Warplanes of the USA: Nevada, Historic Photos
Nevada Warplanes
(Senior Airman Betty R. Chevalier, USAF Photo)
Sikorsky HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter from the 66th Rescue Squadron is stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, refuels from a Lockheed MC-130P Combat Shadow from the 130th Rescue Squadron, stationed at Moffett Federal Airfield, California on 11 June 2015.
(USAF Photo)
North American F-51D Mustang (Serial No. 44-72913), Nevada Air National Guard, Reno Air Force Base, 1948.
(USAF Photo)
North American P-51D-30-NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-74880), 192nd Fighter Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, 1949.
(Bill Larkins Photo)
North American P-51D Mustangs, 144th Fighter Group, California, Nevada (192nd FS), and Utah Air National Guard units in formation, 1950.
(USAF Photo)
North American F-51D-25-NA Mustang (Serial No. 44-74959), FF-959, Keflavik AFB, Iceland, 1952.
(USAF Photo)
North American F-51D-25-NA Mustangs (Serial Nos. 44-72843, FF-843, 44-74482, FF-482, 44-74880, FF-880, and 44-73788, FF-788), 192nd Fighter-Bomber Squadron, and two additional unidentifiable Mustangs at Keflavik AFB, Iceland in 1952. One of the last overseas deployments of a F-51D Mustang unit by the U.S. Air Force was in late 1952 when 25 aircraft of the 131st Fighter-Bomber Group (FBG), were assigned to the Iceland Defense Force (IDF) at Keflavik air base in Iceland. Most of the 25 Mustangs came from the 192d Fighter-Bomber Squadron (FBS), Nevada Air National Guard (NEV-ANG),
(USAF Photo)
McDonnell RF-101B Voodoo (Serial No. 57-0301), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, ca 1968.
(Bill Larkins Photo)
McDonnell RF-101H Voodoo (Serial No. 56-0022), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, ca 1968.
(USGOV-PD Photo)
McDonnell RF-101H Voodoo (Serial No. 56-0018), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, Nevada Air National Guard, 1968.
(MSgt. Richard Diaz, USAF Photo)
McDonnell RF-4C-20-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 64-1006), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, 1980.
(SSgt Mark L. Comerford, USAF Photo)
McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0019) with auxiliary fuel tanks, 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, August 1968.
(USN Photo)
McDonnell F-4N Phantoms VF-21 in flight near NAS Fallon, Nevada, 1982.
(MSgt. Michael J. Haggerty, USAF Photo)
McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial Nos 64-0022 and 65-0897), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, 16 Nov 1985.
(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)
McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 65-0897), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, 152nd Tactical Reconnaissance Group, Nevada Air National Guard, 1989.
(MSgt. Paul Hayashi, USAF Photo)
McDonnell RF-4C-23-MC Phantom II (Serial No. 64-1068), 192nd Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron High Rollers, Nevada Air National Guard, 1988.
(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)
McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0890), 192nd Reconnaissance Squadron Nevada Air National Guard, 1989.
(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)
McDonnell RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0876), 192nd Reconnaissance Squadron Nevada Air National Guard, 1989.
(USAF Photo)
McDonnell Douglas RF-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0017), 192nd Reconnaissance Squadron Nevada Air National Guard, 1989.
(Maj. T. Campbell, USMC Photo)
Six U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Douglas A-4F Skyhawk aircraft from Marine Attack Squadron 133 (VMA-133) and a Grumman EA-6A Intruder from Marine Electronic Countermeasures Squadron 4 (VMAQ-4) banking to the left in echelon formation near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1982.
(LCdr. Slowik, USN Photo)
Douglas A-4E Skyhawk fighters from Fighter Squadron VF-43 Challengers over Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1983.
(USN Photo)
Douglas A-4F Skyhawk assigned to Fighter Squadron Composite VFC-13 Saints at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The Skyhawk is carrying an Air Combat Maneuvering Instrumentation (ACMI) pod, which allows details of air-to-air engagements to be transmitted to a ground station for later analysis. VFC-13 provided adversary training as part of the U.S. Navy's Top Gun program. 14 Sep 1987.
(USN Photo)
Douglas A-4F Skyhawk (BuNo. 155000) assigned to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 1990.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas A-4F Skyhawk aircraft of composite fighter squadron VFC-13 Saints, Reserve Carrier Air Wing 30 (CVWR-30), taxi to the runway prior to an air combat maneuvers training mission against aircraft of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) on 14 June 1993 at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada.
