lumbard, PO Box 186, Wellington, NV 89444-0186.

North American P-51D-25NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-73832), C5-T, "Hurry Home Honey", Reg. No. N117E.  Harvey E. Hanewill Construction Company Inc., 315 Artist View, Wellington, NV 89444.  (This aircraft crashed in 1992).

Winnemucca

(kb7ywl Photo)

(Charly Baltimore Photo)

Bell UH-1 Iroquois Helicopter (Serial No. 66-16654), Winnemucca War Memorial.

(Charly Baltimore Photo)

North American F86L Sabre (Serial No. 53-00568), Winnemucca War Memorial.

Yerington

(Armchair Aviator's Photo)

Beechcraft D-17S Staggerwing (Serial No. 4883), Reg. No. N368, MacDonald Streak Inc.

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