Warplanes of the USA: Wyoming, Historic Photos
Wyoming Warplanes
(John R. Waggener Photo, President, Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame, University of Wyoming Archivist & Historian, American Heritage Center
1000 E. University Ave., Dept. 3924, Laramie, WY 82071)
Wyoming Aviation Hall of Fame ceremony in Greybull, July 2022. Both Dan Hawkins (posthumous 2020) and his son Bob (2021) were inducted. The ceremonies were delayed due to Covid, and this summer they just did a joint ceremony, which made sense.
(USAF Photo)
North American F-51-25NA Mustangs, 187th Fighter Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, 1948.
(USAF Photo)
Douglas TB-26C Invader, Wyoming ANG, ca. 1950s.
North American T-6 Texan from the 187th Fighter Squadron, 153rd Fighter Group, Wyoming Air National Guard, at Cheyenne Regional Airport, Cheyenne, Wyoming. The 153rd FG flew the T-6 from 1946 to 1952. (USAF Photo)
(USAF Photo)
Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star trainer from the 187th Fighter Squadron, 153rd Fighter Group, Wyoming Air National Guard. The 153rd FG flew the T-33 from 1953 to 1960.
(USAF Photo)
Lockheed F-80B Shooting Star, Wyoming ANG, ca. 1950s.
(Bill Larkins Photo)
Lockheed T-33A Shooting Star (Serial No. 52-9654), Wyoming Air National Guard, ca. 1950s.
(USAF Photo)
North American F-86L Sabre Dog, 187th Fighter Interceptor Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, ca.1950s.
(USAF Photo)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain, Wyoming Air National Guard, ca. 1950s.
(USAF Photo)
Beechcraft C-45 Expeditor, Wyoming ANG, ca. 1950s.
(USAF Photo)
Lockheed C-121G-LO Constellation (Serial No. 54-4062), former U.S. Navy R7V-1 (BuNo. 131636), named "City of Jackson Hole", from the 187th Airlift Squadron, 153rd Air Transport Group, Wyoming Air National Guard.
(USAF Photo)
Fairchild C-119C Flying Boxcar, 153rd Air Transport Group, Wyoming ANG, ca. 1962.
(USAF Photo)
Lockheed C-130B Hercules, Wyoming Air National Guard, flying past the Devil's Tower in the 1980s).
(USAF Photo)
Lockheed C-130H Hercules (Serial No. 92-1531), Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) aerial fire fighting aircraft, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard, ca 1999.
(Greg Goebel Photo)
Lockheed C-130H Hercules, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard.
(Jerry Gunner Photo)
Lockheed C-130H Hercules, 187th Airlift Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard.
(USAF Photo)
Bell UH-1N Iroquois Helicopters from the 37th Helicopter fly over Cheyenne, Wyoming, 9 Jan 2014.
During the twentieth century, civil and military aviation has played a prominent role in the history and development of Wyoming. Commercial operators have exploited the advantages offered by aircraft to overcome its unique challenges of geography and climate. By virtue of Wyoming s location in the Western part of the USA, a wide variety of military and commercial aircraft and in particular firebombers, have been based there through the years.
The list of military aircraft types that made up the tapestry of Wyoming aviation is extensive. While many older military aircraft types no longer grace the airspace over Wyoming, a few survivors may be viewed in their former splendor as they stand as gate guards outside the Air and Army National Guard Bases in Cheyenne, or as museum exhibits at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base. The incredible collection of firebombers maintained by D & G Inc., and Hawkins and Powers Aviation at Greybull, as well as the firefighting aircraft flown by Hirth Air Tankers can also be found in Wyoming. This booklet provides a comprehensive guide on the locations to the historic warbirds still serving their country as firefighters, or where they are currently on display in the state.
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