(Douglas Olson, USN Photo)
IAI F-21A Kfir USN aircraft from Fighter Squadron 43 (VF-43) preparing for takeoff at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 21 November 1986.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
IAI F-21A Kfir USN aircraft, an Israeli derivative of the French Mirage used as an aggressor for air to air training by ATAC (Airborne Tactical Advantage Company), Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 23 Jan 2008.
(MSgt Steven Turner, USAF Photo)
Russian made Mi-24 Hind helicopter from the Army Test and Evaluation Center, Threat Support Activity, Las Vegas, Nevada, used to provide simulated hostile threats to Search and Rescue operations, during Desert Rescue. Desert Rescue was a Joint Service Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), exercise designed to fully integrate planning and execution of both immediate and dedicated missions, 17 Feb 2000.
(Master Sgt. Mark Bucher, USAF Photo)
Lockheed C-130H-LM Hercules (Serial No. 79-0475), 192nd Airlift Squadron, 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, lands at Tallil Air Base, Iraq, on 22 April 2005.
(Cubbie n Vegas Photo)
Lockheed C-130H-LM Hercules (Serial No. 79-0473), 192nd Airlift Squadron, 152nd Airlift Wing, Nevada Air National Guard, 2008.
(Airman 1st Class Christopher Griffin, USAF Photo)
McDonnel Douglas F-15 Eagle assigned to the 65th Aggressor Squadron at the Eielson AFB, Alaska, 9 July 2007. The 65th AGS was taking part in Red Flag-Alaska 07-3, a multi-service, multi-platform coordinated, combat operation.
(Master Sgt. Kevin J. Gruenwald, USAF Photo)
McDonnel Douglas F-15 Eagles and General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcons over the Nevada Test and Training Ranges on Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 5 June 2008. The jets are assigned to the 64th and 65th Aggressor squadrons stationed at Nellis Air Force Base.
(Staff Sgt. Aaron Allmon II, USAF Photo)
Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, over Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, 2002.
(Aldio Bidini Photo)
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (Serial No.), Thunderbird colours.
(Master Sgt. Paula Macomber, USAF Photo)
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (Serial No.), Thunderbird No. 1, 21 Aug 2015..
(Master Sgt. Paula Macomber, USAF Photo)
Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (Serial No.), Thunderbird No. 8, 19 Aug 2015.
Fallon Naval Air Station, Van Voorhis Field, 4755 Pasture Road, Fallon, NV 89496-5000.
Fallon NAS is located 60 miles southeast of Reno, and is home to Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center; Fighter Squadron Composite 13; Strike Fighter Wing Pacific Detachment Fallon; and Construction Battalion Unit 416. The airfield at Fallon was named for Lt. Commander Bruce Van Voorhis, Nevada’s only Medal of Honor recipient.
(USN Photo)
LTV A-7E Corsair II assigned to the Naval Strike Warfare Center at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, carrying an AGM-62 Walleye missile, ca 1980s.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E-6-CV Corsair II (BuNo. 157460) from attack squadron VA-82 Marauders at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 1 April 1986.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7B-2-CV Corsair II (BuNo. 154474) from U.S. Naval Reserve attack squadron VA-305 Lobos armed with 454 kg Mk 83 bombs at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 24 June 1986.
(USN Photo)
Vought A-7B Corsair II, a U.S. Naval Air Reserve aircraft from attack squadron VA-305 Lobos as it prepares for take-off during the unit's active duty training at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 1 Sep 1981.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E-16-CV Corsair II (BuNo. 159289) from attack squadron VA-86 Sidewinders at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E-16-CV Corsair II (BuNo. 159285) from attack squadron VA-46 Clansmen armed with an AGM-88 HARM missile at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 13 May 1987.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E-16-CV Corsair II (BuNo. 159989) from attack squadron VA-94 Shrikes at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 13 May 1987.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Ling-Temco-Vought A-7E Corsair II (BuNo. 160537) from attack squadron VA-22 Fighting Redcocks at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 17 August 1987.
