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I really enjoyed my visit here, especially since March Field is an active USAF base with KC-135 and C-17 aircraft.

Let's take a walk around - a pleasant slow march!

All photos: Neil Aird © 21 April 2009 (except where noted)

44-61669/49 Boeing B-29A Superfortress (11146) "Three Feathers" ex China Lake NAF. Was registered N3299F.
53-0363 Boeing KC-97L Stratofreighter (17145) USAF / SAC.
53-2275 Boeing B-47E-110-BW Stratojet (4501088) "Betty Boop" ex China Lake NAF. Before and after new markings. Lower image: John W. Olafson © 07 March 2012
43-15574 Douglas VC-47A Skytrain (20045) USAF California ANG.
44-6393 Boeing B-17G-50-DL Fortress (-) USAF "starduster" ex Bolivian CP-891.
56514 Douglas R5D-3 Skymaster (10741) United States Navy ex N67062, which I saw at Avra Valley on 19 April 1998, also as USN at Davis-Monthan in 1966 and 1968!
22122 Fairchild C-119G Flying Boxcar (10906) ex RCAF.
54-2808 Convair C-131D-CO Samaritan (204) USAF. Ex N8425H.
55-3130 Boeing KC-135A-BN Stratotanker (17246) "Ole Grandad" USAF Texas ANG.
65-0257 Lockheed C-141B Starlifter (300-6108) USAF "Spirit of the Inland Empire".
55-0679 Boeing B-52D-25-BW Stratofortress (464026) USAF.
68-0245 General Dynamics FB-111A-CF Aardvark (17) USAF.
52-1519 Martin EB-57B Canberra (102) USAF Vermont ANG.
44-31032 North American TB-25N-30-NC Mitchell (108-35357) USAF. "Problem Child" (nose art removed later). Ex N3147G.
44-35224 / B Douglas A-26C-30 Invader (28503) USAF. "Sweet Miss Lillian". Ex N9421Z and N6240Z.
54-0612 / IE Fairchild C-123K Provider (20061) USAF. "The Chief"
53-4326 Piaseki HU-21B (CH-21B) Workhorse / Shawnee (B.76) USAF. Ex N6792.
69-16416 Bell AH-1F Cobra (20848) US ARMY. "Sweet Sixteen".
63-13143 Bell UH-1F Huey (7003) USAF.
68-17252 Hughes OH-6A Cayuse (1212) US ARMY.
62-4465 North American CT-39A-1-NO Sabreliner (276-18) USAF
52-6218 Rockwell YU-9A Aero Commander (520-21) U. S. ARMY.
44588 Beech JRB-4 Expeditor (8222) US Navy.
12473 Lockheed R5O-5 Lodestar (18-2358) U S Navy.
12473 Lockheed R5O-5 Lodestar (18-2358) U S Navy. After repainting. Photo: John W. Olafson © 07 March 2012.
67-21465 Cessna O-2B Super Skymaster (337-0505) USAF.
132789 Douglas AE-1E Skyraider (9385) USN RR/704 VAW-11 sq. (possibly composite airframe)
154342 Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk (13730) US Navy ES/04 VC-8 sq.
63-7746 McDonnell RF-4C-18-MC Phantom (509) with 63-7693 McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom (828) USAF - both former California ANG aircraft.
63-7746 McDonnell RF-4C-18-MC Phantom (509) USAF California ANG.
68-0382 McDonnell F-4E-38-MC Phantom (3465) USAF California ANG.
63-7693 / FP McDonnell F-4C-21-MC Phantom (828) USAF.
54-1786 North American F-100C Super Sabre () USAF.
59-0418 McDonnell F-101B-115-MC Voodoo (742) USAF.
56-1114 Convair F-102A-65-CO Delta Dagger (8-10-331) USAF.
Lockheed F-104 Starfighter USAF (unmarked and composed of several airframes.)
57-5803 / HI Republic F-105B-20-RE Thunderchief (B040) USAF.
62-4383 / RM Republic F-105D Thunderchief (D582) USAF.
76-0008 / ST McDonnell Douglas F-15A-15-MC Eagle (186/A160) USAF. (Ground instructional airframe)
E1076 Folland / HAL Gnat Indian AF.
69-6188 / DM Ling-Temco-Vought A-7D-3-CV Corsair II (D18) USAF. 357th TFS-markings
57-2316 Cessna T-37B Tweet (4029) USAF.
71-0790 / EK Cessna A-37B Dragonfly (43328) USAF
60-0593 / 1 Northrop GT-38A-35-NO Talon (N5166) USAF.
71-1368 Northrop YA-9A USAF.
61-7975 Lockheed SR-71A Blackbird (2026) USAF.
47-1595 Republic F-84C-16-RE Thunderjet USAF. "Manny's Menace".
51-9432 Republic F-84F-30-GK Thunderstreak USAF.
53-1304 North American F-86H-10-NA Sabre (203-76) USAF.
50-0560 North American F-86L-15-NA Sabre Dog (165-106) USAF.
58-0513 Lockheed T-33A T-Bird / Shooting Star (580-1482) USAF.
272 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-15 Fagot. Polish markings.
1605 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-17 Fresco. Soviet markings.
0409 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-19S Farmer (150409) Slovak AF
1101 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-21-F13 Fishbed-C (161101) Czech AF
5744 Mikoyan-Gurevich MIG-23BN Flogger (0393215744/7841) Czech AF.
44 PZL Mielec AN-2 Colt (s/n ANATDSR-IR-16550 ) "Anushka"
I hope you enjoyed your virtual visit to this fine establishment. Congratulations to all the volunteers and management / authorities for a job well done!
Meanwhile, during my visit, pounding the circuit was a resident 64-14835 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker (18775) USAF, attached to 912nd ARS, 452nd AMW, March AFB.