Warplanes of the USA: Nevada, Nellis Air Force Base

Nellis Air Force Base

Nellis AFB is located 8 miles northeast of Las Vegas.  It is Headquarters, Air Warfare Center, and home to 57th Wing; Air Demonstration Squadron (Thunderbirds); Air Force Weapons School; and 66th Rescue Squadron.  It also houses the Threat Training Facility.  Nellis AFB is named for 1st Lieutenant William H. Nellis, a Second World War P-47 Thunderbolt pilot who was killed in Europe 27 December 1944.

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Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor, Nellis AFB, 11 Nov 2012.

Fairchild A-10A Thunderbolt II (Serial No. 75-0301), WA, C/N A10-0050, painted as 0255.  Previously a static display at Naval Air Station New Orleans with the 706th Fighter Squadron.  The aircraft is on loan from the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

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General Dynamics F-111A Aardvark (Serial No. 67-0100), NA, C/N A1-145, mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

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Lockheed Martin F-16CJ Fighting Falcon (Serial No.)

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Lockheed YF-117A Nighthawk (Serial No. 79-0780), TR, C/N A.4005, mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

LTV A-7C Corsair II (BuNo. 156734), NK-300, C/N C-001, VA-97.

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McDonnell F-4C Phantom II (Serial No. 64-0806), WA, C/N 1128, four kill markings, mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

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McDonnell F-4E Phantom II (Serial No. 66-0329), Thunderbird colours, inside a hangar on base.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco (Serial No. 547), 54, North Korean colours, outside the Threat Training Facility.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed (Serial No. 84), inside the Threat Training Facility.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed (Serial No. 64).

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML Flogger (Serial No. 20-25), ex-East German Air Force, with the Threat Training Facility.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum (Serial No. 30), ex-Moldovan Air Force (one of 30), inside the Threat Training Facility.

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Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Fulcrum, (Serial No. 65) and repainted as (Serial No. 57).

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Mil Mi-14 Haze Helicopter (Serial No.), East Germany, inside the Threat Training Facility secure compound.

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Mil Mi-24 Hind Helicopter (Serial No.), Iraq, inside the Threat Training Facility secure compound.

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North American F-86E Sabre (Serial No. 51-13010), mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

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Over 500 MiG kills destroyed by Nellis AFB trained pilots.

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North American F-100D Super Sabre (Serial No. 55-3595), WB, C/N 235-396, painted as (Serial No. 56-3298), mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

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Northrop F-5E Tiger II (Serial No. 74-1571), WA-65, C/N R1269, mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

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Republic F-105G Thunderchief (Serial No. 63-8276), WA, C/N F53, 57 FW/LG, mounted on a pylon in Freedom Park.

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Sukhoi Su-7BM Fitter (Serial No.), Iraqi Air Force colours, outside the Threat Training Facility.

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