(USN Photo)
Lockheed S-3A Viking (BuNo. 160140) of Anti-Submarine Squadron VS-30 "Diamondcutters" at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 1985.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Lockheed S-3A Viking (BuNo. 160585) from anti-submarine squadron VS-38 Red Griffins, Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Lockheed S-3A Viking (BuNo. 159756) from anti-submarine squadron VS-32 Maulers, Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Lockheed S-3A Viking (BuNo. 159729) from anti-submarine squadron VS-24 Scouts, Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman KA-6D Intruder (BuNo. 151579) from attack squadron VA-35 Black Panthers at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986. This KA-6D carries a drop tank from VA-176 Thunderbolts.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman KA-6D Intruder (BuNo. 151568) from attack squadron VA-196 Main Battery at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 158532) from attack squadron VA-145 Swordsmen, Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(NMNA Photo)
Grumman A-6E Intruder from Attack Squadron 75 Sunday Punchers launching an AIM-9L Sidewinder air-to-air missile near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1989.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 155632) from attack squadron VA-36 Roadrunners, Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Lt. J.L. Gardiner, U.S. Navy Photo)
Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 160423) from Attack Squadron 34 Blue Blasters launching an AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground missile near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in late 1993.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 151688), USMC, from Marine all-weather attack squadron VMA(AW)-121 Green Knights at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman A-6E Intruder (BuNo. 152641) from Marine all-weather attack squadron VMA(AW)-533 "Hawks" at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
Grumman EA-6B Prowler (BuNo. 163529), AJ-500 of VAQ-141, at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Jan 2008.
(USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F-4S Phantom II of Fighter Squadron VF-103 "Sluggers" in flight near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in February 1982.
(PH1 Robert Bennett, USN Photo)
Hawker Siddley AV-8A Harrier (BuNo. 158702), USMC, from Marine attack squadron VMA-231 Ace of Spades with a camouflage paint scheme during pre-flight operations at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 1982.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A Tomcat from Fighter Squadron VF-84 Jolly Rogers at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 162592), from Fighter Squadron 1 (VF-1), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Sep 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A-115-GR Tomcat (BuNo. 161294) from fighter squadron VF-1 Wolf Pack at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A Tomcat from fighter squadron VF-211 Fighting Checkmates with an experirmental camouflage paint at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 30 July 1986.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A-110-GR Tomcat (BuNo. 161168) from fighter squadron VF-154 Black Knights at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Navy Grumman F-14A-140-GR Tomcat (BuNo. 162701) from fighter squadron VF-14 Tophatters at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A Tomcat (BuNo. 162597) from fighter squadron VF-1 Wolf Pack at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A Tomcat from fighter squadron VF-2 Bounty Hunters at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A-110-GR Tomcat (BuNo. 161608) from fighter squadron VF-21 Free Lancers at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Grumman F-14A-140-GR Tomcat (BuNo. 162702) from Fighter Squadron VF-84 Jolly Rogers at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
Northrop F-5E Tiger II, USAF (Serial No. 74-1545) of Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127), painted in a blue and gray camouflage paint scheme, standing on the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 14 June 1993.
(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent, USN Photo)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II (BuNo. 761564) attached to Fighter Squadron Composite (VFC) 13 "Saints" sits on the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 5 March 2015.
(Michael Grove, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet from strike fighter squadron VFA-113 Stingers, Carrier Air Wing 14 (CVW-14), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1986.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A-19-MC Hornet (BuNo. 162906) from strike fighter squadron VFA-151 Vigilantes at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada (USA), on 24 October 1986.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet from strike fighter squadron VFA-137 Kestrels at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, on 9 March 1987.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A-21-MC Hornet (BuNo. 163122) from strike fighter squadron VFA-15 Valions, Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125) taxis on the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 14 June 1993.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A-19-MC Hornet (BuNo. 162888) of Strike Fighter Squadron 125 (VFA-125) on the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 14 June 1993.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet of Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) stands on the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 14 June 1993. The Hornet was painted with a camouflage paint scheme for use in the aggressor role.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
Northrop F-5N Tiger II and McDonnell Douglas F/A-18A Hornet agressor aircraft of Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-127, lined up on the flight line displaying a variety of camouflaged schemes, 14 June 1994.
(PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky, USN Photo)
Northrop F-5E Tiger II and an F-5F of Strike Fighter Squadron 127 (VFA-127) stand on the flight line at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 14 June 1993. Also visible are two Douglas A-4M Skyhawk fighters of the Naval Fighter Weapons School. The aircraft, which were all painted in camouflage paint schemes, flew air combat maneuvers training missions to provide naval air crews with experience in dealing with threat tactics.
(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent, USN Photo)
Northrop F-5F Tiger II aircraft attached to Fighter Squadron Composite 13 (VFC-13) "Saints" taxis after deploying a drag parachute upon landing at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 5 Feb 2015.
(PH2 Jeffrey S. Viano, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B-9-MC Hornet (BuNo. 161733) from the Naval Strike Air Warfare Center (NSAWC) at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 14 Jan 1999.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18B Hornet (BuNo. 161733), 02, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Jan 2008.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Hornet (BuNo. 165781), NK-200, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Jan 2008.
(Jerry Gunner Photos)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C Hornet (BuNo. 163708, 25, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Jan 2008.
(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18C-31-MC Hornet (BuNo. 164066) attached to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center taxis at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 2 March 2015.
(Lt. Chris Pagenkopf, USN Photo)
McDonnell Douglas F/A-18E Super Hornet assigned to the “Eagles” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115 conducts aerial refueling operations with a U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender. V FA-115 is travelled from Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan, to Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, to complete the strike fighter advanced readiness program, 27 Feb 2017.
(USN Photo)
General Dynamics F-16N Viper of Fighter Squadron VF-43 in flight near Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1990.
(USN Photo)
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon from the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center taxiing at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada. The NSAWC has operated the F-16A/B since 2002.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Jan 2008.
(Jon 'ShakataGaNai' Davis Photo)
General Dynamics F-16B Fighting Falcon from the Naval Fighter Weapons School at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 29 Sep 2009.
(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent, USN Photo)
General Dynamics F-16B Viper attached to the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center taxis at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 5 March 2015.
(Lt. Cmdr. Darin Russell, USN Photos)
Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning IIs, attached to the Strike Fighter Squadron 101 (VFA-101) "Grim Reapers", and an F/A-18E/F Super Hornets attached to the Naval Aviation Warfighter Development Center (NAWDC) fly over Naval Air Station Fallon's (NASF) Range Training Complex, 3 Sep 2015.
(SSgt Reynaldo Ramon, USAF Photos)
IAI Heron 1 UAV in flight over Naval Air Station Fallon, 13 Aug 2003.
(PH1 Robert Bennett Photo)
Bell UH-1N Iroquois Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopter from Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 24 March 1983.
(Douglas D. Olson, USN Photo)
Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King (BuNo 156495) from helicopter anti-submarine squadron HS-14 Chargers, Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2), at the Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, in 1988.
(Bob Lawson, USN Photo)
Sikorsky UH-3H Sea King helicopter of the Naval Strike Warfare Center manned by an air crew from Helicopter Anti-submarine Squadron 9 (HS-9) is prepared for takeoff prior to a search and rescue (SAR) training flight. A detachment from Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8), which included HS-9, was at Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada (USA), for strike training, 25 Apr 1990.
(Mike Freer - Touchdown-aviation Photo)
Sikorsky CH-54A Tarhe, Nevada Army National Guard, 16 Nov 1989.
(Staff Sgt. Reynaldo Ramon, USN Photo)
Sikorsky HH-60 Seahawk helicopter taking off during a search and rescue exercise as part of Desert Rescue XI, at Naval Air Station (NAS) Fallon, Nevada, 11 Aug 2003.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
Sikorsky HH-60H Seahawk (BuNo. 163798), NK-5, "Black Knight One", Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 24 Jan 2008.
(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Joseph R. Vincent, USN Photo)
Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk attached to the "Longhorns" of Naval Air Station Fallon's (NASF) Search and Rescue (SAR) team takes off during an active shooter exercise aboard NASF, 2016.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
Sikorsky MH-60 Seahawk (BuNo. 163285), 73, OpFor, Naval Air Station Fallon, Nevada, 23 Jan 2008.
(USMC Photo)
Sikorsky CH-53E Sea Stallion , helicopter, USMC, with Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 462, Marine Air Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, also known as the Heavy Haulers, on exercise at Naval Air Station Fallon Nevada, on 25 May 2006.
During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Nevada. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome its unique challenges of geography and climate. By virtue of Nevadas clear skies and wide open spaces and its placement surrounded by California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and Arizona, a wide variety of military aircraft have been based there through the years.The list of military aircraft types that made up the tapestry of Nevada aviation is as extensive as the list of legendary figures who have contributed to its amazing history. Great numbers of fighter pilots in particular have practiced their advanced flying skills here. While most of the military aircraft types no longer grace the airspace over Nevada, many can be viewed in their former splendor as they stand as gate guards or museum exhibits. This booklet provides a comprehensive guide to where these restored aircraft can be found. Complementing the details concerning aircraft specifications and roles, the author has included many facts. Finally, the descriptions of the recovery, restoration and preservation efforts stand as a tribute to the many volunteers who have devoted time, energy and financial support to ensure this rich heritage is preserved.
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